One thing you must keep in mind about any data you may come apon..its only as good as those who produced it.. while reserching the 1944 production of Russian 85mm main armed tanks I had been sent WW II factory records copys, there were very impressive production out put of T-34/85 and KV-2 completed vehicles, then right out of right field came a doc for the production of 85mm tank main guns, if these records are correct some how during the later part of 1944 the Russians produced almost twice as many 85mm armed tank as the number of 85mm tank gun they manufactered...From a friend (who was permoted to MSgt in Red Square) who had spent a lot of time in Russia told me the answer was "you'll do just about anything to stay alive when you have Stalin breathing down your neck, including fuge the production records of your tank factory".Then again out of no-were came some data on production of the TT M1933 Pistol, it states don't trust the seial numbers, some are add on numbers from a 2nd factory to boost production records (Stalin again) and know one will ever know how many of these pistols were produced.
