

Usually found on the lever boss of Savage 99's. It is very small and sometimes lightly struck so you may need a magnifying glass to find it. A date code is a small oval with an inspectors number and year of manufacture stamped inside of it. The 500,000 serial number started in May of 1947.ĥ00,000-510,000 made in late 1947 or early 1948.ĥ35,000-595,000 made in 1950 although there are overlapping numbers in the late 580XXX-594XXX and you may find a 1951 date code on your 99. These are rough numbers based on letters from the historian, there are a few guns mixed into the higher numbers with a 1898 manufacture date but few and far between.ġ899's and 99's up to serial number 566000 can be dated using the dating tool at .ĭuring WW2 there were a small amount of 400,000 serial numbered 99's made, though not alot of info is known on these I do have a few numbers to work off of.

Serial number 5000-9999 manufactured in 1897. Serial number 3000-5000 manufactured in 1896. 380 pistols, it is not uncommon to find the "B" misread as an "8".Rough Savage 1895, 1899 and 99 serial number dating, based on the data I have collected over the years. 380 Savage pistols use the same s/n range, regardless of model: 32 Savage pistols use the same s/n range, regardless of model: Early model 1907s will have the s/n on the bottom of the frame, while all other pistols will have the s/n on the front of the frame.Īll. The serial numbers on all Savage automatic pistols, regardless of model, will be found directly under the barrel at the front edge of the frame. It has no connection with the pistol's model or date of manufacture. This is the date that Elbert Searle was awarded a patent for his pistol design, which is the basis of all the Savage automatic pistols. All of these, regardless of model or date of manufacture, have the date 21 November 1905 (in some form) stamped on the top of the slide. There are three models of Savage automatic pistol made in.
