Looking for year of manufacture

[keitheb]

I recently purchased a 14-4 8-3/8 barrel Serial number 29K63XX and a Old what I believe is the Model of 1905 32-20CTG 5" barrel Serial number 1208XX. Any help would be great.

 

[lihpster]

I get 1978/79 for the Model 14 and 1915-1940 on the .32. I may be mistaken. Someone might be able to narrow it down some more. The date can be narrowed down even closer by examining close serial number guns wuth a known ship date. Of course a couple of letters will tell you the exact dates the guns shipped from the factory.

 

[keitheb]

I get 1978/79 for the Model 14 and 1915-1940 on the .32. I may be mistaken. Someone might be able to narrow it down some more. The date can be narrowed down even closer by examining close serial number guns wuth a known ship date. Of course a couple of letters will tell you the exact dates the guns shipped from the factory.

Thanks for the info, I greatly appreciate it

 

[lihpster]

Thanks for the info, I greatly appreciate it

No problemo, mi amigo. it's what we do.

 

[JP@AK]

14-4 8-3/8 barrel Serial number 29K63XX

29K numbers were issued in 1979.

32-20 CTG 5" barrel Serial number 1208XX

The .32-20 HE revolvers are a bit hard to nail down by extrapolation, especially in the 1920s. They were not exactly selling like hotcakes. But here are some nearby numbers with ship dates:
118889 - September 10, 1924
121318 - December 1, 1923
122220 - October 2, 1924

That, at least, will put you in the ballpark.

 

[keitheb]

29K numbers were issued in 1979.


The .32-20 HE revolvers are a bit hard to nail down by extrapolation, especially in the 1920s. They were not exactly selling like hotcakes. But here are some nearby numbers with ship dates:
118889 - September 10, 1924
121318 - December 1, 1923
122220 - October 2, 1924

That, at least, will put you in the ballpark.

Thank you for the info.