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Early serial # Grade A available

Posted: Fri Sep 09, 2022 8:35 am
by csthraen
For those interested there is a 1907, very low serial number (if i read the tag correctly), Grade A Fox on offer at one of my shooting clubs. It is on consignment. They do not list these on the website so a visit or phone call is required.

https://blackwingsc.com/

Re: Early serial # Grade A available

Posted: Fri Sep 09, 2022 11:23 am
by Researcher
1907 is not early. The guns from 1905 and 1906 from the factory at Wayne & Bristol Streets with serial numbers below 3000 are early. The earliest guns have the single AUG. 1, 1905, patent date and "OTHER PATENTS PENDING" on the watertable.
104 A 03.jpg
Caveat, there are guns with serial numbers below 3000 that were obviously finished up much later at North 18th Street.

Re: Early serial # Grade A available

Posted: Fri Sep 09, 2022 3:01 pm
by csthraen
I called BW. Not relying on what was written on the tag listing 1907 as the production year, I asked that they check the serial on the water table and barrel flats: Serial number is in fact number 19. More info will require a phone call to BW.

Re: Early serial # Grade A available

Posted: Fri Sep 09, 2022 3:38 pm
by Researcher
That is certainly an early gun. I'd love to see pictures of serial number 19.

Since I've been recording the "Wayne & Bristol Streets" guns, I've recorded one- and two-digit serial numbers 2, 5, 8, 15, 18, 29, 35, 65, 68 & 91.

Re: Early serial # Grade A available

Posted: Sat Sep 10, 2022 9:03 pm
by csthraen
When I get back to BW I will try to get a couple photos.