Savage SUPER SPORTER 30/06. FS/FT - 02/23/11
I know this is not the classifieds, but thoguht this to be the logical place to put out this particular odd rifle and make folks aware of it. thanks for your indulgence.
Last week, sight unseen, I bought an "older" Savage bolt action rifle in 30/06 and has someone else pick it up for me. I was assuming that I was buying a model 110 or one of its derivatives and my intent was to get a donor action for a barrels test that I want I want to do and write an article about. Well, I got my new treasure today and have a gun that, despite going to hundreds of gun shows, perused many, many gun shops, and personally owning for at least a little while several hundreds of guns, have never seen an example of. It looks like an overgrown Savage model 23 and is called a Savage "SUPER SPORTER" with barrel marks saying "30/06 Springfield" and "high pressure steel, proof tested"
Mine has its original clip (OK, magazine....) in it and is solid without cracks and such that I can see. Only negative is that the buttplate was removed to accomodate a slip on recoil pad. Stock does not look to have been cut. Anyone have an original buttplate they can sell me in case I end up keeping this or to help me sell it? Not what I wanted or need, so I thought I would let you Savage guys know about it. Not sure what I am going to do with it, probably sell it or trade it off. Serial number is 111xx.
Any info or intel would be fun to know and have as well. THANKS
MARK
PS has a "made i USA Weaver Marksman steel tube 4x scope atop in Weaver rings. Duplex type reticle.
Last week, sight unseen, I bought an "older" Savage bolt action rifle in 30/06 and has someone else pick it up for me. I was assuming that I was buying a model 110 or one of its derivatives and my intent was to get a donor action for a barrels test that I want I want to do and write an article about. Well, I got my new treasure today and have a gun that, despite going to hundreds of gun shows, perused many, many gun shops, and personally owning for at least a little while several hundreds of guns, have never seen an example of. It looks like an overgrown Savage model 23 and is called a Savage "SUPER SPORTER" with barrel marks saying "30/06 Springfield" and "high pressure steel, proof tested"
Mine has its original clip (OK, magazine....) in it and is solid without cracks and such that I can see. Only negative is that the buttplate was removed to accomodate a slip on recoil pad. Stock does not look to have been cut. Anyone have an original buttplate they can sell me in case I end up keeping this or to help me sell it? Not what I wanted or need, so I thought I would let you Savage guys know about it. Not sure what I am going to do with it, probably sell it or trade it off. Serial number is 111xx.
Any info or intel would be fun to know and have as well. THANKS
MARK
PS has a "made i USA Weaver Marksman steel tube 4x scope atop in Weaver rings. Duplex type reticle.