I was admiring a friends Savage 1895 last weekend. It was his fathers rifle.
It is stamped 30-30.
So this is my question,
On the barrel the calibre stamping has been filed and re-stamped 30-30,
but the 30 is original, then the -3 is stamped where there is a flat from filing and then the 0 at the end is original stamping and spaced almost perfect and there are no other markings close to these markings.
(black = original stamping, red = re-stamp) 30-30
He had never noticed this before.
I am at a loss as to what the original stamping would/could have been. The barrel is marked 1895 and looks to be original to these untrained eyes.
Sorry for not having any pictures.
It is stamped 30-30.
So this is my question,
On the barrel the calibre stamping has been filed and re-stamped 30-30,
but the 30 is original, then the -3 is stamped where there is a flat from filing and then the 0 at the end is original stamping and spaced almost perfect and there are no other markings close to these markings.
(black = original stamping, red = re-stamp) 30-30
He had never noticed this before.
I am at a loss as to what the original stamping would/could have been. The barrel is marked 1895 and looks to be original to these untrained eyes.
Sorry for not having any pictures.