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December 4, 2011
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OK so I have a 41 mag with a serial number starting with the letter "C", a Monson blued 41mag. I'm looking at a Monson blued 41 mag with a serial number starting with "41B". What gives? I thought the letter prefixes were about the only thing that was certain about DW serial numbers, now I'm not sure.
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I have one of each; I believe the C is the earlier SN.
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The ONLY thing certain about DW serial numbers is that we will NEVER know the whole story. I keep track of them and several guys here have done a great job of categorizing the known characteristics of all the different models, origins, eras, etc.
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Yes, the "C" should be the earlier gun. In the latter Monson years and continuing into the Palmer years, they used the caliber designation at the beginning of the s/n.
So 41B will be blued, and 41S will be stainless.
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That makes sense CF, and the earlier Monson 741 would be SCxxxxxx as I look at my 741... cool.
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