Jeff - I also have a 38/44 O.D. that was shipped in January 1947. The serial number is S70421, which is way different than yours. It is interesting that shipping dates and serial numbers vary all over the place in this time frame.
Et tu, Brute...Everyone has my birth month and year .38/44 except me...WAH!!...Jeff - I also have a 38/44 O.D. that was shipped in January 1947.
The mailman brought me a present today....
Customer order placed February 2, 1943. Shipment on August 28, 1946. I love that the customer address is just cross streets.![]()
I own S71218 which sipped Sept. 1946.