Savage 10 LE ?

[Shooter0302]

It came as a package deal with dies, brass, and bullets. Everything was worth more that the rifle, so rifle + free goodies or goodies + free rifle.
I like the looks of the OME brake, how effective it is remains to be seen for sub 90* weather.
The rifle is Rt. hand and I'm Lt. handed, not a big problem unless I'm using a T shaped bench, then I'll rig up some form of brass catcher.
If the bbl. is a MOA keeper,I figure I can get an OME Bbl from Northland and then sell the rifle to someone looking for a deer rifle or to someone looking for a "project" rifle that wants to get his own Bbl.

[CFJunkie]

I believe that the seller gave you the orientation of a series of rifles rather than the model number of your particular rifle.

I have two Savage 10 rifles that are designated as Law Enforcement models but they have model designations of 10 FP and 10 FCP-K. The 10 FCP was also a Law Enforcement model.

My 10 FP is a 2008 vintage .308 with 24-inch barrel with a hidden mag and came with a synthetic stock without an aluminum rail.
My 10 FCP-K is a 2011 vintage .308 with a 24-inch barrel and a 2-inch muzzle brake and has an Accu-stock with an aluminum rail and a detachable mag.
My son has two 10 FCP-Ks one in .308 and one in .223, both with 24-inch barrels and muzzle brakes.

My range buddy has a 2009/2010 vintage 10 FCP .308 with a 22-inch barrel with an Accu-stock with the aluminum rail and detachable mag.

I think there were lots of different Law Enforcement models that were designated as Model 10s with an F series designation.

[Dave Hoback]

CFJunkie is correct. “LE” was the generic for several FP, FCP, etc. models.. some with muzzle brake, some without. Different stocks, etc. However, all were Model 10s in Small Shank.

[Shooter0302]

all I know is that this rifle has a Savage varmint Wt. fluted Bbl. [.850"] just before the brake. It's chambered in 6.5 CM and has a small shank which will make it easy to find a replacement bbl. turning it into a "deer rifle", if the barrel on it now proves to be a keeper.

[CFJunkie]

If it has a muzzle brake, it would normally have the designation -K after the model letters.
If it has a detachable magazine it would normally have the designation C after the F.

Hence my hidden mag version without the muzzle brake was an 10 FP and the detachable mag version with a muzzle brake was a 10 FCP-K.
I think the P was for the synthetic stock, but my memory fails me on that one.
The older 10 FP with an upper bolt release was built before the Accu-stock was introduced.
The 10 FCP-K has an Accu-stock with a lower bolt release.

I believe by around 2016 or so, Savage would have probably produced it in 6.5 CM.
I believe Savage even made a version with an AICS mag but still was called an 10 FCP. It might have come with a muzzle brake.

The serial number will tell you when it was manufactured and Savage can identify the model from the serial number.

[jkv45]

Speaking of Model 10s -

I have never figured out Savage's model lettering.

I have a Model 10 FCP HS Precision, which obviously has the HS Precision stock, DBM, lower bolt release, and the non -threaded heavy barrel in .308.

So "C" is for the DBM

What does the "F" and "P" designate?

Thanks.

[PhilC]

F = synthetic stock
P = Police

FAQ topic for the alphabet soup.