The 187xxx rifle was lettered. The production date was blank but the ship date was 1932. The later stamping on the receiver ring of an early rifle is a great indicator that the rifle was a late assemble or that it has been back to the factory for rework such as re-barreling from low pressure caliber to a high pressure version.
I have heard from no one about letters since JTC posted that he was no longer doing letters. I've checked the Savage website for info on the subject but it just shows that it is under construction. The log entries can be very hard to read. Not sure what kind of letters we will get in the future. I guess we just wait and see.
