Model 39 - short tang

[Goony]

Right away what I notice is the rearward serrations but the long front slide relief cut. Go figure.

Also, that one sports the dark, satiny finished walnut stocks that appear on an undetermined fraction of Model 39 production.

Is this the one up in the 61000 serial number range that you mentioned earlier in this thread?

 

[FirebirdV8]

Right away what I notice is the rearward serrations but the long front slide relief cut. Go figure.

Also, that one sports the dark, satiny finished walnut stocks that appear on an undetermined fraction of Model 39 production.

Is this the one up in the 61000 serial number range that you mentioned earlier in this thread?

Yeah that is in the middle of th 61XXX range. If you really want to go crazy start trying to track the lazy &'s on the 39 series. I just gave up on that as it has no pattern at all.

 

[SPEEDGUNNER]

This is an outstanding thread. The 39 series is a particular favorite of mine. I need to take some pictures and join the crowd.....

 

[25elk]

After reading all of this thread I guess I can safely assume my 639 with a rounded trigger guard and "A" prefix serial number is an early production model 39-2. Not much info on these in SCSW.

 

[DARE]

Read a really good article on the Model 39 today. Had answers for a couple of the questions in this thread.

Most of the Pre-39s as well as the Model 39s have the letter P (proof) stamped on the left side of the trigger guard. This stamping continues up to somewhere between serial number A250,000 and A300,000, at which time it was changed to the letter T (test). The P was stamped on the bottom of the barrel. The mark is to show that the barrel has been test fired.

At around serial number 60,000 there were two changes. The slide serrations were moved forward of the safety lever and the "PAT"S PENDING" stamping was moved under the ejection port.

 

[Engine49guy]

Gotta love it when a sweet long lost Lazarus post rises from the past,
looks like the OP was Sept 2010.
Nice

 

[Jakerin]

I've owned a 39-2 since 1971, bought new for $106. What is this "tang" being referred to? I've had mine apart several times of course and can't recall any part called 'tang'.

 

[s&wchad]

I've owned a 39-2 since 1971, bought new for $106. What is this "tang" being referred to? I've had mine apart several times of course and can't recall any part called 'tang'.

14 year old thread, but I'll address your question...

Short tang...

Long tang...

Moon Tang...

 

[gmborkovic]

Thanks Dave for the pics of tangs. 8545 is a little unusual, it being a short tang. Thanks, and all ways a fan of early tangs.