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Don't make any changes just yet. Savage is not listed as a supplier of that part. Give me a day of two to check my gun. There are some strange marking variations on these early S guns.

 

Bob D

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I believe this part is correct on a Savage produced 28. My original finish original barreled gun has the same part. I just checked 2 more Savage 28s and they also have the Stevens S stamped on the mount.

 

TD - Serial numbers for Savage 1928A1 above

S-177523, Savage 1928 S-110230 and a parts kit gun S-250574

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Huggy, don't fall into the trap of fixing things that should not be fixed.

 

The body of knowledge on all these collector guns is incomplete and it is flawed.

 

A lot of the "knowledge" out there is merely stuff that people have repeated back and forth for decades and then it becomes stubbornly believed in.

 

I knew a guy who took an original Springfield Armory barrel off of a pristine Harrington and Richardson Garand.

 

He knew it was original but he said, "The other collectors won't accept it this way."

 

The guy would rather spoil a mint collector item then have other collectors think badly of it. That is a pretty sad state of affairs.

 

 

You might think I'm over-stating the situation, but I was a Garand collector for decades and the loud, dumb, stubbornness of the Garand guys continually got on my nerves.

 

The worst part of it was the "restoration" of gunstocks. These guys would clean the stock with a harsh chemical and then stick the stock in the dishwasher. And then they would put red boot polish on the stock and follow it with a weird, complicated application of linseed oil.

 

it's forehead-slappingly dumb and awful but that's what "everyone" says to do.

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I agree with Buzz, it isn't worth the tribulations of removing and replacing the barrel

unless you already own the proper tools and are looking for an excuse :-)

Darryl

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Huggy, don't fall into the trap of fixing things that should not be fixed.

 

The body of knowledge on all these collector guns is incomplete and it is flawed.

 

A lot of the "knowledge" out there is merely stuff that people have repeated back and forth for decades and then it becomes stubbornly believed in.

 

I knew a guy who took an original Springfield Armory barrel off of a pristine Harrington and Richardson Garand.

 

He knew it was original but he said, "The other collectors won't accept it this way."

 

The guy would rather spoil a mint collector item then have other collectors think badly of it. That is a pretty sad state of affairs.

 

 

You might think I'm over-stating the situation, but I was a Garand collector for decades and the loud, dumb, stubbornness of the Garand guys continually got on my nerves.

 

The worst part of it was the "restoration" of gunstocks. These guys would clean the stock with a harsh chemical and then stick the stock in the dishwasher. And then they would put red boot polish on the stock and follow it with a weird, complicated application of linseed oil.

 

it's forehead-slappingly dumb and awful but that's what "everyone" says to do.

This is absolutely correct.

 

By the way, my Savage M1A1 has a Stevens marked grip hanger.

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Huggy, don't fall into the trap of fixing things that should not be fixed.

 

The body of knowledge on all these collector guns is incomplete and it is flawed.

 

A lot of the "knowledge" out there is merely stuff that people have repeated back and forth for decades and then it becomes stubbornly believed in.

 

I knew a guy who took an original Springfield Armory barrel off of a pristine Harrington and Richardson Garand.

 

He knew it was original but he said, "The other collectors won't accept it this way."

 

The guy would rather spoil a mint collector item then have other collectors think badly of it. That is a pretty sad state of affairs.

 

 

You might think I'm over-stating the situation, but I was a Garand collector for decades and the loud, dumb, stubbornness of the Garand guys continually got on my nerves.

 

The worst part of it was the "restoration" of gunstocks. These guys would clean the stock with a harsh chemical and then stick the stock in the dishwasher. And then they would put red boot polish on the stock and follow it with a weird, complicated application of linseed oil.

 

it's forehead-slappingly dumb and awful but that's what "everyone" says to do.

 

 

Spot on!!

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Since Huggy's Savage Thompson is in the 20,000 serial number range I believe it likely the correct grip mount should be marked with an "S" for Savage Arms. Huggy's early Savage Thompson has had a barrel change or two in its lifetime so it is entirely possible the grip mount was changed too. I would be interested in any guns below the 26,000 serial number range, maybe 30,000, with original barrel and finish and anything other than an "S" mark on the grip mount. The verdict is still out but I have some data to support my position above.

 

Great advice from Buzz, darrylta and Roscoe Turner, above.

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Thanks for all the advice!!

 

i didnt think Savage owned 5tevens on 1940??

 

my gun appears all original except for the barrel and wood....this 1 part stood out to me as the only 5 marked part

 

my gun is on its 3rd barrel that i know of

 

I will take all of your advice and leave it for now until i see a similar serial #'d gun with a S marked part

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I pulled the grip off my 16K gun and the hanger is Savage S marked. I'd bet that Stevens made it but marked it with the round S. Several fire control parts on my gun have the round S but are not listed as being supplied by Savage. I have no idea when the Square S use began. The mark on my hanger is in the exact same place as the square S pictured in post #3.

 

Bob D

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My 1928 is in the mid 25k serial number range. The grip hanger is marked with the Savage rounded "S". I think I may have emailed TD a photograph at one point when this question had come up in the past.

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  • 2 years later...

Huggy, a comment about your wanting to find an original S-marked barrel for your gun. My British Model

of 1928 has an S-marked barrel, but the S is fairly large, lying on its side, and read upright from the butt

end of the gun. It also has pronounced serifs on both ends of the S. Most S-marked barrels I have seen

have a smaller S on the barrel collar parallel to the barrel fins and no serifs on the S. Given the low serial

number of your gun, I believe the barrel I have on my gun would be the correct one for your gun as well.

Anyone else have an S-marked barrel like mine?

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Tom,

 

You are aware of my Savage Commercial in the 27k range, and it has a Stevens marked grip mount. Therefore, you mentioning those guns below 26k as having Savage marked grip mounts is probably correct or at least in the ballpark.

 

Hope this helps.

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Huggy, a comment about your wanting to find an original S-marked barrel for your gun. My British Model

of 1928 has an S-marked barrel, but the S is fairly large, lying on its side, and read upright from the butt

end of the gun. It also has pronounced serifs on both ends of the S. Most S-marked barrels I have seen

have a smaller S on the barrel collar parallel to the barrel fins and no serifs on the S. Given the low serial

number of your gun, I believe the barrel I have on my gun would be the correct one for your gun as well.

Anyone else have an S-marked barrel like mine?

Ill take your barrel if you want to swap :)

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