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The Choke's on You - 1936 was released on: USA: 12 September 1936
If you mean "patent" dates, no, that does not necessarily indicate when the gun was manufactured. The patent date indicates when the design was patented.
Choke - 2011 was released on: USA: 5 August 2011 (Los Angeles, California)
The Patent Housekeeper - 1912 was released on: USA: 9 March 1912
Even Stevens - 1999 Leavin' Stevens 3-22 was released on: USA: 2 June 2003
Even Stevens - 1999 Stevens Manor 3-18 was released on: USA: 28 October 2002
Choke - 2010 was released on: USA: 15 October 2011 (New Hampshire Film Festival)
Choke-Kick-Girl The Series - 2010 Dinosaur Triangle Choke 1-4 was released on: USA: 18 November 2010
Yes, you can safely freeze dates.
Even Stevens - 1999 Where in the World Is Pookie Stevens 3-2 was released on: USA: 1 March 2002
Brody Stevens Enjoy It - 2012 Brody Stevens Who Are You 1-1 was released on: USA: 6 August 2012
The Patent Medicine Danger - 1916 was released on: USA: 19 March 1916