While you guys are all warmed up on your early fifties ,late forties gun I thought I would ask for some opinions. The time table by serial in Mr. Royals book says the last number in 45 was 427700. He also let us know the catalogues were not too regular at this time. I have an R number 429476 ,with the pre war type forearm. My request to get a letter only brought an order number but no info,my question is this am I correct that this is a 1946 gun , and is there any way to follow the the order numbers I got from cody museum? Cody only says after 1941, thanks in advance for your opinions.