Two Serial Numbers on Stock

[Pratt]

Hi, new member here. I'm just sharing this as an interesting curiosity. My Model 15-1 has two serial numbers on one of the stocks. See the attached picture. Both appear to be of the same font (so I presume both done in the factory). The upper serial number matches my gun. It appears that it was originally marked for another gun, but not used for that one. I'm sure that happened occasionally. Anyone else seen this?

 

[JP@AK]

It did happen occasionally.

K394877 would be from 1960, and the stamp is in the normal spot for that period.

K477852 is from 1962, and that stamp was clearly added afterward.

K394877 could have been on a K-22, K-32 or K-38 (or the corresponding .38 or .22 Combat Masterpiece units) originally, but a unit was ordered with target stocks, so those were taken off and tossed into the bin. At least that is one plausible explanation.

Nice .38 Combat Masterpiece you have there!

 

[murphydog]

Yes, those thrifty Yankees never threw anything out that could be re-used. So they were fitted to the gun with the earlier SN, then taken off (perhaps ordered with Target stocks?) and saved until they were refitted to the newer gun.

 

[Retired W4]

I have one of the Post War Transitional 1917's that has two numbers. I was told by people here who know a lot more than I that they were originally fitted to another gun then fitted to mine.

 

[cgt4570]

Couldn't the non-matching number have been proceeded by a C prefix, and come from a .38 M&P of the same period?

 

[4BODIDDLEY]

Double stamped stocks on 15-1

Here is another example of double stamped stocks- and also on a 15-1. Interesting that doubles are noted but not often seen. Same as the 15-1! Makes me wonder if demand was elevated at the time and Smith pulled stocks from another planned model.

15-1 has been somewhat difficult for me to research except for the catalog. Not many on the net. Plenty of later dashes. This one is very clean but unfortunately no box or tools. I understand the stocks wouldn't add value, other than being original. Would someone kindly estimate a value? Thanks in advance.

 

[JP@AK]

Couldn't the non-matching number have been proceeded by a C prefix, and come from a .38 M&P of the same period?

Very unlikely. An M&P from that period would have shipped with PC Magna stocks. These are regular Magnas that would have come on a K target unit.

 

[Hawg Rider]

Welcome to the Forum! You made quite an entrance with your Model 15-1 with the double s/n stamped stocks, and started an interesting discussion. I had never seen 2 s/n's stamped on stocks before...I continue to learn new things daily here on the Forum!

 

[glowe]

We know that the OP's gun is a Combat Masterpiece, but what the heck is a PC? Politically correct? If from a similar timeframe, (C - 1957 vs K - 1960) why would the factory make two different style Magnas?

 

[Muley Gil]

So what the heck is a PC? Politically correct? If from a similar timeframe, (C - 1957 vs K - 1960) why would the factory make two different style Magnas?

PC-plain clothes aka modified Magnas, the ones with the rounded bottoms. They were found on .38 M&Ps from 1953 on and also on M58s and M520s.

See post #9 in this thread:

Just won Pre-Model 10 and have questions

 

[wetdog]

A slight variation

Serial number on each one. The left one is the correct number for a pre 27 shipped 2/58.

 

[Retired W4]

Here is my post war 1917, SN: S210461. Post war style stocks.

 

[Vtgw938]

Beauty gun and great picture taking.