Re: savage 12bvss year help?
Kurt, I can't answer your question, but I also have a 12 BVSS, mine is a .223, but it has an accu-trigger. As far as flat back, I was a bit confused as well because mine has a flat back bolt handle but the rear of the reciever, when I looked closer, is actually round. Don't know what this is about, I did get mine second-hand but the guy swears he didn't change the handle. Guess It came that way?......
L.H. Clark
Re: savage 12bvss year help?
Welcome to the site.
Yes you are correct it is a pre-accu-trigger model. Some of the early BVSS came with a Sharp Shooters Supply (SSS) competition trigger, but if yours has a stainless trigger then it is an older model. If memory serves right the accu-trigger came out in 2000, when it came out it was an option you could get a gun with either trigger. When Savage started offering the accu-trigger they stopped installing the SSS trigger. I would say your gun was built after the start of the accu-trigger, but before it was made standard. The best way to tell what year is to send Mad Dog a PM with the SN. I would be willing to bet your gun was made between 2000 and 2004.
Savage did not change the bolt handle design until much latter after the accu-trigger was standard on all models.
Re: savage 12bvss year help?
ok thanks guys i will do that.kurt
Re: savage 12bvss year help?
Kurt, it was made in June of 2002. ;)
Re: savage 12bvss year help?
thanks mad dog
I am new to savage but i have found lots of good stuff here.
so if its 2002 what feed would this be cf or sf?
also this would be a small barrel shank right.
Re: savage 12bvss year help?
small shank
&
stagger feed
Re: savage 12bvss year help?
thank you pdog06
thanks for all your help.
Re: savage 12bvss year help?
my answer was easy. MadDog told us what we needed to know...
Re: savage 12bvss year help?
The pre accu-trigger guns was all staggered feed. the center feed did not come out until 2006.