N Frame Serial numbers

[boykinlp]

About what year did the serial numbers change from "Sxxxxxx" to "Nxxxxxx"?

 

[Alk8944]

During the 1969-1970 production year which is approximately from August 1, 1969 to July 15, 1970.

 

[29aholic]

I believe the last S prefix range was S333000. I have S315954 shipped July of 1969 and an N69000 gun shipped May of 1971 if that helps.

 

[Doc44]

The last serial number beginning with the letter S is S333454 and was shipped in late 1969. The N prefix serial numbers followed and I believe the first production run using the new series was a run of Model 28-2s in early 1970 (N1 is a 28-2 as is N925...the latter was shipped in May 1970).

N3 is a 29-2, N25 is a Model 25-2, and N27 is a 27-2, but these numbers were reserved for these particular guns and made at different times. I don't know if N29 is a Model 29-2, but it would be neat is if it is.

Bill