Savage Model B date?

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Nickmobile67
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Savage Model B date?

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I know this is a beat to death subject, but I'm trying to figure out how old my new model B is. I think it must be pre 55 because of the dual triggers. I can't find any date code on the receiver. I'm starting to think it's prewar but I'm not really sure. It doesn't really matter much, but it's become somewhat of a conversation piece and I'd like to know something about it. Here is a picture of the reciever with all the numbers I could find, hope it helps http://imgur.com/xGtJPCJ
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Look at the bottom of the receiver near the hinge pin; there may be a small oval with a letter and a number inside. The letter is the date code: A=1949, B=1950, etc. Sometimes they're faint and hard to read. If there's no date code there's no way to tell the age that I know of; no code means pre-1949. Those numbers and letters on the inside I'm told are some sort of production or lot numbers and don't relate to the date.
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What is the address on the barrels?

Utica, NY 1940-46
Chicopee Falls, Mass. 1947-1960
Westfield, Mass. 1961 - 1987

Double trigger versions of the Model B were offered through 1982.
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There is no date stamp on the bottom of the receiver, only a # sign. It says Utica NY on the barrel, so I guess that puts it 40—46. Thanks guys!
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