Model 15 no dash

[Steven Woods]

Can someone tell me the date of manufacture of my 15 no dash ser# K407***? Standard Catalog 4th leaves me a bit confused on this one.

 

[Inusuit]

4th Edition says 1960.

 

[Steven Woods]

Yes and it also says 15-1 started in 1959.

 

[Benton Quest]

I've always wondered about that as well....time travel, I guess.

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[shouldazagged]

I'm envious. I would love to have that splendid revolver.

 

[KEN L]

Can someone tell me the date of manufacture of my 15 no dash ser# K407***? Standard Catalog 4th leaves me a bit confused on this one.

Probably Dec 60, Jan 61 time frame.

Nice looking gun, terrible background!

 

[mh51]

Steven,
Just because a production change took effect in 1959, it doesn't mean that all guns in inventory at the factory at the time of the change had already been shipped. The 60-61 time frame is probably accurate. Only a factory letter will give you the exact date.
Mike

 

[JP@AK]

Yes and it also says 15-1 started in 1959.

The 15-1 had the left hand threads on the extractor rod. If the gun was assembled with right hand threads, it would not have the -1. As the switch-over was made to the new version, old parts were used up; there was almost never an immediate change, so some Model 15 revolvers would show up in the same serial range as the early Model 15-1. There really is no mystery here.

 

[Steven Woods]

Thanks Mike and Jack. These answers make sense to me.