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manufacture date ID by serial number - source?

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31 January 2009, 05:37
meptampa
manufacture date ID by serial number - source?
What would be the best, most comprehensive, source of information to identify the manufacture date of guns by the serial number? I own many guns but have never really looked into the original manufacture date of all of them. I assume this can be done fairly easily with a serial number. What is the best source for looking this information up?
01 February 2009, 03:24
RVL III
I have 2 small, 3"X5"ish, books I picked up at a gunshow years ago, one for Colt and one for Winchester.
Fits in a shirt pocket so easy to carry w/you when shopping clap


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19 February 2009, 23:41
cricker
http://www.oldguns.net/
Look toward the bottom of the left column. It won't date every gun you own, but its a start.


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20 February 2009, 00:27
craigster
Here's a couple more.

http://armscollectors.com/
http://proofhouse.com/
20 February 2009, 00:29
craigster
quote:
Originally posted by RVL III:
I have 2 small, 3"X5"ish, books I picked up at a gunshow years ago, one for Colt and one for Winchester.
Fits in a shirt pocket so easy to carry w/you when shopping clap


Yeah, those are handy, as long as you're looking for a Colt or Winchester.