What does the L marked on a cylinder mean?

[vrichard]

I have a 66-1 that I sent to the factory for tuning up. It has V and an L on the cylinder. What does the L mark signify?

thanks much,

Dick

 

[vrichard]

I have a 66-1 that I sent to the factory for tuning up. It has V and an L on the cylinder. What does the L mark signify?

thanks much,

Dick

 

[H Richard]

I am pretty sure that is the designation for Stainless.

 

[Abbynormal]

L = Load from this end

 

[Peter M. Eick]

Left handed threads on the ejector rod if I remember correctly.

 

[29aholic]

Originally posted by Abbynormal:
L = Load from this end

Kinda like face towards enemy

 

[perpster]

Half the time it's a 7.

 

[Guest]

Since it is a SS gun and none of these had the Right Hand Threads(early Model numbered guns were marked with an "L" when the Factory was making the change over from the Right Handed Threads on the Ejector Rod) I'm guessing it is just an Inspectors' mark and so is the "V". It may have some "meaning" to someone at the Factory but not unless your gun was modified at the time it went back for some reason.

 

[zoom6zoom]

L? It's where the BG is going if I have to pull the trigger.