SAVAGE SHOTGUN W/ A5 ACTION ID HELP

reel-guy

September 08, 2002 17:03

Would love some help on finding the history or this gun,

It is made by Savage with the Browning A-5 action in a 12 gauge. What sets it apart is the receiver is made of some kind of alloy and is fairly extensivly hand engraved on the receiver, One side is a waterfowl scene and the other is and upland scene. I have seen several Savages and Remingtons with the A5 action with steel receivers but never another like this.

My guess is it is from the 40's as I bought it in 1977 from a guy in his 60's amd his Dad gave it to him.

This gun has been a faithful wonderful gun for many years.

Please help me find more info. All my web searches come up with pics of the models I already have seen.

There is no model number and it has the serial #129343.

Would love to hear from you.

Thanks

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  nord

  September 08, 2002 17:18

  Model 745 Lightweight Alloy (1940-1949). And the real kicker is that it's worth less than its heavy siblings.
  
  Nord

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  reel-guy

  September 08, 2002 18:16

  Thanks Nord.... I have loved the light weight of the gun, deadly with it.
  
  The pics of the 745 I have seen do not show hand engraving. Do you have a link to a site with pics and info??
  
  Whats the value?? (not that I would ever sell it)

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  nord

  September 09, 2002 04:15

  I have nothing that shows engraving on this series of gun, however some of the steel models do have a bit of work engraved on their receivers.
  
  Since Mohawk, NY is only about 12 miles from my boyhood home, and I know many who worked for Savage, I can only speculate...
  
  Savage wasn't known for a custom shop. They made good utilitarian guns, but never great collector's guns. Their people had the ability to engrave guns, but not to the extent of Remington which was right down the road a few miles. My guess is that your gun was specially ordered, or was worked up as a "hobby" in the Savage shop if it generally follows the designs on their other products. If significantly different it was done after it had left the factory.
  
  Value... I'm sad to tell you that $300.00 will snag a nice steel receiver gun and that the alloy one's are worth about $50.00 less. In this particular case the engraving will mean next to nothing.
  
  Too bad! As you say, a nice old gun.
  
  Nord

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  MIKE WISKEY

  September 09, 2002 05:13

  are you sure the engraving is hand cut, sav. made lots of these with pressed or cast in place 'engraving"

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  reel-guy

  September 09, 2002 06:42

  Thanks Nord and Mike.....
  
  I am fairly certain the engraving is hand done. Wish I could add pics here. The engraving pretty much covers the receiver and is really quite good.
  
  As far as value Nord.... I only paid $50.00 for it and it has given me 25 years of pure joy!! If is was worth nothing I would not gripe. Just wish I could find another.
  
  Do the friction rings of a browning work on these?
  
  Thanks again...

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  218Beekeep

  September 09, 2002 14:41

  I have one with a
  green anodized(?)receiver.
  
  Does yours have a color?

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  reel-guy

  September 09, 2002 15:13

  Kind of a brownish tint..... how do you like yours?

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  218Beekeep

  September 10, 2002 13:57

  I like mine a lot,
  even have a parts gun,
  I hang onto,just in case.
  
  .218

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  wapo3030

  September 11, 2002 11:30

  roll engraved

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  reel-guy

  September 11, 2002 16:10

  wapo.... Please explain "roll engraved"..
  
  Thanks

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