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Looking on the web see different configurations, would ser# 60999 be correct with screw adjustable rear sight and post front. It appears to not have other modifications. Just curious as have seen a number of variations. Doubt it would be worth lettering . Shoots good for an older gun and the kids enjoy it. The screw adjustment is for elevation only.

Bill

I doubt that is a serial number. I don't think they had serial no.'s. Looking at the Savage and Winchesters, the 1904's look
the same.

That number would be the serial and it should also be on the stock under butt plate and the inside on the butt plate. Not a lot of variations - early guns had a bunch of 'advertizing' stamped on the butt plate "SAVAGE ARMS makers of..etc", there was a very simple peep sight offered as as standard at first, it was later replaced by the 29B sight but still was offered as an option for a while. The sight you describe sounds like the standard 29B (this sight also was standard on the 1922 Sporter). Early in production they offered a "special" version that has the same simple peep sight but had an ivory front and a checkered stock.

You can quickly tell an early Savage bolt action from a Winchester if you see the bottom of the trigger guard - Savage used an access hole for the rear mounting screw, Winchester didn't, also I think all early Winchesters had straight bolts that closed well ahead of the trigger, Savage used curved bolts that were more inline with the trigger.

Gene

Thanks, Gene your description is spot on. Glad to know it was not fooled with. makes a nice starter for a youth. No special features from your description. Mine is nice but not cherry, so a few hundred/thousand rounds are not likely to make much difference.

Bill

Stick to standard velocity or CB's only - the bolts were not attached very well on these and might work loose with even limited use of high speed.

Gene

Never shot any high speed in it, have a 1000 or so Remington standard velocity and usually shoot the subsonic stuff as has a short barrel, it's for fun! Thanks for the heads up.

Bill