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Hello, in search of a Savage NRA 19 Magazine for my .22 bolt action rifle that was handed down to me (50) years ago. Have searched e-bay and many gun sites. Am on several waiting list, will take a re-manufactured vs an original if needed. Thanks very much for reading, greatly appreciated.

The early 19NRA used a mag that also fit the 23A. Later models, I think, used the same mag as the 23AA. The early mags do turn up on ebay and GB on a fairly regular basis and usually cost about 100, give or take. The best way to get a new mag is to get one that's already attached to a 23A. Keep looking, they are out there.

23AA mag will not fit a 1919 model(s), 1922 model or 23A.
23AA mags work in the M-19 (same action as the AA)

Frequently 23A mags were lost as there is no positive hold in and a slight bump on the magazine can cause them to drop out.

They are VERY hard to find. If you have a really nice 23A, the easiest way to get a mag. would be to find a beater 23A with its magazine.

The aftermkt ones I have seen were pretty bad.

Collected and exhibited these neat small bore Savage Centerfires back in the 80-90s , had some neat ones.

Only reading glasses than. (chuckle). 44-40 experimental 1 of 1 at lower right)

23-A mags are very common and show up on eBay consistently, as do later curved unmarked magazines for the 23-AA & late 19's. There were three different stampings used on the early magazines (which are straight). The later curved magazines that are stamped on one side "MOD 23AA/MOD 1933NRA" and "SAVAGE/22LR' on the bottom are harder to find. Triple-K still lists replacement magazines for both, but the early one showed 'out of stock' last time I looked. Do you know which version your rifle is? I am assuming your gun is a rimfire and not in 22 Hornet.

ADDED - Triple-K now appears to have some in stock but they do not picture the magazine, the gun pictured is a late Model 19 which would take the curved magazine, but the description list a size that suggests it's the early one - length 2.25. It should be the same magazine as a 23-A but it has a different number but lists the same size.
NRA 19 magazine
23-A magazine

The later curved magazines for the 1933 & later guns were used in a lot of models, in the description for these it says " 19 (not NRA 19), 23AA (not NRA 23A)" -
Savage 5 shot curved magazine
one on eBay
There also is a 10 shot version -
Savage 10 shot magazine
one on eBay

Don't try and buy after market magazines on eBay, here are a couple Triple_K's that sold recently -
Triple-K for the 1903
Actually for the 23-A/1919NRA & probably will not fit a 1903 very well
Wait until these are back in stock - 23A aftermarket mag

If you are patient and watch, you can sometimes get an original magazines for about the same price as these aftermarket ones.
Some originals that I was watching that recently sold (not at bargain price though - so I didn't get any) -
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Yup it's a rimfire. 1919,1922,23A,23AA, and most M-19s were rimfire.

23B 25-20,23C 32-20,23D 22 Hornet and there were M-19 Hornets as well.

B & C were made in both slow lock and speed lock, Ds and M-19 speed lock only.

Don't buy a repro 23A magazine as they are junk.

Here's a correct one on Ebay that will probably bring $150, of course you could buy a whole beater 23A w/magazine for that price.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Savage-23A-19-NRA-Magazine-/141898259220?hash=item2109cb9b14:g:klcAAOSwPc9Wt-VR

NOTE: in rereading the original post, he may have an M-19 speed lock. Magazines for them are quite common.

OP how about a pic of the action ?

Truman, just as an FYI:

Listen to GeneB, and ignore spalding. spalding is actually a guy named Larry Root who the moderator has banned from this site about 20 times but the guy keeps coming back in with different ID's.



PS: I see that RickBin the moderator caught up with "spalding" and merged that account in with Larry's limited oldman1942 account. So replace "spalding" in my comment above with "oldman1942".

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Hello All, greatly appreciate all the feedback about the NRA 19 magazine. went to a local gun dealer who had a 23A magazine and fit my Model NRA 19 with no problem. Then went to e=bay and bid on the 23A and ended up paying $81.00. It does work good with no problems thus far. Thanks again for the advise. Take Care.