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1894 1st. Models
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Henry Mero
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July 24, 2023 - 7:52 pm
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Here’s a bunch One doesn’t see every day in a group, all 1st. models, (10 o’clock screw), 20230724_153841.jpgImage Enlarger

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ser#75, ser#230, ser#1659, ser#2215, all 38-55, oct bbl. all mfg. in 1894 except the takedown,(1895)

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And all in Canada !!!

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oliver said
And all in Canada !!!

  

Henry,

Can you please send me the CFM factory letter information for each one of your first Variation Model 1894s?  S/Ns 75 and 2215 are new entries in my research survey.

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Bert

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Bert , I’ll try and get them off today

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Henry Mero said
Bert , I’ll try and get them off today

  

No rush… whenever you get to it works for me.

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Bert

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Take a look at the ser# application dates and the shipping dates , ser#75 was #’rd Oct15, ’94 but didn’t ship until Feb. ’95, about the same time as #2215. Now I need a single digit gun to round out this set.20230725_200430-1.jpgImage Enlarger

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Nice set Henry.

Al

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Henry Mero said
Now I need a single digit gun to round out this set.

To give you a some encouragement, I have personally seen and documented serial numbers 3, 5, and 8.  The factory ledger record (see picture below) is blank for serial numbers 1 – 7 and 9 – 17, but the rifles were assembled and are out there somewhere.

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Bert, Lucky You , I need one of those

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Henry Mero said
Bert, Lucky You , I need one of those

  

I don’t own any of them, but I did actually get to see and handle all of them (2 of them at past Cody WACA shows).

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