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Letter "B" following serial number on some 1873s
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October 27, 2016 - 7:14 am
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What does the B signify.  For example, my Model 1873 rifle is number 238393 B.

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Bruce,

The B does not really mean much. Some thought it was a change in production but I haven’t been able to find a difference between the A or the B. They intermix over about 15,000 guns

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