This was a desirable change for three reasons. The Hammerless model was short lived, as its manufacture was discontinued in 1917 in favor of a new-style external cocking lever, which had a spur shape rather than the smaller, rounded (or dome shaped) piece formerly used. The new model was numbered in continuation of the same series as the original. This 1915 version is usually referred to as the Hammerless Model, though that is a misnomer since no Savage pistol has a hammer. 380 appeared this modification consisted of the addition of a grip safety (which was commendable) and the elimination of the hammer-shaped cocking lever that was exposed at the rear end of the slide in the original model. In 1915, however, a modified version of both the.
Curiously, in some specimens this letter is used as a prefix to the serial number while in other specimens it will be found used as a suffix thereto.
380 caliber model was introduced in 1913, with serial numbering starting at No.
