Foxtrot92000
04-21-2015, 12:12 PM
So..... I made a boo boo. My Dad has this Old Savage, Model 110 L/D chambered in .270 Winchester and I was trying to do something nice for him. I wanted to take the gun apart to clean it thoroughly, as in take the barrel and action out of the stock. I was not wanting to disassemble mechanisms, just give the rifle a good cleaning. My dad is awful at Firearm Care, and doesn't even clean the barrel, scope, stock, etc and lets it stay out in the garage year round. (We live in Missouri so there is a lot of humidity) Anyways, When I took the screws out of the bottom of the stock to remove the barrel and action, I found the stock stuck to the barrel. I was not really surprised, since I knew it has not been removed or cleaned in 30 years plus. However, when I went to get them apart, I became very surprised out how stuck they were. No amount of juggling, wiggling, or gentle persuasion could coax them apart. So, I grabbed the barrel by the forend with one hand and the fore end itself with the other and pulled apart. At first, they still would not come apart and increased my pull. Then, all of a sudden, they came a apart and I heard a loud snap.
The trigger got wedged in the trigger guard and snapped in half.
Now I have called Savage, they have no idea how old this rifle is or what/if any 110 trigger available now would fit it. They told me to call Gun Parts Corp and ask them. I called and asked them and they have no idea either. I did a little checking/research and I discovered this forum and a thread involving aging the 110's. At my best guess, it would appear my dads 110 is a 1960's or 1950's model.
I will have a qualified gunsmith do the work, but are there any parts available to fix this, or what should I do??????
BTW: The Serial Number is: 106908, Labeled a 110/LD, Chambered in 270 Winchester, and the barrel appears to have (26U) in the oval on the top of the receiver. The right side of the magazine box shows grind marks and does not have the clip looking thing attached, and the stock appears to have been inletted with a stone tool reminiscent of the stone age.... My original goal was to clean the rifle up to help my dad's accuracy, and I have went and ruined it. I have to get this fixed. Please, help me figure out what trigger I need, or how to go about getting my hands on a pre 1968 trigger......
One Last Thing.... Savage was unable to locate any info on the serial number, saying their system only goes back to 1995, and they do not know anything about their firearms from before then. When I was on the phone with Savage, and I did not get any answers, I asked if this meant I had a broken rifle that had no way of being repaired. The Customer Service Rep said, "I guess So. Have a nice day." I was not aware any company had a rep that would say that. I have a couple savage rifles myself, including a savage Axis and a Savage MK II .22. They are both good guns, but I don't like the idea of a company not at least being sympathetic towards their customers. I understand a 50+ old rifle is different than a 5-8 year old rifle, but still.
Anyways, Thanks for listening to me ramble. If you can help me in any way, please let me know. I'm not too worried about Cost, I will fix this one way or another.
----Alex Friedrich
The trigger got wedged in the trigger guard and snapped in half.
Now I have called Savage, they have no idea how old this rifle is or what/if any 110 trigger available now would fit it. They told me to call Gun Parts Corp and ask them. I called and asked them and they have no idea either. I did a little checking/research and I discovered this forum and a thread involving aging the 110's. At my best guess, it would appear my dads 110 is a 1960's or 1950's model.
I will have a qualified gunsmith do the work, but are there any parts available to fix this, or what should I do??????
BTW: The Serial Number is: 106908, Labeled a 110/LD, Chambered in 270 Winchester, and the barrel appears to have (26U) in the oval on the top of the receiver. The right side of the magazine box shows grind marks and does not have the clip looking thing attached, and the stock appears to have been inletted with a stone tool reminiscent of the stone age.... My original goal was to clean the rifle up to help my dad's accuracy, and I have went and ruined it. I have to get this fixed. Please, help me figure out what trigger I need, or how to go about getting my hands on a pre 1968 trigger......
One Last Thing.... Savage was unable to locate any info on the serial number, saying their system only goes back to 1995, and they do not know anything about their firearms from before then. When I was on the phone with Savage, and I did not get any answers, I asked if this meant I had a broken rifle that had no way of being repaired. The Customer Service Rep said, "I guess So. Have a nice day." I was not aware any company had a rep that would say that. I have a couple savage rifles myself, including a savage Axis and a Savage MK II .22. They are both good guns, but I don't like the idea of a company not at least being sympathetic towards their customers. I understand a 50+ old rifle is different than a 5-8 year old rifle, but still.
Anyways, Thanks for listening to me ramble. If you can help me in any way, please let me know. I'm not too worried about Cost, I will fix this one way or another.
----Alex Friedrich