Savage enfields

[grey ghost]

The Savage cartouche S. Are the different styles in the S, year specific? Thanks Steve

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[PA_RIFLEMAN303]

square S is Savage main plant and the rounded s is stevens plant

[Beerhunter]

square S is Savage main plant and the rounded s is stevens plant

I though that "Savage" No.4s were made actually made at the Stevens plant in Chicopee Falls. For many years I used to call them Stevens/Savage.

[PA_RIFLEMAN303]

I though that "Savage" No.4s were made actually made at the Stevens plant in Chicopee Falls. For many years I used to call them Stevens/Savage.

its a partnership type deal. for a while savage / stevens were under the same roof but later 2 separate plants but still under partnership.

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back when the savage no.4s came in by large numbers, there was a write up focuses on the savage stevens history involving the no.4 production but I haven't seen that write up in years. most likely gone forever from the site crashes and such. it was a damn good read and very detailed.

[breakeyp]

Savage also had a plant in Syracuse NY and two or three in Chicapee Falls. Clawson's new book on the Mosin Nagant should sort this all out.

[tlvaughn]

two or three in Chicapee Falls.

River Plant opened in 1941 and Lamb Plant opened in 1942. The third plant was Hill Plant and this is where the wood work was done.

[grey ghost]

Did Savage make a cartouche stamped scabbard, scabbard mouthpiece or frog? Thanks Steve

[Brian Dick]

The scabbards aren't marked with the square or round "S". The mouthpieces are marked No.4Mk.1 and are made of steel instead of pot metal making them easy to distinguish. There were savage marked bayonet frogs as well as slings and breech covers.

[Beerhunter]

its a partnership type deal. for a while savage / stevens were under the same roof but later 2 separate plants but still under partnership.

I'm not sure of you point about partnership, in that Savage owned Stevens by that time.

[grey ghost]

Hey guys, here are my 3 Savage enfields

1942 dated No4 Mk1---serial # 4c53XX all matching
1943 dated No4 Mk1*---serial # 42c76XX all matching
undated No4 Mk1*--- serial #0c433XX all matching

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Hey guys, here are my 3 Savage enfields

1942 dated No4 Mk1---serial # 4c53XX all matching
1943 dated No4 Mk1*---serial # 42c76XX all matching
undated No4 Mk1*--- serial #0c433XX all matching