How old is my Sistema?

[maxinquaye]

Just got her...she's in for a trigger job right now, but I'm curious how old she is. Serial is 996XX. Can anyone tell me how old she is? I realize they are arsenel refinished, so I dont know if that serial is the original or not...

Thanks in advance.

 

[croyance]

Er, old enough to be your mother?

 

[VVG]

Probably 1957 or 1958 - see http://www.bedford.net/USERS/djv/sistema.txt

 

[maxinquaye]

Excellent, thanks very much!

 

[DCloudy777]

Cool resource!! According to that site, my Sistema is over 50 years old... no wonder the pins wouldn't come out.


DanO

 

[straightShot]

According to that site, my Sistema is over 50 years old... no wonder the pins wouldn't come out.

"50 years old" sure sounded like a long time when I was younger.

 

[maxinquaye]

Well, being that I'm 26, yeah, 50 sounds damn ancient. I'm still trying to deal with being 30 soon...

 

[Tropical Z]

Mines a 69xxx,i guess that means it was made about 1951.I always get the one you can't be sure on!