I have searched a lot of places for info' on this shotgun. I would appreciate any info any schematic for this shotgun. Disassembly/assembly info would be greatly appreciated.
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I have searched a lot of places for info' on this shotgun. I would appreciate any info any schematic for this shotgun. Disassembly/assembly info would be greatly appreciated.
gnbrown97---Out of curiosity I searched for info on a 220D on the web, found some reference to it and to its apparent cousins of the same number but with different alphabetic letters, ie. 220C, 220DL, etc. Being not familiar with the model about I could figure out was that there was a base 220 model with other models having 'bells and whistles'. I couldn't find my Numrich catalog that has a ton of schematics of firearms to see if it had any on the 220D, but online at Numrich, it had schematics of a 220, 220C, and a 220DL. Viewing the online schematics I couldn't tell any difference, not to say there isn't any. 'Bout all I can say!
According to Bill West’s “Savage and Stevens Arms & History”, page 15-33, the letter suffix denotes various equipment added to the basic 220 shotgun. The caption under the catalog photos and description reads:
“Fig. 15-33: 1939, Model 220, ($21.50) Single-Shot, Shotgun similar to Utility Series. To denote “Poly Choke”, the “P” was added. (“C” used for Cutts, “L” for Lyman, “R” for Redfield at times.) Above made to 1947. From 1955-56, Model 220 was revived and 36” barrel 12-ga. added. In 1965, Model 229-L replaced it.”
Ole’ Bill West’s book is a “tough read”, as I have to read “between the lines”. . .a LOT!!
I see NO MENTION anywhere of a 220D, but of course, we know there IS one!
Sometimes all a letter designation is is nothing more than a small change in the manufacture of the rifle or shotgun.
For example if one part had been acting up on several rifles and a new part had to be made to rid the firearm of the problem they would designate a letter to it. Could have been a cast part and they changed it to a bent metal replacement, etc.
Where can I buy this model?
Savage Arms 220 are built according to the rifle design of 110 models with a rifled barrel, Turkey hunting models, which were previously available only by special order. Rifles with manual reloading with a longitudinally sliding bolt and rotary locking are not so common on the market, but the time-tested high-reliability platform has many supporters.
We're talking about a TOTALLY different firearm than the current Model 220 bolt-action shotguns here my friend.Quote:
Originally Posted by lineoxblake
The 220's being discussed here were made up through the 1950's, possibly into the early 1960's. They were a single-shot break-action shotgun similar to the old NEF single-shots or the current single-shots made by Henry, but rather than having an exposed hammer like those guns the Savage 220 had an internal hammer like most double barrel and SxS shotguns giving it a cleaner, sleeker look. The same action was also used on the Model 219's which were rifles rather than shotguns.
Pic for reference:
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Really nice guns and kinda wish I hadn't sold Blue Avenger the one I had in .410 several years back. Savage ultimately replaced them with the Model 94 break-action which had an exposed hammer design - likely because they were cheaper to manufacture.
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one of the actions I have laying about is self cocking, never found a barrel to work with it.
gun broker, watch in used section of larger shops.Quote:
Originally Posted by camarint
Show as the Savage 219 single shot rifle but it is the same action as the 220 single shot shotgun. The "D" model 220 is the same as the middle diagram of the 219B. The 220, 220A was a striker fire, the 220B through 220D & L was hammerQuote:
Originally Posted by gnbrown97
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