Savage No 4 Mk 1 T less telescope- Matching forearm

[mrclark303]

Thank you all for the feedback.

Did Savage stamp the matching serial number at the factory prior to shipping out across the pond? If the original Savage forearm was replaced for some reason by either H&H during the conversion or later by a UK armorer, then it should have been stamped with the rifles serial number?

The reason I paid the buy it now price and purchased it as a premium is to fill the hole in my collection. If its not original and correct as it left the military, I need to send it back. Do you think the forearm was replaced prior to leaving British Service? If so, I am surprised it wasn't marked with the rifles serial number.

Thanks for all the help. I appreciate it.

Brian

Hi Brian, I really wouldn't beat myself up over the forend. You have to remember these rifles left service many decades ago and will without doubt have had work carried out on it by owners and gunsmiths in the intervening years.

If everything else about the piece is good, then go for it. After all, you could buy an all matching example that was restocked and numbered to match last week..

The value attached to No4T's these days has meant very few examples haven't been "aesthetically improved" (at least) by sellers.

In short, it's impossible to claim a rifle is untouched since leaving service, take all claims of this with a huge pinch of salt!