browning 9mm serial 3T9XX

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Am I correct in assuming that a serial number that reads something like.. 3CH567 is 30,567 - and they just don't include the 0 if it's the first number after CH or T? It was my understanding that the number preceding the CH or T represented tens of thousands? Curious to know for a piece that my dad has.. and briefly flipping through Clive Law's (excellent!) book didn't shed any light on it.

$300 is an excellent deal, looking forward to seeing pictures of it. And if it's in decent shape, you'll have a great time shooting it I'm sure.

3CH567 = 3567. If they had made that many, 30CH567 would be 30567. 3CH5678 = 35678, 30CH5678 = 305678, etc.
T = Toronto, CH = China (Chinese?), L + Long Branch, C = Chicopee Falls.
0L1 = 1.
90L8030 = 908030.
The system changed a bit when Savage passed the one million mark. That's when 5 digits started appearing to the right of the letter.

 

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