Home Forums Hunting & Shooting Savage Collectors Attn: 260 Remguy - Model 1920, 20/26 data

Attention 260Remguy, I tried to send you the following PM, but I get a message that says "260Remguy is over their Private Topic limit. Hope you can reply to this thread.

Back on September 25 in this thread, https://www.24hourcampfire.com/ubbt...920-sold-on-gunbroker-today#Post18786555, you made the following offer:

"Some years back I posted the information that Mr. Clark sent to me, including copies of the R&D log with the collection guns. IIRC, the change occurred in late June 1926. My earliest 20/26 is number 10,59x in 250-3000 that was accepted into the warehouse on the first or second day of production. If you're interested in the particulars, I can get my binder on the 1920s and 20/26s out when we have a rainy day and can't harvest."

I recently purchased 20/26 ser. no. 12878. I would be very interested in the information you have when you get a chance to dig it out. Feel free to post it on the Savage forum rather than sending it only to me.

Thanks a lot,

Jack

The closest 20/26 that I still have is #1269x. It was shipped on 01/04/29 to Wheelock and Dawley, a sporting goods store in Montpelier, VT.

Apparently someone had Christmas money to spend!

I have a note in my data:

Highest serial 13006. Shipped Jan 1929 per JTC.

I see that Cody lists 13549 as the highest. Might just be a serial entry. Something to check into.

13549 seems like a significant stretch to me.

I wonder where that number came from? I can't seem to find my letter from Mr. Clark regarding the approximate day that the Model 1920 transitioned into the Improved Model 20. I know that it happened during 06/26, but not the specific date or SN.

Does 6/17/1926, serial 10580 ring a bell?

Jaack, I have s/n 12868 a 250 shipped on July 18,1929 to Elmira Arms co. there's a job number 15823 done august 9, 1929 for a Thomas Ketchum.I also have s/n 11204 a 300 that was shipped Oct 20,1926 to Murta Appleton and co.Don

Thanks Don. If you get a chance could you check the barrel address of s/n 11204 and compare it to the Model 99 barrel address styles? If it has patent dates are they Model 99 or 1920 dates? Thanks.

Jack, 11204 is a Style 6 address. I think the Style 4 (1919 date) ended around serial 10500.

Save Don a trip to the vault.

Rick, 11204 actually has a style 7 address! My 300 s/n 6809 has the style 6 address accepted sept.29,1922 ,shipped oct 16 1922 to Schoverling,Daly and Gales.

Rifles in that serial range should have the integral long front sight which has the style 6 address. The Style 7 address is on the later raised sight barrel.

Most barrel around the 6809 have had the Model 20 barrel, Style 4A.

I see you have been lettering rifles. I don't have many dates for the bolt guns...thanks.

Rick, the 11204 rifle does have the long integral front sight, must be right about the change over.

Thanks Don.

For those keeping data, I just acquired Model 20/26, #11541 in .300 Sav. It has the large integral front sight, Style 6 barrel address (with Model 99 patent dates), and no rear sight dovetail. The receiver is machined to accept a stripper clip. Later style Lyman 54 as expected. Smooth butt plate with the Savage logo in the center.