Savage No4 Mk I* ……………………………….( f 737) SOLD

Excellent No 4 Mk I* Enfield made by Stevens-Savage in the USA

The Savage is the rifle with the lighter coloured stock in the foreground.  Superb condition No4 MkI* Savage which only seems to have been proof fired.  This statement can in no way be corroborated by fact but the condition of the weapon is such that it suffers none of the usual signs of usage.  It is as clean as a whistle; no oils, no gunk, clean fresh bolt face perfect 2-grove bore and excellent correctly grey phosphate finish.  The bolt is completely devoid of any signs of usage, the bolt head may be a replacement.

The rifle measures 44.5/8 in overall length.  The round phosphate barrel is 25.1/8″ long and the trigger pull is 13.3/4″ to centre.  The stock also seems devoid of apparent army usage but does bare some testament to army live in minor dinks and markings.  It is not a heavily used stock and does carry a pleasing mellow patina to is colour with an all over gloss finish to the surface.  The handguard is fluted and the butt-plate is of the alloy type with trap.  Within are the oil bottle and pull-through.  The rifle also comes with the correct light khaki canvas sling.  The sling is marked with the following; “S 1942 capital C with war department arrow within.”  This is the Canadian symbol.  An identical Canadian acceptance mark can be seen on the underside of the fore-end.  Apart from the actual trigger which is polished blue, the fore-end cap  and the bolt head the rest of the rifle is phosphate finished.

The wrist is marked on the LHS with the serial number “61C3226” adjacent is a lone “B”.  The Savage box-like “S” appears on most of the components.  Most boldly on the action side wall which reads ” S No 4 MkI*”.  The top angled face is marked “US PROPERTY”  As this rifle was produced under the lend-Lease programme between the USA and other allied powers but mainly Great Britain.  Just before the model designation on the side-wall is a small but perfectly stamped American “flaming bomb” stamping.  The magazine follower has a clear boxed “S” on the upper face.

The action is smooth in operation, the bolt having a solid head with a flat face and the matching serial number lightly struck into the rear of the bolt arm.  Bolt release is by a small section on the RHS of the action having a gap in the rail which can only be reached by moving the bolt ahead under pressure, until they line up, and then turning the bolt head upwards to then be able to withdraw it from the action body.  Magazine release catch is within the trigger guard but has a smooth face on which to press.  The bore is a twin grove LH twist and is very clean.

The front sight guard is a pressed steel component and the muzzle has the lugs for bayonet attachment.  The rear sight mounted on the rear portion of the action is the correct simple 300 / 600 tipping battle-sight type.  In short this rifle is in spectacular condition without having to be one of the later produced, non-wartime items with the very blonde beech stocks.  This rifle was produced during the war as a matter of great urgency in one of our allied countys.  Somehow this example has managed to escape the true horrors of war and has survived apparently unused since the war.  It is a rare opportunity to secure a genuine war-time No 4 in really fine condition.  Rifles like this are hard to find these days and have only survived because of the care afforded them by the collectors who act as museum curators in their diligence to see the mark survive.

Please ask for Stock No  f 737

£ 965. SOLD

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