I recently acquired an AE grade 20 gauge into my care. The little gun seems to be as it left the factory as per the card. My question is was it a practice of Fox to mark the chamber size on the barrel flats ? This is of the 1915 vintage and has 2-3/4 "CHAMBER" marked on the left Barrel Flat. None of my other fox guns have this marking.
Thank you. ylwdog
Chamber markings question
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Re: Chamber markings question
I know it's been mentioned here a couple of times that Savage lengthened the chambers of guns sent in for repairs. Would they have marked the barrels?
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Re: Chamber markings question
yesRogue Hunter wrote:I know it's been mentioned here a couple of times that Savage lengthened the chambers of guns sent in for repairs. Would they have marked the barrels?
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Re: Chamber markings question
When Savage lengthened the chambers and reproofed the barrels they generally did something like this --
but mostly just the same stamp they began using on new guns beginning around mid-1938 --
but mostly just the same stamp they began using on new guns beginning around mid-1938 --
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Re: Chamber markings question
Does the later added gauge and chamber length stamping on the barrels make the gun less desirable from a collector standpoint? I have a CE with the 12 ga.-2 3/4 chamber stamp like the ones pictured and like knowing Savage chambered the gun for 2 3/4 inch shells......from a shooting standpoint. Just wondering if all else being equal, would a gun with the stamp be less desirable than one without?