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74A95 · April 9, 2024, 01:44 AM

The -N refers to the number of changes that have been made to the original model of the gun. 17-2 means that gun has the second series of modifications to the original Model 17. Sometimes the changes are minor, others, not so minor.

April 9, 2024, 01:44 AM	#2
74A95 Senior Member Join Date: November 26, 2016 Posts: 1,575	The -N refers to the number of changes that have been made to the original model of the gun. 17-2 means that gun has the second series of modifications to the original Model 17. Sometimes the changes are minor, others, not so minor.