Savage date?

rimfire72

November 05, 2004 12:53

Is there any way to tell date of manufacture on a Savage with no serial number? The gun is a Savage model 5. I was told when I bought it that it was a pre-war rifle. I know it has little value ($60-$70),but I am still curious. It has the word Savage in bold letters followed by Savage Arms Corporation Chicopee Falls Mass USA .22 short,long,or long rifle,then Model 5 in bold letters. The only other markings I can find are the number 7 on top of the barrel where it fits into the receiver,and a circle with the number 22 on the left side of the barrel also at the receiver. Thanks

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  bobinwis

  November 05, 2004 17:45

  Good evening,
  
  According to the current blue book, the Savage Model 5 is 'like the Model 4', a bolt action repeater made in the late 30's to early 40's. The text lists the 5 as being made from 38-64 with values of $30 at 60% to $70 at 95%. The production table for Savage/Stevens in the back of the blue book lists model 5's as being made from 1936-45, approximagely 22,000 pieces.
  
  I can't give any help on what the other numbers mean.
  
  Hope this helps. Regards, Bob

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  I.Shute

  November 06, 2004 20:12

  Some of the early Savages with no serial numbers on the barrel or action have the number on the end of the stock under the butt plate and on the under side of the plate.
  I never saw a list to show the year of manufacture of the 3s,4s or 5s according to the serial number.

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