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Here are some of the Savage pistol ammo boxes I have. Note the subtle differences in box style and labels over the years. Head stamps vary too. .32's.380'sEven the head stamps on the label can vary! Can't see the headstamps in the box 'cause it's sealed.
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Nice to know, but the ultimate question is how well do they shoot?
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Nice to know, but the ultimate question is how well do they shoot? 10 Shots Quick !
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Something I never noticed and never thought to ask: did Savage ever market rimfire ammo, or even do any R&D on it? I think it was Ralph that told me a long time ago he saw 22 Ammunition listed in one of the Savage catalogs, a few years alter I found what I think might be what he was referring to in the 1904 pocket catalog, but I don't think it was Savage branded ammunition, you have to look at the other ammunition pages in that catalog to see that Savage made was marked with an asterisk, and none of the 22 listings are. Note that primed cases could be purchased for the hand loader - if you wanted to load with blackpowder 1000 case was $0.50 less than if you intended to load with smokeless (some early marketing trick???). Here are the other ammunition pages for reference - PS, all of those who set-up at the PA Savage Fest were give a reproduction copy of this catalog.
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The .22 rimfire rounds I remember seeing in the Savage paper items were head stamped "P" for Peters.
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I'm a little late to this one. My cartridge display 1895 box of miniature cartridges top end open box with a loaded miniature round
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Here is the ammo picture, Doug. Again, I am sorry for the delay.
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Maybe one of you gurus could rotate this 90 degrees for Doug. I couldn't get it done.
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Question on the primers: Are the individual primers marked? I have two boxes but neither is open. Wondering if they have a "S" stamp?
For those that might not know what they are looking at... bullet boxes, Savage Red Oil bottles, primer box, 2 packs of Savage toy rifle balls and a Savage desk sign. Partial ammo boxes at very top.
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How's this LBK?
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How's this LBK? Thank you, Mike.
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I have questions about the box in the lower left corner of Davids photo... This box style is reported to have been manufactured from 1923 through 1931. It was originated by Savage and can be identified by the "Manufactured by Savage Arms Corp." statement on the back of the early boxes. It appears that Savage then contracted with USCCo in late 1926 to assume production of Savage brand ammunition. At that same time USCCo sold the company to Winchester who agreed to continue manufacture under the USCC name for at least 10 years. (Not sure if the contract was made before or after the sale.) This ammo can be identified with the "Made in the USA" statement on the back of the box. In 1927 Winchester introduced corrosion free priming followed by USCCo in 1928. At that time USCCo added a small blue sticker to the Savage box front advising of the change. My question is what calibers and markings do you have in this box style? I have: .300 Sav, Manufactured by Savage, no sticker (pre-1927?) .300 Sav, Made in USA, blue sticker (post 1927?) .250-3000, Made in USA, no sticker (have 5) (1927?)
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This is some of the ammo I am hoping to add to my collection. Minus the brass plate.
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.32 S&W, lower right corner. What is on the back? Manufactured by Savage, or Made in USA?
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I think I answered my own question. Should be Savage production. Note the center group (1924 - 1927) all showing 2 piece boxes. This group is the Savage produced cartridges. (as a correction, the 25-20, 32-20, and all the other hand gun rounds are packaged in one piece boxes) The last group are the USCCo produced rounds. Note that all the Remington (4), 25-35 and all handgun rounds have been dropped. The .30-06 loadings have been added. All USCCo production would have been in the 2 piece box. I think "No inside flaps" should only be listed for the 25-20 and 32-20 in the one piece box. The other rounds were packed in the two piece box. As for the blue sticker, my thinking is that it was only on the USCCo boxes. Was it on all of the 3 years of production or only on maybe the first year of production... till the new wore off and everyone was suppling non-corrosive?
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The 32 S&W Black Powder Manufactured by Savage Arms Corporation.
This box has 1918 hand written on it.
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Trimmed up a bit for ya, LBK / Fug
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Great picture! I would like to post some photos, but can't seem to make it work. Any help???
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