I added my Savage to the on line SN lists

[Garandrew]

Ive noted mine has "B", near the SN, and on the magazine spine, is the B meaningful?

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[Jollygreenslugg]

Not exactly sure, but I think it was the acceptance stamp of the British inspector at the factory.

Cheers,
Matt

[Garandrew]

Was the boxed S proof in the wood always present? Perhaps mine is too weak to view?

[S-A-M3]

I`ve seen quite a few with the B on the butt socket, and assumed that it means that it was a replacement action, as there is no date stamp on the action. As always am open to other opinions. Stuart.

[tlvaughn]

The topic of the mysterious "B" has been discussed on this forum and most recently on another forum. From everything I have read, the answer is that at this time there is no answer. As I posted on the other forum, I looked at my small sampling of Savage rifles and noted the following:

Three 1941 rifles with no "B"
Three 1942 rifles with no "B"
Three 1943 rifles with a "B"
Two 1944 rifles with a "B"

Could it be that the "B" was not stamped until 1943 and 1944 or is it just a coincidence? I also checked out numerous auctions sites and noted that all of the '43 and '44 rifles had the "B" and the few '42's did not. Approx. 30 rifles observed out of 1.2 million is a very small sampling, so I may be way off base. But I am curious, does anyone have a '41 or '42 Savage with a "B" on the buttsocket?