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ID date of 38-40 Winchester-Western brass #14665599 03/15/20
Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 10,345 Poetry, Texas B butchlambert1 OP Campfire Outfitter
OP butchlambert1 Campfire Outfitter B Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 10,345 Poetry, Texas	I have a sealed box of 50 Western 38-40 pieces of brass. The box is tan colored as is the factory paper tape. It is stamped 81NF71. Any ideas of a production date?

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Re: ID date of 38-40 Winchester-Western brass butchlambert1 #14666342 03/15/20
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OP butchlambert1 Campfire Outfitter B Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 10,345 Poetry, Texas	GBOB, I think that was our first thought with that code, but with the box in the tan grocery sack color and wrapped in the same color paper tape it appears to be pre that date. 'But what do I know.

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