J Frame experts! Strange serial #

[GaryR]

Was this number just mis-stamped? This is a model 36 no dash. Shouldn't it start with the "j"? Thanks!

 

[toroflow1]

Nope, normal serial # in the "floating J" series in the early 1970s.

 

[Mercury]

It has what is considered the floating J, it floated around in the serial number rather than always being at the beginning.

 

[GaryR]

Thanks everyone! Much appreciated.

 

[stoshini]

I remember somebody else here saying that they couldn't stamp more than six characters at that time. The one above is 5 characters. 62J100 brings it back to six characters. A few years later they were able to stamp 7 digits with JXXXXXX.