Old style firing pin - new never fired action

[bks22345]

Well, you can tell immediately by it having a cocked indicator BAS or not. As you referenced, yours did not. That is the tell.

Dave are you saying I should have know it was the older firing pin because it did Not have a cocking indicator?

[Dave Hoback]

Dave are you saying I should have know it was the older firing pin because it did Not have a cocking indicator?

I’m simply stating that is the tell. The newer style firing pin assemblies require the BAS with the hole through the center. If a bolt is equipped with the solid BAS (no hole), than it will have the older, adjustable firing pin assembly. There is also a hybrid firing pin assembly of sorts. It’s the adjustable type equipped with a cocking indicator. (pointless gimmick imho)

[J.Baker]

The "old adjustable" firing pins are still in production and used in the higher grade models. The newer non-adjustable firing pin assembly is primarily used in their more budget oriented models (package guns, Axis models, etc.) and some of the low volume specialty models like the 212 and 220 slug/turkey guns to help keep the cost down. Of course, that's not to says Savage wouldn't deviate from that "norm" due to supply chain issues.