Savage 23A Sporter value?

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A nice local boy wants to trade his Savage 23A in on my Ruger 77 220 Swift. It's pretty sweet 1923 build. Any comments on a value? I see them stateside pretty cheap, but no great examples. What do you think?
 
I bought a 23aa which is the improved version of the 23a at the Calgary Gunshow about 8 years back.
I paid 275.00 and it's in very good cond, Very under valued rifles, superbly built with one piece barrel and receiver.
 
Savage 23a

Sorry I'm so long getting back to you. Thanks for the response. Do you still have your 23A? I've got a question or two for you. #1 Does it seem to you that they have a two stage trigger? On mine there seems to be a long smooth take up, then a medium firm, but crisp actual pull. Almost convince you that it was designed that way. #2 Does yours have the peep sight, and have you determined what the model sight is?
 
Hi, I own the 23aa Model which was made between 1933 to @1940, As far as I know the triggers were all single stage triggers, One spring can be changed to lighten the pull. I have a Model 15 Savage made aperture sight on the rear and a Lyman 17 Globe for the front sight.
Action cocks on opening vs the 23a that cocks on close.
Walnut Stock has checkering at the grip and under the forearm, Believe it's the deluxe model as most had plain stocks.
 
brnolvr said:
Hi, I own the 23aa Model which was made between 1933 to @1940, As far as I know the triggers were all single stage triggers, One spring can be changed to lighten the pull. I have a Model 15 Savage made aperture sight on the rear and a Lyman 17 Globe for the front sight.
Action cocks on opening vs the 23a that cocks on close.
Walnut Stock has checkering at the grip and under the forearm, Believe it's the deluxe model as most had plain stocks.
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Mines the plain one other than the Savage sheet metal peep and a rally nice Schnabel forend. Can you describe that spring?
 
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Trigger spring sits above the trigger blade, trigger assembly is held in by a single pin that gets punched out, lighter spring can be installed in place of the old one, I have got my trigger pull down to crisp 24 ounces.
pretty sure the 23a uses the same mechanism.
 
In most cases Standard velocity shoots best in most of my rimfires, however These old Savages like the High Velocity variety 1230fps,
In my experience Federal, certain lots of Blazer, AE 40gr shoot very well in my rifle. Try everything, rifle will respond to what it likes.
 
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