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• earlyagain Posts: 7,928 Senior Member

  January 2019 #2

  I don't know, but the way that stock is made you had better round up some ammo and go shooting. It looks serious.

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• Weatherby Posts: 4,953 Senior Member

  January 2019 #3

  earlyagain said:

  I don't know, but the way that stock is made you had better round up some ammo and go shooting. It looks serious.
  
  I just hopped on the scale with it Mike and got somewhere between 11-12 pounds
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  don't think I'll be taking long walks with it. 
  

  
  

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• sakodude Posts: 4,886 Senior Member

  January 2019 #4

  Nice!!! Glad you finally have it in hand.
  
  Sako

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• Weatherby Posts: 4,953 Senior Member

  January 2019 #5

  sakodude said:

  Nice!!! Glad you finally have it in hand.
  
  Sako

  Thanks Brother.....any ideas on it you know savage some.
  

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• sakodude Posts: 4,886 Senior Member

  January 2019 #6

  Stock looks familiar, maybe there military training .22, don't recall the model. Otherwise, not a clue. Got to love a good mystery gun though.
  
  Sako

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• Gene L Posts: 12,819 Senior Member

  January 2019 #7

  Looks like a built .22 to me.  The trigger guard looks Mossberg.  Suggest you post this photo on Savageshooters.com

  
  

  They know it all about Savages.
  

  Concealed carry is for protection, open carry is for attention.
  

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• Weatherby Posts: 4,953 Senior Member

  January 2019 #8

  Gene L said:

  Looks like a built .22 to me.  The trigger guard looks Mossberg.  Suggest you post this photo on Savageshooters.com

  
  

  They know it all about Savages.
  

  Ill probably do that Gene.
  The barrel is marked Savage and Westfield,Ma.
  

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• mitdr774 Posts: 1,785 Senior Member

  January 2019 #9

  Trigger guard, basic bolt design, basic receiver design, and magazine release are really close looking to a Stevens Model 34.  Is this a factory job or someones custom build?

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• Weatherby Posts: 4,953 Senior Member

  January 2019 edited January 2019 #10

  mitdr774 said:

  Trigger guard, basic bolt design, basic receiver design, and magazine release are really close looking to a Stevens Model 34.  Is this a factory job or someones custom build?

  I don't really know yet.
  With the R&D on the receiver I'm thinking a factory experiment. They did keep a ledger of R&D guns numbered/stamped like this.
  

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• mitdr774 Posts: 1,785 Senior Member

  January 2019 #11

  Must be my eyes, but when i enlarge the picture it looks like a PD and not a RD stamped infront of the 103.

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• Weatherby Posts: 4,953 Senior Member

  January 2019 #12

  Not a great picture but it is an R
  The right leg is a bit weaker stamped

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• Weatherby Posts: 4,953 Senior Member

  January 2019 #13

  mitdr774 It does look similar to a model 34 thanks
  

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• earlyagain Posts: 7,928 Senior Member

  January 2019 #14

  I think the shape of the trigger guard and the safety shape/position are a style of time period. I have a 22cal JC Higgins that is of similar style.
  
  It may be indicative that the rifle has see through mounts but no front sight???

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• Weatherby Posts: 4,953 Senior Member

  January 2019 #15

  yes no front sight

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• earlyagain Posts: 7,928 Senior Member

  January 2019 #16

  Frankengun?

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• Weatherby Posts: 4,953 Senior Member

  January 2019 #17

  I don't think so the front sight is just removed

  
  

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• Gene L Posts: 12,819 Senior Member

  January 2019 #18

  The trigger guard does look like a JC Higgens from the 60s.  It would be interesting to know the rifle's history.
  
  

  Concealed carry is for protection, open carry is for attention.
  

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• Spk Posts: 4,844 Senior Member

  January 2019 #19

  What's the underside look like?
  

  Never argue with stupid people, they will drag you down to their level and then beat you with experience -- Mark Twain
  How easy it is to make people believe a lie, and [how] hard it is to undo that work again! -- Mark Twain
  
  

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• Spk Posts: 4,844 Senior Member

  January 2019 #20

  That thing looks like a Stevens model 34 got freaky with a Marlin model 80 and a Squires Bingham model 16!
  
  Stevens model 34
  
  
  Marlin model 80
  
  
  Squires Bingham model 16 (Armscorp formerly Kasnar)
  
  
  
  This is an interesting statement about the Ranger model 103-2.

  This is a vintage rimfire bolt action rifle made by Marlin for Sears & Roebuck to be sold under their Ranger trade name before they started using the name J.C. Higgins. It's sister, the Marlin Model 80, was made as a promotional rifle for recreational shooting. -- Gun Auction.Com
  

  
  
  Hmm? I'll have to look into it further.
  
  
  

  Never argue with stupid people, they will drag you down to their level and then beat you with experience -- Mark Twain
  How easy it is to make people believe a lie, and [how] hard it is to undo that work again! -- Mark Twain
  
  

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• earlyagain Posts: 7,928 Senior Member

  January 2019 #21

  Just for the sake of curiosity, tomorrow I'll check my rifles for any RD stamp at the barrels rear. 

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• Weatherby Posts: 4,953 Senior Member

  January 2019 #22

  Spk said:

  What's the underside look like?
  

  Not sure exactly where asking about but part of it.
  
  
  

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• Big Al1 Posts: 8,820 Senior Member

  January 2019 #23

  If you got Mad Dogs attention with it, you do have something special! It look's like some sort of Anshutz hybrid!! It's getting difficult to like you anymore !!

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• Weatherby Posts: 4,953 Senior Member

  January 2019 #24

  Big Al1 said:

  If you got Mad Dogs attention with it, you do have something special! It look's like some sort of Anshutz hybrid!! It's getting difficult to like you anymore !!

  Who told you dat ?.....lol
  I was kind of thinking the same about anschuz with one of their single shots IIRC.
  May be from around the time they started importing them ?

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• Big Al1 Posts: 8,820 Senior Member

  January 2019 #25

  I went to the Savage forum to research it and there you were!!
  
  MD is the MAN on that forum!!
  

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• tennmike Posts: 27,457 Senior Member

  January 2019 #26

  That sure looks like a dedicated target model rifle from the barrel size and that adjustable hand stop/sling swivel on the forearm. Whatever it is, it looks like you got a .22 with some serious potential for accuracy! I LIKE IT! You also suck. 

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• earlyagain Posts: 7,928 Senior Member

  January 2019 #27

  Here's the style on my JC Higgins. No joy on RD. I think its an inpecters mark. My Marlin and the picured rifle have a differen two letter stamp at the same location.
  
  
  

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• Weatherby Posts: 4,953 Senior Member

  January 2019 edited January 2019 #28

  tennmike said:

  That sure looks like a dedicated target model rifle from the barrel size and that adjustable hand stop/sling swivel on the forearm. Whatever it is, it looks like you got a .22 with some serious potential for accuracy! I LIKE IT! You also suck. 

  Thanks Mike
  Looks to me like something you and CPJ would throw together.
  Btw the trigger is light and crisp with no take up I expect some pretty good results at the range.....even with me behind it.
  

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• Weatherby Posts: 4,953 Senior Member

  January 2019 #29

  I took the scope off this is where the barrel meets the action.
  
  
  
  The barrel stamp
  
  
  
  A better picture of bolt
  
  
  
  
  

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• earlyagain Posts: 7,928 Senior Member

  January 2019 #30

  Aren't you getting excited to shoot it yet????

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• Weatherby Posts: 4,953 Senior Member

  January 2019 edited January 2019 #31

  earlyagain said:

  Aren't you getting excited to shoot it yet????

  I am...……. that's why I bought it.
  
  Trying not to dry fire it is bad enough.
  
  If it's not a total tack driver I figure it will be easy to get my money back.
  

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