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I need help finding out the year this was made. Ser #. Ar xxxxx. It's a 410 sxs
My book do not have a 410 in it. Thank you for any info you might have. Tommy
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Italian proof marks include a code that indicates the year of manufacture. You can either post a clear photo of them, here, and someone will help you, or, google “Italian proofmarks” and figure it out on your own.
Best,
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let us know what you find.
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Ted, thanks for the list, but mine is a AR before the numbers. And there is no AR on the list.
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Hello TommyT Pleased you are posting. Would you happen to have a picture of the proofmarks on the under side of the barrels? Note! The stamp is not a part in the serial numbers, and it is normally found on the monoblock or demi/mono-block. http://www.shotguns.se/html/italy.html
Last edited by skeettx; 04/02/19 11:24 PM.
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Tommyt:
Ignore the AR marking and just read the Roman numerals. They are the date code on Zolis of that era. I have a 20 gauge sxs from the early sixties that has the AR marking and the Roman numeral code.
The importers name should also help pin down the era in which it was imported. Does yours say "Dakin Arms Company" or some variation of that name? Dakin imported Zolis in the late 50s and into the mid to late 60s before the family died in a private plane crash. The business first operated out of Kansas or Nebraska (cannot remember which) and later out of San Francisco.
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Tommyt:
Ignore the AR marking and just read the Roman numerals. They are the date code on Zolis of that era. I have a 20 gauge sxs from the early sixties that has the AR marking and the Roman numeral code.
The importers name should also help pin down the era in which it was imported. Does yours say "Dakin Arms Company" or some variation of that name? Dakin imported Zolis in the late 50s and into the mid to late 60s before the family died in a private plane crash. The business first operated out of Kansas or Nebraska (cannot remember which) and later out of San Francisco.
Rem Actually Dakin was originally in San Francisco, after the unfortunate plane crash Simmons in Kansas purchased the company, quality decreased.
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James:
Thanks for the correction. I should never try to do history from memory without my source notes infront of me.
The Dakin imported Zoli I own is a nice gun, even if it is the epitome of a 1960s sxs: single trigger, vent rib, beavertail forend and semi-pistol grip. Lacks only the 3 inch chambers.
Rem
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I want to thank everyone with the info. It was made in 1951. (Xvl).
Thanks Tommy Have a great day
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