Small Shank WSM barrels

[allgrainbeer]

Hi All,

Do you know if Savage ever produced a production small shank wsm barrel?

Do you know if there is a reason why they went to large shank?

Does anyone make small shank barrels for a savage action?

[EFBell]

Yes, Yes and Yes. First run WSM barrels were small shank. Later changed for reasons known to Savage. Any barrel vendor can make you one in small shank.

[allgrainbeer]

Thank you for the info. by any chance do you know what caliber they were made in first? 270? 7mm? 300? etc....

also, the serial # series?

thank you

Steve

[EFBell]

Probably 300 first 7MM second and 270 last. I think thats the order Winchester put them out but thats really wild @$$ guess. Pretty sure my WSM's have a G prefix and are "pre Accutrigger" large shank. Not home right now to check the numbers.

[sinman]

I just sent out a really nice 7mm-300wsm small shank interupted fluted ss Brux barrel. Some places I don't think they make them but most do.

[efm77]

I think most except ER Shaw will make them on the small shank.