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Just bought a great Savage 1895 in 303 and I would like to know if 303 is manufactured by any company today? I have priced some on the web and it is extremely high. Can anyone out there help? Is there any chance one of the big three will manufacture a limited run?
Thanks

You sure it's an 1895?

Whats the serial number?

There's a few small outfits that load and sell 303 Savage, or you can buy some off of the auction sites.. but in the end it's far cheapest to load your own.

Here's a recent thread on it. And, welcome to the campfire!

https://www.24hourcampfire.com/ubbthreads/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Board=40&Number=2488767&Searchpage=3&Main=199596&Words=%26quot%3B303+savage%26quot%3B&topic=0&Search=true#Post2488767

Serial number 11.088-26 inch oct barrel-brass cart.counter-loaded indicator-two flip rear sights that fold flat-peep sight-front sight has a cover over it that has patent dates-sights manufactured by Marble-printed on top of barrel Savage Arms Company Utica NY USA -Pat. Feb 7 1893-July 25 1893 cal. 303-under the forearm barrel has proof mark. I don't know what it means-may be manufactured by Marlin. Thanks

not an 1895.... it's an 1899 model B

First of all WELCOME!

Are you able to post pics? It sounds like an interesting old rifle.

It's a very early 1899.. and very possibly the barrel was made by Marlin, some of the early 1899's got the Marlin barrels.

We're sure it's an 1899 because the 1895 serial numbers ranged from around 3000 to 8000, and the 1899's started at 10,000.


Congrats, very nice rifle you picked up!

What kind of proof mark is on the bottom of the barrel? I wonder if some barrels made it over to the Savage plant?

Since when? I've never seen an 1899 with an 1895 barrel on it before. Barrel address is nothing, a bottom proof mark would be what I'd be looking for.

Maybe my memory is going, but I thought we'd seen some very early 1899's with the proof mark on it? No?

This is one for Rick and Bill, sounds like the 1st octagon that has the transitional barrel address.

Blair

Serial number 15,xxx with an M stamp.. that'd be a Marlin barrel, no?

https://www.24hourcampfire.com/ubbthreads/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Board=40&Number=2373353&Searchpage=1&Main=190674&Words=%2B1899+%2Bmarlin+%2Bbarrel&topic=0&Search=true#Post2373353

Nope, that'd be an assembly mark. Go look at your 1895, the M or JM stamps were in circles.

I've got one 1895 barrel here that isn't marked. The serial is 5903 and the barrel has no Marlin stamp but it is stamped 903 so I'm thinking it went back to Savage for a rebarreling at some time after 1899.

This would be the mark. (6427)



Blair

Stamped on the barrel under the forearm is what appears to be the number 1 and an A inside a circle.

When I go to the Savage 99 unofficial website and type in the serial number it says the rifle is an 1895. ??

You will find the barrel marking patented Feb.7.1893. July25.1893.Cal.303. also 38-55 & 30-30 maybe others .If they are 1895 Barrels they had to be bored after they left Marlin.This barrel marking rus throug serial #30,00+.

Just what I have seen.Those who have seen a lot more guns than I have may have more to say.

do not type in the period, just the numbers

It is typed just as it is on the Barrel periods and all.

I think romac is talking about entering the serial number into the web site for the DOM check.

Blair