CaryC asked a question;
"OK, so I'm just curious. Why is that date so important to you?"
One of our moderators here posted;
"Could be trying to figure out if his gun is original or modified.
Maybe it'll settle a bet."
It was a bit of a curious question to me as well. It's because many of us here are contributors to the RENE & the "Guide" that chet15 publishes,, and if there is a different detail or whatever,, we like to try & have correct information.
Both Cary & myself are long time members here who've tried to help many people with information on their firearms.
By us asking,, we were NOT trying to be impolite.
But your response; "You want to know why I want to know? Ridiculous!" was a bit impolite.
By being impolite to those of us who try & help you with information will likely cause many of us to not offer information in the future. chet15 (Chad) offered the best detailed information he has,, and as such, you got excellent information. BUT,, if you have something that might alter what we currently know,, it would help all of us to know details.
THAT'S what made me ask my question.
This Forum has a long history of good people, all being polite & trying to be helpful. Many members here will step in & politely offer gentle comments to folks who were headed in a direction that wasn't family friendly, or aggressive or impolite. It was something that started long before I became a member,, and the (now deceased) owner FlatGate was very proud of.
So,, ignore my simple (and what I thought was a polite) request.