Tripping Over (T)'s - Savage Less Telescope

[martin08]

I stumbled across my fourth Sniper in four month's time today at a local shop. I bought the Enfield Trials Rifle from a private sale in September, watched the other Trials Rifle do crazy money at Poulin's Auction in October, passed on a put-together rebuild BSA at my local shop in November, and took home my Savage (T) Less Telescope today.

It's not perfect. The rear handguard and rear band are not original. The rest is splendid. Non-import marked. Still with the six-groove Savage barrel (is 7C a little late for six-groove?).

Many pics. Enjoy, and thanks for looking.

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[RobD]

A beauty. So nice to see the Savage blued finish instead of the usual British suncorite...

[Beerhunter]

What a find. Well done. BTW, it's odd that with those post1954 Birmingham Proof marks that this one doesn't even have an "England" mark.

[bigduke6]

A beauty. So nice to see the Savage blued finish instead of the usual British suncorite...

Rob, Its a mix of Blued and Parkerized finish, the body has that green grey tint of Parkerizing....

[Brian Dick]

Geoff, The bodies of Savage rifles were sandblasted giving the original Dulite blue finish the appearance of Parkerizing in contrast to the lightly polished barrel.

[martin08]

What a find. Well done. BTW, it's odd that with those post1954 Birmingham Proof marks that this one doesn't even have an "England" mark.

I was surprised to see that it had escaped this stamp, as well. Two, three, four looks around, and it still isn't there!

[Surpmil]

A veritable time capsule. S51, but nothing else, so that marking arrived before the "T" and "TR"

Someone had a go at taking the front pad screws out and then thought better of it!

One little ding on the front pad to take off a needle file?

No ENGLAND stamp so brought in from another country for re-export? No pad staking a sign of early departure from UK service?

[Gil Boyd]

Pad screws unstaked was that typical of Savage?

[Badger]

Check the MKL and read this article by Advisory Panel member Lance:

1942 No.4 Mk1*(T) Savage Sniper Rifle (less scope)

Regards,
Doug

[bigduke6]

Geoff, The bodies of Savage rifles were sandblasted giving the original Dulite blue finish the appearance of Parkerizing in contrast to the lightly polished barrel.

Thanks Brian, always assumed they were parked....... understand the difference regarding the polished and sandblasted finish, ( perfect example in martin08's rifle) been experimenting recently with a cold black oxide kit I,ve had for some time and tweaked it a bit, when time permits will post results regarding the finish compared to parkerizing, two bits have been out in all weather's and are holding up.... just had a look on on the net regarding Du-lite, like the old saying "you learn something new every day".......

Nice rifle martin08, a " T " a month is good going......