When did Savage start using the serial number?

When did Savage start using the serial number?

Savage started using the serial number letter prefix to signify their compliance with the Gun Control Act (GCA) of 1968 and differentiate their firearms that were made before (no letter prefix) and after (with prefix) the GCA went into effect on October 22, 1968.

When did the Savage’s / N f498821 come out?

S/N F498821 and above were made after Ron Coburn and his investors purchased the company on November 1, 1995. The “G” prefix coincided with the change to the AccuTrigger and the round-back receiver.

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When does a savage gun have a letter prefix?

All Savage firearms manufactured after December 1968 have a serial number which will have a letter prefix. This was done to clearly identify which firearms were manufactured after the Gun Control Act of 1968 went into effect.

When did the Savage 110 rifle come out?

My Savage 110 seems to be pretty early, it would just be nice to be able to put an actual date to it. Still a great gun! The “J” in your barrel stamp indicates rifle was produced in 1958 and based on 6-digit serial number my guess is late ’58.

When was the Last Savage Stevens double gun made?

Since I am interested only in double guns I stopped looking for numbers on Savage’Stevens doubles after 1988 because that’s the year they shipped their last ‘Stevens Model 311′. The highest number I have seen was on 20 gauge Stevens Model 311 Series H serial number E957971.

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