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Help dating my 1873
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Thu Aug 04, 2016 10:13 amby rocketmann
If what i have read is right i make the date of my rifle in the 1874 Can any one confirm or put me right on this please?
these are the only number i can find on the rifle
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Thanks for your help
Re: Help dating my 1873
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Thu Aug 04, 2016 10:56 amby SHOOTER13
The numbers seem to match...( 932 )...that's a good start.
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Re: Help dating my 1873
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Thu Aug 04, 2016 12:26 pmby ColdWarGrunt
ALL Matching numbers and 932 puts it in 1874.
Re: Help dating my 1873
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Thu Aug 04, 2016 1:09 pmby redryder
Whoa! A close 1st YOP. You did good rocketmann.
Thanks for the update ColdWarGrunt.
Re: Help dating my 1873
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Thu Aug 04, 2016 3:49 pmby rocketmann
Thank every one for your help. what a bit of history if only it could talk.
Re: Help dating my 1873
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Sat Aug 06, 2016 7:02 amby XLIV
More pics are needed. The early variety serial number would be on the lower tang. Parts fitted to that gun would only have the last three numbers of the full serial number (932).
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Re: Help dating my 1873
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Sat Aug 06, 2016 7:49 amby rocketmann
Thanks Ill explore a bit more. if i can find them ill post some more photos , Cheers XLIV
Re: Help dating my 1873
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Sat Aug 06, 2016 9:38 amby rocketmann
Hi all ,sad to say the only number on the lower tang is 932 as shown in the first photo. the only other numbers on the rifle is 36 0 with a 0 sideways to the other two numbers this is on side plates, stock and under the upper tang and on the stock plate as well as the 932 number