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I picked up a Savage 1907 380 today and my question is there seems to a letter B at the end of the serial number. It also has SAVAGE in large letters in front of the safety on the left side of the frame. My 1907 in 32ACP does not have the word Savage on the side of the frame. Are these correct? The sun greys out a lot of the blueing.

Yep, both correct. Lot of the 380's have B at the end.

Nice pistol!

I believe all the 380's serial numbers ended with a B.

nice find

Thanks for the info. This, I think is going to become another addiction.

Shortgrub

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I traded for one of those today, myself, also .380 My serial also ends in a B, but mine is about 6000 after yours serial # wise, the grips are different and mine does not have the lettering above the grips. Any idea what the value on these is? I traded a 9mm worth about $325.

I think you've got a model 1915 by the sounds of the serial number range. Pretty uncommon model, only 3900 of them made around abouts. Does yours have a grip safety of the back of the frame handle? If it is a model 1915 in .380 then you did good, even a dull 1915 in 380 will go $400-$500, more on one with alot of condition.

I've got a couple 1915's in 380, fun little guns to pop a box or two off at the range with.

All .380 pistols (models 1907, 1915, and 1917) are in the same s/n series, and all s/n either begin (first couple of hundred) or end in "B".

In the same way, all .32 pistols are in a single s/n series.

(For both .380 and .32, there are a small number of individual exceptions, primarily due to factory error or use on prototypes.)

Your s/n fits a .380 1907-13 modification 2 (1907-13-2), s/n approx 2350B - 7000B or 1907-13-4 (s/n approx 7000B - 10000B). The only real difference between the two is the presence of the "SAVAGE" above the left grip on the 1907-13-4, which would make yours an early 1907-13-4.

Bill

How are the grips different?

The models 1907 and 1915 use the same grips. The model 1917 has wider, trapezoidal grips and the grips have a screw through them to hold them to the frame (no screws are used anywhere in the 1907 or 1915).

The model 1915 also has the "SAVAGE" lettering above the left grip.

.380 model 1907 s/n range is approx B2000 - 15748B (1913-1920)
.380 model 1915 s/n range is approx 1000B - 13900B (1915-1917)
.380 model 1917 s/n range is approx 15749B - 29972B (1920-1928).

Bill

Mine is actually a 1917 based on your description as it does have the grip screw and trapezoidal grips. I thought it was a 1907 based on what the I was told by the guy I traded with. Not as good a trade as I originally thought, but still a cool old pistol.

I like the grip shape of the 1917 much better than the earlier ones. They are certainly "cool old pistols"!

Do you have any knowledge of the safety of using hotter ammunition in one of those mines in 1917 32 ACP
I have no idea what test prices were at manufacturer but wondering if I could use p plus or p plus p loads

Norm;

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If you need more speed, I'd recommend another, newer firearm than this antique. Or a bigger bore. The higher speeds will batter the gun and it'll break if used continually.