First-year pressing

Special Forces 1982 US Pressing (SP-4888)

Runout and matrix codes

Etched or stamped in the dead wax between the last track and the label. If yours match, you have this pressing.

SP-04888 A G/B G1 A6 (D-AD)Side A etched (variant 1)
SP-04888-B G1A G1 A3 <J-T>Side B etched (variant 1)
(Etched) SP-04888 A G/B G1 A7 (D-AD)Side A (variant 2)
(Stamped) SP-04888B-1B Columbia NY (Etched) 'T I3Side B (variant 2)
(Stamped) SP-04888A-1A (Etched I) Columbia NYSide A (variant 3)
(Stamped) SP-04888B-1B (Etched I T) Columbia NY (Etched 2 A) (Etched) I TSide B (variant 3)