Mensaje por Flinte » 14 Oct 2024 14:56
MP sería 2008
"First, the basics: FN
BHP pistols can be grouped (overlap/transitional/anomalies exist) chronologically as follows: Pre War (circa ’35-’40) (numeric serial/contract numbers assigned in blocks…not sequentially) German Occupation (circa ’40-’44) (sequential numeric…where FN left off in ’40, and ‘43 ”a”/’44 “b” suffix serial numbers), Post Occupation “A” (circa ’44-’45) (sequential “A” prefix serial numbers), Post ’45 “Classics” (circa ’46-’66) (numeric only serial/contract…and “E” prefix, numbers), Type 62/65 (circa ’63-’72) (“T” prefix & earliest “C” series serial numbers), Type 71/73 (circa ’71-’89) (“C” series & ”245/215” prefix serial numbers), MkII/Model 88 (circa ’81-’89) (“245” prefix serial numbers) and MkIII based (circa ’89-Current) (“245/2W5/511/513” prefix serial numbers). There are numerous readily identifiable FN Models throughout production…mostly fairly recent, as well.
With all that in mind, we’ll start with the easiest first: Date of manufacture can simply and reliably be ascertained using the serial number (code) from the “C” series on…but generally not earlier. Examples: 69CXXXXX = ’69 while 77CXXXXX = ’77. The “245/215/2W5/511/513” prefix series of serial numbers (Type 71/73, MkII, Model 88 and MkIII based pistols) contain a 2 letter date code…as follows: M=0, Z=1, Y=2, X=3, W=4, V=5, T=6, R=7, P=8, N=9. The date code is followed by the actual serial number. Examples: 245RR87358 = ’77 while 511ZT51076 = ’16…2W5NX50479 = ’93 in .40 S&W." 
MP sería 2008
"First, the basics: FN[i] BHP pistols can be grouped (overlap/transitional/anomalies exist) chronologically as follows: Pre War (circa ’35-’40) (numeric serial/contract numbers assigned in blocks…not sequentially) German Occupation (circa ’40-’44) (sequential numeric…where FN left off in ’40, and ‘43 ”a”/’44 “b” suffix serial numbers), Post Occupation “A” (circa ’44-’45) (sequential “A” prefix serial numbers), Post ’45 “Classics” (circa ’46-’66) (numeric only serial/contract…and “E” prefix, numbers), Type 62/65 (circa ’63-’72) (“T” prefix & earliest “C” series serial numbers), Type 71/73 (circa ’71-’89) (“C” series & ”245/215” prefix serial numbers), MkII/Model 88 (circa ’81-’89) (“245” prefix serial numbers) and MkIII based (circa ’89-Current) (“245/2W5/511/513” prefix serial numbers). There are numerous readily identifiable FN Models throughout production…mostly fairly recent, as well.
With all that in mind, we’ll start with the easiest first: Date of manufacture can simply and reliably be ascertained using the serial number (code) from the “C” series on…but generally not earlier. Examples: 69CXXXXX = ’69 while 77CXXXXX = ’77. The “245/215/2W5/511/513” prefix series of serial numbers (Type 71/73, MkII, Model 88 and MkIII based pistols) contain a 2 letter date code…as follows: [b]M=0, Z=1, Y=2, X=3, W=4, V=5, T=6, R=7, P=8, N=9.[/b] The date code is followed by the actual serial number. Examples: 245RR87358 = ’77 while 511ZT51076 = ’16…2W5NX50479 = ’93 in .40 S&W."[/i]
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