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Offline dghuppert

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Contender year of manufacture??
« on: June 06, 2003, 05:09:23 PM »
Handgunhunt.com used to have in the technical section a listing of year made by serial number for contenders and encores but I can't get the page to load.  Is there another site to get this info?
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Darnell

Offline Eric N.

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Contender year of manufacture??
« Reply #1 on: June 06, 2003, 08:24:57 PM »
8)  What are the first 4 numbers? They are the only ones I have seen on the web. I was the one that gave them the numbers in the first place.

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« Reply #2 on: June 06, 2003, 08:42:31 PM »
dghuppert: I have a copy of the page you are refering to (both blue & SS  Contender frames), sorry didn't copy Encores, as I don't have one.  If you will PM me your E-Mail address I will E-Mail you the information........Ken :-D
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« Reply #3 on: June 07, 2003, 05:28:56 AM »
Eric,
The first four are 4458xx.  It has the full body cougar on the side and I thinking it was not too long after that they went to just the head.  I'm on the road so I can't look at one of my other frames but I'm thinking it is a 457xxx with just the head.  Do you know when they changed this?  
I see you're in Minnesota.  Congrats on the recent concealed carry law getting through.  I lived there for 6 years and now that I'm gone the law passes.  In Nebraska we've been trying for a number of years.  Heck if liberal Minnesota can get shall issue there's hope for Nebraska yet.
Thanks alot,
Darnell

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« Reply #4 on: June 07, 2003, 06:24:38 AM »
dghuppert:  You have (3) e-mails Contender mfg list.    Ken 8)
"This year will go down in history. For the first time, a civilized nation has full gun registration.  Our streets will be safer, our police more efficient, and the World will follow our lead into the future"  - Adolf Hitler 1935