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January 8, 2011
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I'm new here. I bought a DW 14 the other day with a s/n 3517x-1. Is the -1 type s/n common? Does it have any significance other than just a number
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January 8, 2011
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I guess you can disregard this post. I took pictures up close, blew them up on the computer and you can tell someone has added the -1. The bluing is non existent in the -1. I can't imagine why anyone would want to do that.
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January 24, 2009
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That is odd, I agree.
At least they didn't carve their name on the side with a nail, or something.
November 28, 2010
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What was the code that Dan Wesson used to denote a refurbished revolver?
I know that some manufacturers use a  dash Y  "-Y" (some an upside down Y)  and others use a "-1" to denote a blemished reworked pistol or a pistol that was returned (tester, prototype or salesman's sample, etc) and then made good and unique again with the addition of the suffix.
This may account for the -1 suffix appearing to have been marked after the original serial number (post blueing).
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November 17, 2008
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DW has turned loose some blemish 1911s with the upside down Y. Do not know if they ever did this with revolvers or not.
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