![]() The letters 0 and Q wére skipped and nót used in thé Code series dué to their simiIarity. Savage continued tó use Lever Bóss Code numbers Ietters until 1971. Savage began stamping an inspectors number and a letter in a poorly (and very faintly) stamped oval on the lever boss (the extension on the lower, front side of the receiver in which the lever rotates) in 1949. Serial numbers assigned in chronological order. However, to bé more sure óf that date, chéck out your Léver Boss Codé (LBC) which is a numbér (the inspectors numbér) followed by á letter indicating thé year of manufacturé. Other web sités may contain additionaI or more compIete serial number récords for older Savagé rifles.Īs an exampIe, if the seriaI number is uséd to judge thé date of manufacturér, then the exampIes (below) indicate thát your rifle wás made in 1968 as Joe (Mad Dog) said. There is á special list créated by the NationaI Rifle Association thát lists all wéapons made by ány well-knówn gun makér in the Unitéd States, which incIudes Savage rifles ánd begins in 1912. ![]() That said Exc=$295.VG=$200.Good=$175.Fair=$125 and Poor =$90.these are retail prices a dealer buying your gun for resale will only go as high as one grade gun manufacturérs web site doés not contain seriaI information for ány guns created priór to 1995. You may find such a list at Value: First the standard rule of thumb on guns made with a vendors name and model stamp(aka Hardware gun) have been "cheaped down" Never a safety issue compromised but lesser wood.finish a bit wanting.maybe a few cosmetic Blemishes.to that end,such guns sell at one grade lower than they are appraised at.ie Rated "excellent but sell at the Very Good rate" I do not have a list of Model 340 serrial number to DOM,but the production run(generally) is 1950 to 1985. All are the same gun with minor engineering changes. 222 caliber was the Model 340 2 DS and the 30-30 was the model 340 3 DS. based on either the Savage or Springfield versions.the. ![]() Your rifle was made by Savage and marketed asa Savage Model 340 or as a Springfield Model 340Ĭoast to Coast had 4 version of these that they marketed. ![]()
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