110 E question

[cooker900]

what kind of wood came on the 110 E from the factory? its real wood not laminate im guessing its a older rifle the SN starts with 790xxx

[ellobo]

If its wood it's probably birch. What cartridge is it chambered for? Is this one you are contemplating buying? And yes it is an older rifle and it may be modified to take a short action cartridge even though it is a long action. Those light colored birch stocks can be made into a decent looking stock by sanding to bare wood, staining and either use a gunstock oil finish or spar varnish. Midway USA has a decent video on stock finishing right on thier website.

El Lobo

[cooker900]

3006 and after i sanded it down im saying birch as well it cleaned up very nice.

now to figure out if it stays as a 3006 or it get's rebarreled/new caliber. its a decent shooter with factory ammo.

gander mtn screwed up when i ask them to scac the UPC it was marked at 249.99 but it scanded @ 149.99 so it came home.

[Blue Avenger]

E = economy = birch

[skypilot]

Not to hijack, but in the spirit of safety, IIRC they were recalled by Savage due to discharging on safe if dropped in the horizontal position. The E is the receiver designation I believe. I have had one since 1980 with no issue.
Just something I remember.

Edit. STEVENS/SAVAGE
MODEL 110E SERIES K,
.243 WINCHESTER, .270 WINCHESTER,
.30-06 SPRINGFIELD CALIBER, RIFLES

WARNING: These rifles did not fire with its safety engaged. However, when the safety is “off” these rifles will fire when dropped either on the muzzle or with their barrel in a horizontal position.

Savage Arms
100 Springdale Road
Westfield, MA 01085
(413) 562-7001

Source:

AFTE Journal, January 1994; Volume 26, Number 1:2-3




SAVAGE
MODEL 110E,
.30-06 SPRINGFIELD CALIBER, RIFLE

WARNING: The rifle did not fire with its safety engaged. However, with the safety “off” it fired when struck on top of the receiver bridge or grip area of the buttstock from underneath, regardless of the whether the rifle is in an horizontal, vertical or upside down position.

Savage Arms
100 Springdale Road
Westfield, MA 01085
(413) 568-7001

Source:

AFTE Journal, January 1994; Volume 26, Number 1:2-3

I was incorrect on AD with safety engaged, it was with safety off and dropped.

[handirifle]

I'd be surprised if ANY rifle wouldn't fire, at least some of the time, when dropped hard and the safety off. Isn't that why you carry it with the safety on?

That's kinda like recalling a truck, because, "when the parking brake is released, and the truck is in gear, with the engine running, it can roll into other vehicles". Sounds like lawyers in action.

[outlawsix]

If that is indeed the case, which i have heard before, can't a new trigger be put in say Rifle Basix and eliminate the potential problem.

[Blue Avenger]

Why the long travel hard pull lawyer trigger came about that we all change to something we can pull with a breath!

[skypilot]

If that is indeed the case, which i have heard before, can't a new trigger be put in say Rifle Basix and eliminate the potential problem.


I would think that changing out the trigger assembly would resolve that particular issue.

[Uncle Jack]

Hey, guys! I gotta idea. Let's invent something called an Accu-Trigger.

uj

[ellobo]

Uncle Jack strikes again :D

El Lobo

[cooker900]

i know this is going to sound stupid but i do my very best( once in 24 years) to never drop any of my rilfes loaded or unloaded.

beacuse ive seen to many movies were they drop there gun and they go in to full auto mode LOL