1940 Savage no. 4 mk1?

**newcastle** · 10-03-2011 09:26 PM

this whole thing is exactly WHY people love Lee Enfields and old gun collecting in general.hours of poring through ols pawn stores, gun racks, gun store back rooms etc etc thinking that this time, you might find a gem or missing link or experimental rifle.

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**conec** · 10-03-2011 10:14 PM

Originally Posted by newcastle

this whole thing is exactly WHY people love Lee Enfields and old gun collecting in general.hours of poring through ols pawn stores, gun racks, gun store back rooms etc etc thinking that this time, you might find a gem or missing link or experimental rifle.

Like the time I found (in a SoCal gun shop) a very nice No.1 Mk.V being sold as a run-of-mill No.1 Mk.III*. The cash could not leave my wallet fast enough.

**newcastle** · 10-04-2011 12:21 AM

I did exactly the same here in San francisco. - $200 it was, but I'd just started collecting Enfields and thought that it would be easy to find another, so I sold it at a nice profit - took me 6 years to find another.

**clarkmilitaria** · 10-29-2011 05:11 PM

You all were right; I finally was able to look at the rifle today and upon closer inspection it was actually 1942. However, the 1942 was worn pretty badly and I see why I thought it said 1940. The serial number was 1CXXXX (not sure on the number of x's but that's close) and aren't the 1C numbered rifles slightly more valuable? Thanks for all of the help.

**tlvaughn** · 10-29-2011 05:46 PM

Savage MkI's seem to bring a little more than Savage MkI*'s. Of the 1.2 million +/- No4's made by Savage, only approx. 10% were MkI's.

**breakeyp** · 10-29-2011 07:45 PM

I am glad this has been settled as I would be most upset if there was an OC0.5 in front of my 0C1. But then again it would not suprise me either.

**tlvaughn** · 10-29-2011 08:03 PM

Originally Posted by breakeyp

I am glad this has been settled as I would be most upset if there was an OC0.5 in front of my 0C1. But then again it would not suprise me either.

You own one of the three rifles on my Savage Wish (but will never own) List. The other two are the one-millionth Savage rifle and a 1941 Savage T converted to an L42 (0C109).

**dieppe42** · 10-29-2011 10:33 PM

conec: just as a FYI, I came across a (matching) MkV barrelled action at a small gunshow last Saturday.....the owner was looking for a full set of wood.....

**tbonesmith** · 10-30-2011 12:33 AM

Originally Posted by dieppe42

conec: just as a FYI, I came across a (matching) MkV barrelled action at a small gunshow last Saturday.....the owner was looking for a full set of wood.....

He should get onto EFD in the UK icon

for a repro set.

**Bindi2** · 10-30-2011 05:05 AM

What is so special about OC109 and where is it hiding

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