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09-24-2022, 11:09 PM
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Originally Posted by Dave Noreen
Don't put any faith in that serial number chronology at the end. It was done before the old "between the wars" factory ledger was discovered. Among other issues, it doesn't take into account that in 1937/8 the separate serial number sequences for the three gauges of The Sportsman was dropped and from then on The Sportsman were serial numbered right along in the three Model 11 gauge sequences.
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I already noticed several discrepancies in the serial numbers as far as the Sportsman are concerned . But it’s a hell of a lot better than the Remington BS way of barrel dating .
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Parker’s , 6.5mm’s , Mannlicher Schoenauer’s and my family in the Philippines !
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09-25-2022, 08:34 AM
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Dave do you know if this Tipton gentleman is still of the living ?
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Mr. Jim has sadly passed
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