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serial #'s on parts model 81
Posted: Mon Feb 14, 2011 11:20 pm
by jiminthecorner
I took my 81 stock off to clean up some scratches and discover the serial stamped on the back of the butt plate,on the underside of stock,on the trigger guard, the barrel jacket and on therear tang, Is this normal?? all matching parts ? just very curious. thanks jim
Re: serial #'s on parts model 81
Posted: Tue Feb 15, 2011 12:08 am
by imfuncity
Yes and no, was done on the higher grades to keep all the parts together as they were fitted and worked on. It was sometimes also done on standard or A grades at random.
At least now when you have a dozen and have taken them all down to compare the... (BTW way don't do that and don't ask me how I know that this is a bad thing
) then you'll know what goes to this particular gun.
Re: serial #'s on parts model 81
Posted: Tue Feb 15, 2011 2:41 pm
by jiminthecorner
Oh yeah!!!!!!!!!!! I took another one I had apart ....ALLAPART!!!!!!!!!!!!!! took 3 days to get it all back and working .....my fingers hurt for a week ....never again LOL jim
Re: serial #'s on parts model 81
Posted: Tue Feb 15, 2011 3:40 pm
by 81police
jiminthecorner wrote:Oh yeah!!!!!!!!!!! I took another one I had apart ....ALLAPART!!!!!!!!!!!!!! took 3 days to get it all back and working .....my fingers hurt for a week ....never again LOL jim
yeah there's some sharp corners all around that receiver!