Home Forums Hunting & Shooting Savage Collectors Nice old Savage Super Sporter 30-30 PICS

Just picked up a pretty clean Model 45 Super Sporter in 30-30. If I understand correctly, this model came in two versions: an early type with a rounded forend and a later one with a schnabel forend. Mine is the earlier type.

The gun is in nice original condition, with the exception of some heavy-duty military-looking sling swivels. It's got a nicely checkered walnut stock, a Lyman peep sight, and a neat little fold-down open sight. The bore is clean as a whistle. I shot it a bit last weekend, and it was surprisingly accurate and quick pointing. I know the model 40 and 45 had a reputation as cheap rifles, but this gun strikes me as being pretty well made and nicely finished. It's no Model 20, but it's a gun worth owning.

Serial # is 132XX. Anybody have a guess about the date of manufacture?

Rod