Steel Shot Specials

[John Allen]

Bob,I do not think that they were numbered separately other than the 12SS prefix.When we placed the order for the 350 steel shot special guns they did not come in all at once.Nor did they reserve a block of serial numbers for these guns.We got them in batches of 25 to 50 guns at the time.I may be wrong on this,but I think you will find SS marked guns all through the first 2 years of 12 gauge production.

[Wild Skies]

This should be easy . . . Has anyone seen or know of a bona fide Steel Shot Special with a serial number higher than 12SS-00350? If so, what is that gun's serial number and can you verify it with pics?

[John Safranek]

Originally Posted by Greg Baehman

This should be easy . . . Has anyone seen or know of a bona fide Steel Shot Special with a serial number higher than 12SS-00350? If so, what is that gun's serial number and can you verify it with pics?

I do. I recently acquired a SSS 2 bbl set, 28” bbl’s, 2 forearms, IC/M & F/F, 2 triggers. It’s SN is SS 39X and was special ordered from Jack Skuse. I’ll get you a picture soon… cant figure out how to load a picture.

[MD*GSP]

Originally Posted by John Allen

Bob,I do not think that they were numbered separately other than the 12SS prefix.When we placed the order for the 350 steel shot special guns they did not come in all at once.Nor did they reserve a block of serial numbers for these guns.We got them in batches of 25 to 50 guns at the time.I may be wrong on this,but I think you will find SS marked guns all through the first 2 years of 12 gauge production.

John - are you sure the SSS didn't receive its own numbering scheme?

Here's why I ask..

[George M. Purtill Member #28]

Originally Posted by Scot Cardillo

John - are you sure the SSS didn't receive its own numbering scheme?

Here's why I ask..

Nice job Scot. Very nice job. Pictures don't lie.....