SA SBT at auction tomorrow

[Dean Romig]

Check, please explain the red S4. Wouldn't that be the same as a SC? Why was that entry written in red? Wasn't that done by the folk transcribing the records for the ID & Ser. book?

[Pa SxS]

Yes Dean, the red S4 means a SC gun. I assume it was written in red when the stock books were originally copied or when the Serialization Book was compiled. There are many of these red entries found in the stock books. The entries for grade/barrel steel are quite often so faded out that they are not readable. I've always wondered how they were able to know what to write in red ink when they couldn't read the faded entry. Maybe Mr. Mullins can shed some light on this.

You will also see that it has 2 5/8" chambers and the trigger in the rear position. I've always seen "trigger in rear position", never "trigger in front position." Does anyone have one in the front position???