serial number studies, anyone?
Posted: Tue Apr 21, 2015 3:37 am
Guys,
I have had an idea that maybe others have already pondered. Thinking on the information John Henwood stirs up in the fifth chapter of his great 8 book - "A History of Markings" - would there be any interest here on this forum to create a "sticky" that might support those of us here who are gun "historians", if not necessarily full-blown collectors?
For example, many of you certainly own various other firearms which you have similar interests in exploring their production details, background and history.
Is it possible such a "serial number study" could be arranged here, for the purposes of learning from the data?
Specifically I am fascinated by the multitude of fitter's and assembler's marks.
Now I don't have time to write everything I want here, but we could be real techno and have a very user-friendly format.
Like Henwood's method - for noting Model 8/81 exterior/interior markings for example (edited excerpt from his book, "The Great Remington 8 and Model 81 Autoloading Rifles):
33xxx (1914) "circled K" on receiver; "N" above s/n, unmarked trigger guard, bbl jacket head rear face "F", "H", barrel: "Y64", "A"
Just a thought. My new/old 81 in .300 Savage has some interesting marks - I like the 6-pointed star stamped on the side of the receiver "stem" hidden by the buttstock. Also has the diamond by the .300 SAV stamp on the barrel, which Henwood notes was appropriate and observed after 1942 production 81's.
Anyway, dig into this and let's see what happens.
If anybody ever had experience taking their rifles apart without fear of damage, this might appeal to you more.
I realize that not every collector believes in taking the stock or receiver apart - different strokes for different folks - I respect that.
Adam
I have had an idea that maybe others have already pondered. Thinking on the information John Henwood stirs up in the fifth chapter of his great 8 book - "A History of Markings" - would there be any interest here on this forum to create a "sticky" that might support those of us here who are gun "historians", if not necessarily full-blown collectors?
For example, many of you certainly own various other firearms which you have similar interests in exploring their production details, background and history.
Is it possible such a "serial number study" could be arranged here, for the purposes of learning from the data?
Specifically I am fascinated by the multitude of fitter's and assembler's marks.
Now I don't have time to write everything I want here, but we could be real techno and have a very user-friendly format.
Like Henwood's method - for noting Model 8/81 exterior/interior markings for example (edited excerpt from his book, "The Great Remington 8 and Model 81 Autoloading Rifles):
33xxx (1914) "circled K" on receiver; "N" above s/n, unmarked trigger guard, bbl jacket head rear face "F", "H", barrel: "Y64", "A"
Just a thought. My new/old 81 in .300 Savage has some interesting marks - I like the 6-pointed star stamped on the side of the receiver "stem" hidden by the buttstock. Also has the diamond by the .300 SAV stamp on the barrel, which Henwood notes was appropriate and observed after 1942 production 81's.
Anyway, dig into this and let's see what happens.
If anybody ever had experience taking their rifles apart without fear of damage, this might appeal to you more.
I realize that not every collector believes in taking the stock or receiver apart - different strokes for different folks - I respect that.
Adam