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Offline zoner

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Contender vintage
« on: January 21, 2013, 11:22:34 AM »
Hi, i'm a Contender rookie and am wondering if someone can tell me when a frame was made with the serial number. The gun i'm looking at has serial number 2586XX.......my name's Mike

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Re: Contender vintage
« Reply #1 on: January 21, 2013, 01:14:45 PM »
By the list that was on the forum at one time it was made Jan- June of 1985 starting SN. for that time was 256526 and ended with 265000. July started with 265001 and ended Dec 31 with 273800.
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Re: Contender vintage
« Reply #2 on: January 21, 2013, 02:18:52 PM »
thank you sir.......the gun i'm looking at is a 14" 35 Rem with that frame and the seller wants $450.....is that in the ballpark?

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Re: Contender vintage
« Reply #3 on: January 21, 2013, 02:37:43 PM »
A little high IMO unless it has a scope on it.
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Re: Contender vintage
« Reply #4 on: January 21, 2013, 02:45:54 PM »
i offered him $400 :P