Guys, I am asking after the cat is out of the bag. I made a purchase based upon conflicting info, and the seller's argument is well laid out in the description (see link below). My question involves the discrepancy between the Hallock serial numbers and the Clawson reference, which seems to be the most used source. In my research I have found over 5 different sets of serial numbers for the US&S run. Specifically, Hallock and others indicate that US&S serial numbers may have started around the 950XXX range, and may not have been consecutive. Clawson suggests the 104XXX start sequence.
Looking at the gun on the auction, the FJA and p proofs on the left were apparently used at Remington Rand, Ithaca, and US&S.
The serial number is in the initial range provided by Hallock.
So it looks like I either got a true US&S or I got a Remington Rand frame with Union slide, slide stop, and MSH.
It would appear that there may be no way to tell if this controversy will ever be resolved. Would any of you be willing to bet your life on saying without a shadow of a doubt this absolutely cannot be a US&S complete piece?
this does make for interesting collection fodder from the standpoint that so many manufacturers produced pistols at the same time. If indeed someone in the armory placed a wrong slide on during wartime does this diminish the value of the piece as a part of WWII history?
http://gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.asp?Item=82852954
Looking at the gun on the auction, the FJA and p proofs on the left were apparently used at Remington Rand, Ithaca, and US&S.
The serial number is in the initial range provided by Hallock.
So it looks like I either got a true US&S or I got a Remington Rand frame with Union slide, slide stop, and MSH.
It would appear that there may be no way to tell if this controversy will ever be resolved. Would any of you be willing to bet your life on saying without a shadow of a doubt this absolutely cannot be a US&S complete piece?
this does make for interesting collection fodder from the standpoint that so many manufacturers produced pistols at the same time. If indeed someone in the armory placed a wrong slide on during wartime does this diminish the value of the piece as a part of WWII history?
http://gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.asp?Item=82852954
