Hello SSS,
Since this thread appeared again regarding Spencer Serial #s and how they are assigned, I Emailed Armi Sport and received the following reply to my questions:
Please help me if you can with this question, if you have the time. How does Armi Sport assign serial #'s to their Spencers? How are the serial #'s assigned to Spencers - is it by caliber, or are they just given random numbers? Please, what system is used? To which Armi Sport replied:
Hello Two Flints,
We usually decide which serial number to use when we start a new product, usually we use a specific letter at the beginning of the numbers to identify the model, SH for Sharps, M for Spencer, S for Springfield, R for Richmond etc. then we can start with numbering with 001 or in some cases using a standard number and changing the letter only, on the Spencer we started with 001, on the Springfield we started with 001 as well but when Richmond was done, we used the same numbers just changed the letter, so we will have for example one Springfield S1200 and then one Richmond R1201 and then again a Springfield S1202.
Hope this answers your questions...
Best regards (Armi Sport)