Savage Model 110 L-D "Flaig"

[justinc68]

A friend of mine recently inherited a .270 savage which appears to have model 110 L-D on the side.

The barrel has "Flaig" written on it.

From what i understand Flaig's was a big gunsmith in the Pittsburgh area in the Post WW2 time frame.

The stock appears to be after market and the barrel does as well. I dont know if anything was done to the trigger or not.

Any idea what the value of this rifle would be? or any information about the rifle would be great. Any help is greatly appreciated.

[Mad Dog]

I'm thinking it's a model 110 L-D (left handed deluxe)?

Does it have a 4 or 5 digit serial number on it?

Pretty sure he used Douglas barrels and Fajen stocks in the 60's which is when I'm guessing that Savage receiver came about.

[justinc68]

It is left handed. And yeah that would make sense 110 series because it is a long action. and yes after checking it is the L-D and it is left handed.

The serial number actually has 6 digits. What is the significance of a 4 or 5 digit serial number?

[Mad Dog]

A four or five digit serial number would have made it a really early gun like in the late 50's or early 60's.

Now I'm guessing yours starts with a letter and then the numbers.

[justinc68]

It has a 6 digit serial #. No letters. Starts with a bunch of 1's then some zeros.

Like 111### something. I will get the exact # tomorrow.

[Mad Dog]

Now that's interesting.

It was made in 1967 just before Savage went to the A series serial numbers.

Bet if you look real close on that gun somewhere you'll find a date code with either 8U or 3U stamped inside a small oval stamp.

[justinc68]

Ok ill look for it and get back to you.

Thanks for all of your help! i appreciate it.

[justinc68]

any idea where that might be located? looked over the receiver and couldn't see it. would it be under the stock somewhere? i can take the stock off and look for it.

maybe it was on the barrel? i think the Flaig on the barrel means it is a replacement barrel.

[Mad Dog]

Ya, your probably right, it was most likely on the barrel but they usually marked them more than once, usually the barrel and the receiver got marked but not all the time.

So what caliber is it chambered for?

[justinc68]

Ya, your probably right, it was most likely on the barrel but they usually marked them more than once, usually the barrel and the receiver got marked but not all the time.

So what caliber is it chambered for?

Ok. yeah i cant seem to find it on the action. maybe its somewhere under the stock. ill take it off and look?

It is chambered in .270 Winchester.

[Mad Dog]

Strange why Flaig would rebarrel it to one of his own barrels in .270 when the Savage 110 was offered factory in .270. I thought it might have been chambered in something a bit more exotic.

[justinc68]

Strange why Flaig would rebarrel it to one of his own barrels in .270 when the Savage 110 was offered factory in .270. I thought it might have been chambered in something a bit more exotic.

yeah it is weird. but it definitely says "flaig" on the site of the barrel. and doesnt have the usual savage arms company logos.

any idea as to what this thing is worth?

[justinc68]

[justinc68]

[Mad Dog]

I'd say a couple hundred more than a bone stock one of that era.

I'd think it would fetch $700-$800. Custom guns aren't around every corner and they still bring a premium.

Definitely looks like a Fajen stock to.

[J.Baker]

Joe, for future reference all date and inspection stamps on 110's are placed on the barrels - usually below the stock line and just forward of the barrel nut. Newer receivers (2008 and up) will have a code on the bottom of the action just aft of the notch for the recoil lug tab. This is just an internal code that tells Savage which CNC machining center that particular action was machined on.

As for value, the barrel really isn't going to affect the price any (it's a 45-50 year old aftermarket barrel). The stock will add a little value, but factory stocks of that era were of good quality (walnut and checkered), so it really wasn't that much of an upgrade. Typically these older 110's sell anywhere in the $200 to $500 range depending on condition and model, and I'd expect this would go for somewhere in the upper half of that range if it was EXACTLY what someone was looking for. The problem though is that most people buying these older guns buy them to tear apart to get an action to build off of so they really don't care about the stock or barrel.

Aside from one or two specific models (110P and 110PE) the Savage 110 has and likely never will be a collectable rifle - at least not until Savage discontinues the design, and even then it will be iffy IMO.

[Mad Dog]

Wow. I should be buying guns down there. A Savage 110 brings $500 up here all the time.

[J.Baker]

It's getting hard to find them under $300-350 down here, but there are still some out there to be had. The early ones (1958-65) are the cheapest as they're less desirable with their shrouded bolt which isn't barrel swap friendly.

[Mad Dog]

The early ones (1958-65) are the cheapest as they're less desirable with their shrouded bolt which isn't barrel swap friendly.

Oh oh, I was this close to buying a 1958 110 in 30-06 for that build with the 280 Rem barrel, you mean it won't work with that receiver?