The Model IX had no grip safety, but in 1954 it was replaced by the Model IX-A, which did have a grip safety, and was produced from 1954-76. I have a 'Y' on the upper right corner of the trigger guard on the right side, clear as day. this is where im stuck and cant find a DOB for my gun. (bold represents illegible type)Īs far as the proofcodes. Since mine has been refinished, some of the marking are hard or impossible to read through the new finish, like the 'LLAMA CAL 45' on the left side of the slide and the 'Stoeger Industries S.Hackensack, NJ' on the right side of the frame. asides from the guy on FSN who has an identical IX-A (with a case which clearly says IX-A, just like mine), i have also come across several other IX-A's on different sites that have my slide, so it seems that 2 different IX-A's were made, one with a straight-front slide like mine and one like yours with a more familiar curved front, 1911 slide.

If not, I couldn't bear the news.Īctually, ive been researching this tonight.

I'm thinking that you might have a mismatched slide to frame, just a surmise.Good shooting.īTW, is your barrel 'throated'? I have a feeling you will be in a good mood coming back from the range.

I have the data book that can decode your pistol by model & D.O.B. Can you look at the markings located around the top or around your trigger guard, you should see a symbol, a number, probably both.

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