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When looking at Model 19s, I see that most have a serial number prefix of 1K, 2K, 3K, etc.
Are three letter prefix's always indicative of a special order? Or did they simply switch over the three letter prefixes after a certain point?
And is there a definitive list of SKUs and who ordered them without having to send a $100 check to Jinks?
Thanks for any insight.
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To answer your question the serial number system was changed to 3 letters and 4 numbers starting in 1980.
1k, 2k, etc are just where the serial number sequences ended up over time. Some good reference stuff over at:
https://www.northeastshooters.com/xe...e-a-s-w.68254/
No, three-letter prefixes became “standard” in the 80s.
Sorry, I didn’t see Bushy had already answered ( also don’t know how I put standard in quotes[emoji848])
Even the Standard Catalog may not be 100% on SNs and years and will tell you so.
That’s not a slam against SCSW. It’s well worth the price if you’re interested in S&Ws, and certainly cheaper than a letter.