Can you think of any other way I can narrow down the exact model so if I were to sell i would be better educated? This is very confusing, does it make sense to contact savage directly, too?
1961, all we need is barrel length to tell you what it is. 24" DL, 22" F. Aluminum buttplate DL. Steel, F. Raised monte carlo comb DL, not raised comb, F.
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Sorry, I missed your post the first time around. I checked on the frame of the receiver and found a faint 16G, as you said. This tallys with the 1955 manufacture date. I also found 10 F U P stamped into the butt plate and butt stock. Any clue what that means? Thanks for the help.
Sorry, I missed your post the first time around. I checked on the frame of the receiver and found a faint 16G, as you said. This tallys with the 1955 manufacture date. I also found 10 F U P stamped into the butt plate and butt stock. Any clue what that means? Thanks for the help.
When they stopped stamping SNs on the various subassemblies they went to a code system to keep them grouped. I don't think anyone knows what the codes really mean other than to provide a grouping.
Here's another dating question from a new member...
I recently inherited a 1899 Savage 300 which was my grandad's
serial number 2517** matching number on deep schnoble front end - slide latch type 24" barrel, screws off like a take down model integral front sight, rear is what i believe is called a rocky mountain sight -a kind of flat blade that rides over different height peaks trigger slide safety rotary magazine and counter
the upper tang measures at 3" long, has two small screws and a cocking indicator -no drilling anywhere for scopes etc
utica 1909 stamped on barrel, patent sept 4/06
there is a small K stamped in front of the lever pivot screw, but i understand this is a manufacturer's mark, not the later date series code. no circle etc around it.
one dating site puts this at a 1923 model 1899 - is this correct? and other info that can be shared about this?
I'd like to replaced the poorly carved rear stock my grandad made to replace the cracked original - but not sure what style would be most appropriate. measurements for series 3 models appear to be the same, but if this is older, why would that be the case?
Sounds like an early 99F or 99G. The F had a straight uncheckered grip, the G was checkered and had a pistol grip. From what you say the original stock is gone but if it's an F the lever will be straight, curved if it's a G. It would have been produced in 1923. David
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thank you David - it's a curved lever - so a G it is. it has what i'd call pressed in checkering on the forestock, looks pretty cheap and thinly done compared to some patterns i've seen. forgot to mention it on the first entry though.
It must be a later forearm then. Pressed checkering didn't come along until 1965.
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