Originally posted by Rick on "Gene's 1920/26 Project Thread" :

https://www.24hourcampfire.com/ubbthreads/ubbthreads.php/topics/13508332/4

Definitely a rich resource! Thanks again Gene and other contributors.

" Sales records for 1920 shows 4426 (or serial 5426 if produced in numerical order. Don't know how many were actually shipped).

I have the following production dates from lettered rifles:

178x - 5/13/1920
188x - 3/24/1920
428x - 5/25/1920
5575, 5742 and 5747 were shipped to RC Andrews late 1920. Note that 5648 in .300 was not shipped till 1/19/1922. (wonder if it was sent back and re-barreled?)
690x - 7/16/1920

802X – 09/22/1923

905x - 4/3/1924
1058x - 5/28/1925

Lowest serial # .300 394x seen (per 260Remguy) Also the lowest serial # .300 I have in my data.

This is the sales info projected as a serial:

year - sales - serial
1000
1920 - 4426 - 5426
1921 - 462 - 5888
1922 - 1203 - 7091
1923 - 1182 - 8273
1924 - 941 - 9214
1925 - 687 - 9901
1926 ? ?
1927 ? ?
1928 ? ? not in the 1928 catalogue
1929 ? 13016"

I added 802X another 250-3000 to the list. My latest is the very well used 103XX action with a matching stock and butt plate numbered 1100X.

If anyone could add other lettered 1920 / 26 rifles to the list our collective data would continue to grow.

Thanks in advance.

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