I'm in the middle of selling a 1911 made in 1913 on gunbroker and was asked a question about the markings on the barrel. After photographing and researching the barrel and posting (my god peopled can be picky!) When taking close up pictures I kind of noticed something kind of interesting I had never noticed on my gun. The last digit of the serial number is in a different font. It is just a bit larger and deeper struck than the others. I also noticed the same number in the same font stamped under the barrel. I have since then noticed the same thing on guns on line in the same range having the last digit slightly different. Two questions come to mind. 1) is the number on the bottom of the barrel the last digit of the serial number? 2) were these guns built in 10 unit lots? I can see setting up the serial number stamping for run of 10 guns and then hand stamping the last digit on the frame and barrel.
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