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The video shows a gun show purchase EG with a jeweled bolt. I thought those only came on F models. Did Savage ever ship EGs with that bolt?

All models got jeweled bolts starting about 1955

Its hard telling in the video but if the left side of the front receiver ring is roll stamped then the jeweling would be consistent with the factory finish. Maybe David knows how many EGs, if any, were jeweled before Savage started drilling their receivers.

I don't know that info. I wish I did I could include it in the EG article I started a few months ago. David

Some EG's showed up earlier with factory d&t receivers, and lots of 99R's - and none of those had jewelled bolts until the 99F's came out. I think some of the early 99F's didn't have jewelled bolts either.. ??

This forum might be a good place to do a quick survey on how many members might have EGs with jeweled bolts that are not factory drilled.

The earliest EG that i have factory drilled for a scope is s/n 586377, 23B code that puts it at 1950, the bolt isn't jeweled .

the earliest EG that i have with the jeweled bolt is S/N 733974 15F code puts it at 1954.

My early F in 250-3000 S/N 759xxx, didnt write it down but it has the jeweled bolt.

I have 2 EG's in the 800,000 serial range and neither of these have the jeweled bolt.

I also looked at my R's under S/N 733974 and none had a jeweled bolt.. Don

Wow, I would not have suspected a factory drilled and tapped EG dating to 1950.

The EG's in 800,000 were made earlier than the EG's in 700,000 (well.. mostly) - so no jeweled bolt is expected.

Thanks, Don. Looks like I might have been wrong about some early F's not being jeweled.

Rory, I know the "F's started around S/N 755,000 but i have no idea how many were made in that range between 755000-759000, with ,both R,s and EG's ,and F's all made at the same time. Don

That sounds like an interesting story

I think the demisined bolt started in the 72xxxx range. Don't know when it was dropped...maybe 1960? The 1960 E's are not and the 800,000 series is not.

Callahan gave us a rundown of the ones recorded in the ledger. Most date to 1952/1953, with a few from 1954. Nothing extra recorded, nothing unusual seen on the ones that have been found. I think it was 500'ish recorded in the ledgers.

Copied over for completeness.

Thanks for posting this Rory. David

Also copied for completeness..




So far..

Loggah: The earliest EG that i have factory drilled for a scope is s/n 586377, 23B code that puts it at 1950, the bolt isn't jeweled .
sqweeler: EG 300 725,713 has damascened bolt
wyo1895: EG serial number 7277xx had a damascened bolt, factory d&t
Loggah: the earliest EG that i have with the jeweled bolt is S/N 733974 15F code puts it at 1954.


Loggah: I have 2 EG's in the 800,000 serial range and neither of these have the jeweled bolt.


Loggah: My early F in 250-3000 S/N 759xxx, didnt write it down but it has the jeweled bolt.
Calhoun: 99F in 250-3000 761,8xx with jeweled bolt


Calhoun: 703,3xx 99R in 300 without jewelled bolt
Loggah: I also looked at my R's under S/N 733974 and none had a jeweled bolt.. Don

I have a 1954 EG, .300, not D&T but with jewelled bolt, # 7202xx.

Hope that helps.

Thank you! I think that gets use real close to a transition serial range.

I have few R's in this range. I think most of my info came from hunting D&T'ed EG's. So now the question of whether only the EG had damascened bolts in this range and if so then when did the R's start.

Well.. one does have to keep an open mind on whether a specific bolt was damascened at the factory or after. One of those things that can be done by bubba.