I was just asked a question about the date of an EM Riley based on its serial number. I realize I've been equating the serial number of a Riley with the date of manufacture. (see the EM Riley line)

http://www.doublegunshop.com/forums/ubbt...6538#Post436538

From the William Evans line, however, at least some British manufacturers numbered their guns when they were ordered....subsequent manufacture and delivery could take as long as three years.

Did this practice hold true for other classic British SxS's? i.e. The serial number reflects the date of the order not the date of manufacture, completion or delivery?

Last edited by Argo44; 04/17/17 07:52 PM.
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