In addition to Savage changes in action length, they have also changed numbers to denote intended use. The 10 series are heavy barreled in typical military calibers and designed for police work. The 11 is the sporter model in a wide variety of calibers. The 12 series is varmint with heavy barrel.
Close, but not quite. Savage used to call certain of the models 10 the "FP" series. Those wore the heavier barrels and were supposedly aimed at L-E work. That's now called the "Law Enforcement Series."
The "Package Gun" series is also designated as model 10, though, and they're certainly not heavy barrels. The "Predator" guns do have heavier barrels, are called model 10, and are camouflage colored.
Beyond this, you'll many times see things at wally-world that don't hold with convention on Savage's website nor anywhere else.
In short, it's difficult to impossible to determine what the model numbers mean without the letters, too, and even then it can be tough. About all you should could on is that, in
current-production, 2-digit model numbers are short actions, and 3-digit numbers are long-actions.
