Uberti dating/proofing codes.

[Gaz_in_NZ]

Find them here :-

or Here :-

Year = code
1945 = 1 1952 = 8 1959 = XV
1946 = 2 1953 = 9 1960 = XVI
1947 = 3 1954 = X 1961 = XVII
1948 = 4 1955 = XI 1962 = XVIII
1949 = 5 1956 = XII 1963 = XIX
1950 = 6 1957 = XIII 1964 = XX
1951 = 7 1958 = XIV 1965 = XXI
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1966 = XXII 1973 = XX9 1980 = AF
1967 = XXIII 1974 = XXX 1981 = AH
1968 = XXIV 1975 = AA 1982 = AI
1969 = XXV 1976 = AB 1983 = AL
1970 = XXVI 1977 = AC 1984 = AM
1971 = XX7 1978 = AD 1985 = AN
1972 = XX8 1979 = AE 1986 = AP
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1987 = AS 1995 = BF 2003 = BT
1988 = AT 1996 = BH 2004 = BU
1989 = AU 1997 = BI 2005 = BZ
1990 = AZ 1998 = BL 2006 = CA
1991 = BA 1999 = BM 2007 = CB
1992 = BB 2000 = BN 2008 = CC
1993 = BC 2001 = BP 2009 = CD
1994 = BD 2002 = BS 2010 = CF
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These number below don't make much sense to me but here they are anyway : -

2011 = CH
2011 = CF
2012 = CI
2012 = CH
2013 = CL
2013 = CI
2014 = CL

Assuming the above (2011 to 2014) is wrong then going by the previous codes : -
CH would be 2011
CI would be 2012
CL would be 2013
CM would be 2014

My Evil Roy does have [CM] stamped on it?

I believe that this is the year it was proofed in Italy, so it may well work for other Italian made guns... but don't quote me on that.

Might be useful to someone.

Cheers
Gaz

 

[Jim Watson]

Your Evil Roy was made next year?
Wow.

 

[Gaz_in_NZ]

I did get the order in early....

And next weeks lottery numbers are.....

I've edited the original post and added a bit that makes thing a bit clearer.

Cheers
Gaz

 

[Kappe]

I bought my Uberti Navy in March 2013 and it has CL stamped on it.

 

[mykeal]

Those date codes are not Uberti's; they are established by the Italian proof house and indeed do apply to all guns manufactured and produced in Italy, as you suggested. And yes, they designate the year the gun was proof tested by the government house.

Your second set of codes for 2011 through 2014 are correct, thus your Evil Roy was proof tested this year.

 

[Alford]

Thanks for the info Gaz. I have a Uberti made .44 Mag. revolver, the square with the letters(AE in this case) are only on the bottom of the barrel after the Uberti name and proof marks. I take it that it was made in 1979, which sounds right, I bought it used in the early 1980's. It is a well made old gun.