Hmm.... i wonder who gets this....

[admin]

[heyjoe]

shameless tease!

[tocsn40]

You can send it to the forum memember that has been a memeber the longest that orderd a SW    or the best looking memeber. In thaT case my address is HOMETOWN USA  

   for real it would be great to just get one of the first 20    thanks for the photo but i was wishing for a little better shot lol

[admin]

wish I could give you more, but I want to keep on Sandy's good side

[harkamsu]

From the soapbox: "The production-grade knurled cylinder release pins are expected early this week. Not having them is what's precluded us from presenting pictures of a completed piece. I will advise you later this week when/where to find these photos."

   

   From that I gather that more pictures are to come before the week is over.

[appliancejunk]

I would like to start the bidding at $500.00

[Bubba]

very cool

[cedarview kid]

Oh, that's MEAN, Admin! Hehe.

   

   Me, me me! Add #2 and I'm good to go!

[wild bill]

Mine, mine, gimme gimme.   :-)

[louiethelump]

............................................

[blazinwv]

I guess we will know soon enough! Looking forward to seeing this new little wonder of the gun world.

[appliancejunk]

Louiethelump don't want #1?

[cedarview kid]

So, how can we be truly sure that's a REAL sidewinder? Is it different from a standard mini from this angle?

[admin]

oh, it is.... it's the first early bird sidewinder!

[appliancejunk]

Additional photos please.

[grayelky]

As I type this, no one has mentioned the appearance of the serial number: From the photo, it appears to be raised instead of stamped into the frame like the rest of the minis. Look closely at the numbers themselves. They have the same texture as the bottom of the frame. Reach into you pocket and pull out your mini. The numbers on it are smooth. Am I the first one to notice a new manufacturing technique? Or am I more tired and sleepy than I think I am? Come on Mr./Mrs./Ms Admin, surely Sandy would not get tense with you for clarifying if the serial numbers are still stamped as in the past million or so minis, or if they are now cast with the frame.

   

   And while you are at it, another picture or 2 would still be nice....

   

   Either way, thanks for posting this one.

[RogueTS1]

Good catch. Did not notice that earlier.

[appliancejunk]

Raised serial numbers on a gun?  

   Kind of looks that way, but I don't think that's the case.

   

   Time will tell.

[orlando1979]

well there you go thats a nice pie pic now that the pic is finely out it looks like a hole  bunch of kids in a candy store

[admin]

why wait for time... I can answer.  The serial number is engraved.  Same process as all the other models.  as for the pictures, my hands are tied, but I'm pretty sure it will be soon.

[orlando1979]

hmmm i think thay should all have the same serial number rhen everyone gets the first one

[admin]

don't think ATF would like that much ;)

[orlando1979]

i just saw pics of the sidewinder on the naa site are thay real

[cedarview kid]

It's an optical illusion. If you stare at it just right, you cam make the numbers pop in and then pop out. Kind of cool. It just depends on how you interpret the shadows.

   

   I've seen the serial number engraving machine at NAA in operation. Pretty cool. I'm sure it's the same as the other ones we've all seen.

[grayelky]

My brain was telling me it would be way too complicated and expensive to cast the numbers with the frame. My eyes kept telling me they were raised. I looked them over way too many times, but just could not see them engraved. Still can't, but I have no reason to think Mr./Mrs./Ms Admin would lie to us. Maybe it is time to go see the eyeball Doc.

[orlando1979]

its like ths  an illusion

[orlando1979]

do you think this gun will fech 2,000 or 2,500 like the Ranger Break-Top Mini-Revolver

[45flint]

No, will be standard production gun.  We will be lucky to get what we paid on a resale.   Not complaining at all. May be able to get a premunium till they ramp up production?

[orlando1979]

thats a shame im still trying to get the naa ranger break top and i dont want to pay what there going for now a days

[cedarview kid]

Greyelky, try to imagine the light source in the lower right.

[blitzkrieger]

So, with this engraving machine.....would it be able to accurately re-engrave the SN on my mini?

[cedarview kid]

Re-engrave? Why would it need that?