But somewhere between 600 and 800 Single Sixes are out there with serial numbers previously used on centerfire revolvers (Blackhawks, I believe). Those that they caught before they shipped were stamped with a "D" before the serial number. It involved a block of serial numbers accidentally being reused, after they had previously been applied to a different model. Ruger did it with Single-Action revolvers and the Mini-14 in the '60s. At one time I had a pair of 50th anniversary Blackhawks, and they were bought as "matching serial numbers." 44 anniversary Blackhawk with matching serial numerals, but there was a letter or two involved that made each one unique. Ruger did the same thing with their Blackhaw anniversary models. On one of the models, the "WMK" came ahead of the numerals, on the other model the "WMK" followed the numerals. The difference was that the serial number included the initials "WMK," for William M. So they changed the finish and called it a model O1918 - and started the serial numbers over. They first proposed to just keep going, but the people who had bought theirs howled(rightly) that Colt should not unilaterally raise the limit of a 4,000 piece run. Based on their experience with the less-authentic M1911A1 reproduction, they didn't expect to sell all 4,000. When Colt brought out the first M1911 reproductions, the model O1911, it was to be a "limited production" run of 4,000 pistols. From time to time, I have run into this question and finally glad to see a definitive answer. So when you see a listing on a match set of firearms and it reads Matching Serial numbers, what they really mean, is Consecutive serial numbers.
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