And, welcome to the forum... I'm not the official greeter, but I can adlib if need be!

.... It doesn't matter whether the number is one thru four digits, as long as the suffix letter is in the correct range, you mentioned q to z? not sure if this is the range or not, more will probably post to that fact whether accurate or not? But from number 1 to number 9999 occurs thru every block of 10,000 guns, or so... It is still being debated as there are some feral dog serial numbers out there?.. Best to you, til...lat'r....GT....