Anyone seen a Savage Model 1920 lately?

I have one. Nice vintage rifle. Mine was customized - restocked, scoped. The scope is a '30s vintage side mounted Noske with post reticle. Interesting history to it. It was purchased in 1951 by an RCMP member in Pond Inlet from an adventure party who arrived by boat. In '51, it was hardly new, having a low serial number. Still shoots respectably, although it has enough headspace that properly prepared handloads are in order.
 
Saw one at the Torrington AB. show this summer. It was in .300 savage and had the Lyman #26 Bolt peep sight. I should have bought it instead of "thinking about it". Turns out the decision was made for me...by someone else.
 
Yes, the .250 has a twist suitable for the original .250-3000 load with 87gr bullet. I tried mine with heavier bullets. No go.
 
jakester said:
Saw one at the Torrington AB. show this summer. It was in .300 savage and had the Lyman #26 Bolt peep sight. I should have bought it instead of "thinking about it". Turns out the decision was made for me...by someone else.
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Dang, that'd be about perfect. Sorry you missed it. Even MORE sorry I did. :)

The good news is that little rifle was rambling around out there for most of a hundred years and will likely hit the market again one of these days.
 
I own 3 of these fine rifles
One 300 sav is in the early style with a marbles S20 reciever sight and the other 300 & 250-3000 are in the later version, both with there lyman #54 factory installed bolt sights and they are all a dream to carry. All shoot around 1'' to 1.5" moa at 100 yards with hand load development. I just need to find another 250-3000 in the first version and collection complete.
 
Hi tiriaq, my model 1920 in 250-3000 in the 20/26 version handles the Remington Core-Lokt 100gr pretty good but yes it really loves my handloaded Hornady 87gr. Spire Points.
 
dan belisle said:
I have one in 250 Savage. Very nice little rifle. My eyes cant do the iron sights justice anymore, but it was a great design for its time. - dan
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Out of curiousity , did you buy that from Bob Prestash at Trail ? I had the same rifle , but traded it for something that I had to have at the time . I originally got the rifle from Tim Falconer , who I'm sure you remember . I haven't seen too many 1920s since to be honest .
 
anglia2 said:
Out of curiousity , did you buy that from Bob Prestash at Trail ? I had the same rifle , but traded it for something that I had to have at the time . I originally got the rifle from Tim Falconer , who I'm sure you remember . I haven't seen too many 1920s since to be honest .
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No, bought a lot of rifles off of Bob (great guy), but not this one. Used to love wondering into Trail and perusing the used racks, stack thick with rifles of all sorts. - dan
 
dan belisle said:
No, bought a lot of rifles off of Bob (great guy), but not this one. Used to love wondering into Trail and perusing the used racks, stack thick with rifles of all sorts. - dan
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Trail was one of the better gunshops I've ever been in . Bob was a really good guy , and honest to a fault . I talked to him not that long ago , just after Blair Hault passed away I think . He hasn't changed .
 
I've always wanted one of these in a condition that I could modify it without altering a collectible piece. Something already d&t'd or shot out barrel etc but they're hard to find like that it seems.
 
Mine is like that. Quality restock, scope mounted. But no longer original.

Interesting thing about the M1920 - it was derived from a prototype that Savage made during WW1 as an easier to manufacture alternative to the 03 Springfield. Stocked up like a Springfield, with the action long enough for .30-06.
 
Bob Prestash.

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LOVED Bob's shop. Always somehting interesting, and always for a reasonable price. Always thought he made his money on volume.

Top flight guy.
 
Dark Alley Dan said:
Bob Prestash.

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LOVED Bob's shop. Always somehting interesting, and always for a reasonable price. Always thought he made his money on volume.

Top flight guy.
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Volume was his business model . He sold more firearms , for less money , than any shop in Edmonton . I think a lot of them were relieved when he shut the doors . And you're right , he was a good guy .
 
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