The special order must have been for savage to attach the front sight with screws to a cut barrel !!!!
I got to thinking about Winchester M1892's special order short carbines I have seen over the years. I can think of legitimate carbines in the following lengths: 12, 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18 inch barrels. I have also seen M1892 rifles in 14, 15, 16 and 18 inch lengths. Has anyone seen a factory Savage in any of those lengths? There's quite a few short Winchester M1894 carbines and rifles out there too. In Marlin, there were short versions of the M1895 and M1894 that I can think of. I know a Marlin Collector in New Zealand who has a .45/90 with a 15 inch barrel. It would seem no one wanted a short Savage
