Dating HK91
Brian
Does anyone know how to date HK rifles by serial #?
Steven Schneider
Brian wrote in message <6elu4r$9...@xring.cs.umd.edu>...
#Does anyone know how to date HK rifles by serial #?
#
Brian:
The following was posted a while back either on this or another newsgroup.
HK date codes:
A=0 F=5
B=1 G=6
C=2 H=7
D=3 I=8
E=4 K=9
J is reserved for proof house use and on HK parts not required to be proof
tested such as magazine housings.
EXAMPLE: IG = 1986
Hope this helps.
Steve
rde...@flash.net
On 17 Mar 1998 08:34:19 -0500, Brian <bh...@ald.net> wrote:
#Does anyone know how to date HK rifles by serial #?
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#
#
Well, you could call HK, but it is a little easier than that. On the
receiver, near the seial #, are two letters, such as "IB" etc., this
is the date code 1982 as I understand it. CFI (their number can be
found at www.cfiarms.com) might be a little quicker than HK. If this
is leading up to putting new parts on a SR-9 or similar, the model
itself shows the configuration, so check on your legal situation
before you change anything. If this is regarding putting parts on a
true 91, such as an A3 collapsable stock, ALL true 91's are pre-ban.
Hope this helps!
Brian
rde...@flash.net wrote:
# On 17 Mar 1998 08:34:19 -0500, Brian <bh...@ald.net> wrote:
#
# #Does anyone know how to date HK rifles by serial #?
#
# Well, you could call HK, but it is a little easier than that. On the
# receiver, near the seial #, are two letters, such as "IB" etc., this
# is the date code 1982 as I understand it. CFI (their number can be
# found at www.cfiarms.com) might be a little quicker than HK. If this
# is leading up to putting new parts on a SR-9 or similar, the model
# itself shows the configuration, so check on your legal situation
# before you change anything. If this is regarding putting parts on a
# true 91, such as an A3 collapsable stock, ALL true 91's are pre-ban.
Thanks to all who replied, it's an 81 HK91 and no it has nothing to do
with any changes, just wanted to know the mfg. date for sure plus it will
help if I find another I might want to buy ;)
Dave Munroe
Steven Schneider wrote:
#EXAMPLE: IG = 1986
That's odd, I think the first two letters on my HK91A2 are "AO". It's
definitely a Heckler & Koch 91, so what gives?
-Dave
Rdean
On 18 Mar 1998 21:55:52 -0500, dmu...@vcd.hp.com (Dave Munroe) wrote:
#
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#Steven Schneider wrote:
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##EXAMPLE: IG = 1986
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#That's odd, I think the first two letters on my HK91A2 are "AO". It's
#definitely a Heckler & Koch 91, so what gives?
#
#-Dave
#
I believe you're looking at the serial number. Look by the proof
marks and you'll see 2 letters off by themselves. That is the date
code mark.
Hope this helps
hk...@worldnet.att.net
dmu...@vcd.hp.com (Dave Munroe) wrote:
Your looking at the first two on the serial number. The date code is two
letters by themselves just below (on my gun) the serial number.
Doug McKay
What is the last possible date for a genuine, full dress HK-91? And
are the mags dated also? There's the letters IC on the two steel mags
I've got, and 87 in a circle on the "plastic" mag.
Doug McKay
Old West Society of Minnesota. NRA Life
Jared Nedzel
Brian wrote:
#
# Does anyone know how to date HK rifles by serial #?
Well, I'd like to date an HK91, but I'm not sure
that I could afford her -- she'd be an expensive
date, that's for sure ;-)
Jared
Byron Krohn
Jared Nedzel wrote:
#
# Brian wrote:
# #
# # Does anyone know how to date HK rifles by serial #?
# Well, I'd like to date an HK91, but I'm not sure
# that I could afford her -- she'd be an expensive
# date, that's for sure ;-)
#
# Jared
Yea, but she's a repeater!
Byron
Paul Lee
# :)
Arne Carlsten
Doug McKay <McKa...@maroon.tc.umn.edu> wrote:
: What is the last possible date for a genuine, full dress HK-91?
1989? That was when Bush's import ban stopped further import, no? I'd
suspect the last rifles to make it in would have been somewhat older
though, allowing for some time in the pipeline as it were.
: And are the mags dated also? There's the letters IC on the two steel
: mags I've got, and 87 in a circle on the "plastic" mag.
The commercial H&K magazines are dated similarly to the rifles; I think
"J" can be used for the date code on the magazines, or some such?
Military magazines are usually stamped with the month and year of
production, and the symbol for the maker (HK, Rhinemetall, etc).
The "87 in a circle" sounds like a molding date. Many plastic molding
companies use a changeable peg in their molds to indicate the date (or
other information) that an item was cast. Take a look at a milkcrate, the
hidden surface of a plastic auto part or so forth...
--
Arne Gustav Carlsten
Flagstaff, Arizona
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Leslie Bates
God help if you're caught sleeping with your L1A1.
;-)
Michael R Noyes
OH, but it is so much fun!!
I take my Colt out every Wednsday night.
We go out to the range and meet all our other shooting friends.
Mike
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Nick Hull
In article <6f8r13$8...@xring.cs.umd.edu>, lesb...@minn.net (Leslie Bates)
wrote:
# God help if you're caught sleeping with your L1A1.
#
# ;-)
That's why Clinton wants trigger locks.
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Eric Pinnell
Nick Hull wrote:
# In article <6f8r13$8...@xring.cs.umd.edu>, lesb...@minn.net (Leslie Bates)
# wrote:
#
# # God help if you're caught sleeping with your L1A1.
# #
# # ;-)
#
# That's why Clinton wants trigger locks.
#
This brings new meaning to the phrase "cocked and locked".
Eric Pinnell