Stamp above chamber date

john rossman · 12-30-2011, 04:34 PM

Above the chamber date is a stamped number "2". Does anyone know what that means?

spartacus38 · 12-30-2011, 05:06 PM

Pictures would help>
Bob

john rossman · 01-01-2012, 03:47 PM

Sorry for the delay with the pictures. See if these will help. Thanks.

spartacus38 · 01-01-2012, 03:48 PM

Thanks for the pictures.I have no idea what the 2 means.
Bob

LugerVern · 01-01-2012, 04:39 PM

What is the SN?

It could be a armory number used on guns that have SN's that closely match

Have you looked at the other parts to see if they are marked in anyway to gun "2" Might be just a tiny mark, may not be a number two.

Just a WAG.

Vern

guns3545 · 01-01-2012, 04:48 PM

Difficult to do any real analysis because of the whitening in the numbers. You can tell a lot about marks if you can see them in their natural state.

But, it is probably safe to say that the gun did not leave the factory that way. 100 percent probability if the gun is otherwise properly marked.

The only thing that comes to mind is that it is a rack number, or something to do with inventory created by an overly enthusiastic armory keeper. 50 percent probability.

A totally out of the box thought, dependent on whether or not, the gun has all of the required proofs and acceptances, etc, is that it is a Test Sequence number placed there by the factory as part of a sample testing process or to identify a gun that was subjected to a variance in manufacturing technique.. Less than 10 percent probability. Clearly if the gun is otherwise normally marked the probability drops to zero.

A puzzler.

John

john rossman · 01-01-2012, 08:46 PM

Hi Vern,

The Serial Number is 7458. Thanks.

john rossman · 01-01-2012, 08:47 PM

Thanks for responding Bob.

john rossman · 01-01-2012, 08:49 PM

Thanks for responding.

12-30-2011, 04:34 PM	#1
john rossman User Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: maryland Posts: 10 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Stamp above chamber date Above the chamber date is a stamped number "2". Does anyone know what that means?

01-01-2012, 03:47 PM	#3
john rossman User Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: maryland Posts: 10 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Pictures Sorry for the delay with the pictures. See if these will help. Thanks. Attached Thumbnails

12-30-2011, 05:06 PM	#2
spartacus38 Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: South Lake Tahoe,CA. Posts: 695 Thanks: 0 Thanked 70 Times in 56 Posts	Pictures would help> Bob

01-01-2012, 03:48 PM	#4
spartacus38 Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: South Lake Tahoe,CA. Posts: 695 Thanks: 0 Thanked 70 Times in 56 Posts	Thanks for the pictures.I have no idea what the 2 means. Bob

01-01-2012, 04:39 PM	#5
LugerVern User Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Virginia Posts: 563 Thanks: 1 Thanked 34 Times in 27 Posts	What is the SN? It could be a armory number used on guns that have SN's that closely match Have you looked at the other parts to see if they are marked in anyway to gun "2" Might be just a tiny mark, may not be a number two. Just a WAG. Vern

01-01-2012, 04:48 PM	#6
guns3545 Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Florida Posts: 437 Thanks: 655 Thanked 492 Times in 218 Posts	Difficult to do any real analysis because of the whitening in the numbers. You can tell a lot about marks if you can see them in their natural state. But, it is probably safe to say that the gun did not leave the factory that way. 100 percent probability if the gun is otherwise properly marked. The only thing that comes to mind is that it is a rack number, or something to do with inventory created by an overly enthusiastic armory keeper. 50 percent probability. A totally out of the box thought, dependent on whether or not, the gun has all of the required proofs and acceptances, etc, is that it is a Test Sequence number placed there by the factory as part of a sample testing process or to identify a gun that was subjected to a variance in manufacturing technique.. Less than 10 percent probability. Clearly if the gun is otherwise normally marked the probability drops to zero. A puzzler. John

01-01-2012, 08:46 PM	#7
john rossman User Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: maryland Posts: 10 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Hi Vern, The Serial Number is 7458. Thanks.

01-01-2012, 08:47 PM	#8
john rossman User Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: maryland Posts: 10 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Thanks for responding Bob.

01-01-2012, 08:49 PM	#9
john rossman User Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: maryland Posts: 10 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Thanks for responding.