Attachment 86574They did make them but they're so hard to find, at least here. Here's a pic from gunboards...Quote:
Originally Posted by usabaker
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Attachment 86574They did make them but they're so hard to find, at least here. Here's a pic from gunboards...Quote:
Originally Posted by usabaker
Both Savage and Long Branch produced grooved handguards in birch. The British also made them in beech. Everyone except Savage made them in walnut.
Just not too common 'round here...was my point...
They aren't too common anywhere anymore Jim.
Which answers his original question of should he look for one to replace the plain one...
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Originally Posted by browningautorifle
Not sure being hard to find answers the question. If I were to find one it would have to be an original used one that matched and by Savage. I did find allot on eBay "NOS" but I doubt these are original and even if they were they are new and wouldn't work for me.
I have a No.4 1* by savage with matching numbers that has walnut furniture. It also has the round cocking piece usually found on a MKIII. It is dated 1942.Quote:
Originally Posted by Brian Dick
Hi Stanforth, I'd love to see pictures of your walnut stocked Savage including the Savage markings under the wrist and at the top underside of the forend. I've had well over a hundred Savage No.4's through here including early Mk.1 variants and have never seen walnut, just stained birch from the factory. Anything is possible but I remain skeptical. Even serial number 0C1 has stained birch. It was also converted to a No.4Mk.1T.
Someone ought to just convert 100 assorted plain bottom handguards to ribbed. It really is as simple as a dovetail cutter cutting the grooves on a table set up for it. The drawing detail juust states words to the effect '....... delete this operation until further notice.....'. I don't think that the instruction to sub contractors was ever rescinded
I haven't an image of the markings at the moment (I will do some as soon as I get the opportunity) but I have an image of the rifle alongside my MKIII. Note the cocking pieces seem the wrong way round.Attachment 86699Quote:
Originally Posted by Brian Dick