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Iver Johnson trailsman 66

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#1 ·
I have received this handgun from my father 20 years ago and I just repaired it and got it working but I have no idea when he purchased it. Or when it was manufactured. I have done serial number lookups and I cannot find it anywhere on the net. Can someone tell me when this gun was manufactured for my records. The serial number is K13255. Thanks
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#2 ·
Sadly there's no serial number history from Iver Johnson on the Trailsman 66 (or it's fancier brother the Viking 67).
Production started about 1958-59 and went on into the late 1960's or early 70's.
About the only production change to narrow down the years was the size of the threads on the barrel pivot screw. Early revolvers up to about 1961-62 had a fat body with a skinny threaded section. After that, screw body was the same but with a thicker threaded section.