Major 2, Are you sure the Double Diamond is an early Pietta Mark? I have been trying to identify this mark for over 6yrs without success. If you are correct then you have solved another of the mysteries of the manufacturer codes on the replica revolver
Members, please, please go to the RPRCA web site and look at other marks not yet identified for manufacturers.
More info on the Spiller & Burr replicas. Palmetto also made Spiller & Burr replicas for Dixie Gun Works. We have one of these in our collection. Also, another big mystery manufacturer of the Spiller & Burr is L.A. Jensen of Lake City, Florida. This is an American made replica which is of most excellent quality. The Brass frame appears to be more Bronze and much harder than the brass found in the Italian replicas. We have a double gun cased set with Serial #0026 & 0027. Also, these are in .44cal. rather than .36cal. If anyone knows anything about L.A. Jensen of Lake City, Florida please pass it on.
The "overstrike" on the date code is somewhat common on the Italian replicas since these are done by hand. The "XXX" is 1974.