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Thread: Pre 1946 Savage model 220 single shot 20 ga - looking for info!

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    Pre 1946 Savage model 220 single shot 20 ga - looking for info!


    I just acquired an older Savage model 220 20ga in good condition. Nice wood, shiny bore. According to what I have read online, it may have been made before 1946 as it has "Ithaca, NY" stamped on the barrel.

    On the left side of the barrel it reads: Savage Arms Corporation, Utica NY USA, Model 220
    On the right side of the barrel it reads: Proof tested 20 Gauge, 2 3/4 chamber
    There is no butt plate but "PA 36" is stamped into the wood.

    Here are some photos:

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    Re: Pre 1946 Savage model 220 single shot 20 ga - looking for info!

    Continued...

    I am not a paid Savage Shooter forum member (yet), so if you want to contact me off-forum, email me at: knochp@yahoo.com

    Questions I have:

    1. What year was this gun made or how can I find out?

    2. Does this gun have a choke and if so what kind?

    3. Can I shoot slugs through this gun?

    Or any other information you can provide. Thanks in advance!

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    Re: Pre 1946 Savage model 220 single shot 20 ga - looking for info!

    It is a parts gun. ithica and utica were 2 different times and places they were made. you can interchange barrels as long as they lock up tight.
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    Re: Pre 1946 Savage model 220 single shot 20 ga - looking for info!

    Sure it doesn't say "Utica" on the barrel and not Ithica?

    Will have been made sometime between 1937 and 1946, no serial numbers on them when they were made in Utica so can't narrow it down more than that.

    Full choke so I wouldn't recommend throwing slugs through it.
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    Re: Pre 1946 Savage model 220 single shot 20 ga - looking for info!

    Yes, my mistake. It says "Utica, NY" on the barrel.

    Mad Dog, thanks for the info. I was actually referred here specifically by someone who reccommended you as an expert on these Savage shotguns.

    So, full choke? I am new to shotguns so can you explain why you wouldn't shoot slugs through this gun?

    As you can see, there is a slip on recoil pad. The butt plate is missing. Any recommendations on either 1) replacing the butt plate or 2) installing a fitted recoil pad?

    I have only had this gun 2 days but I really, really like it. I was originally intent on purchasing a new H&R Pardner in 20ga but this gun found me first.

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    Re: Pre 1946 Savage model 220 single shot 20 ga - looking for info!

    full choke puts a squeeze on the slugs
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    Re: Pre 1946 Savage model 220 single shot 20 ga - looking for info!

    I did a little searching online and its interesting to see the range of views on this issue. Everything from "slugs are fine" to "its fine but not accurate" to "you'll blow your face off".

    Being able to shoot slugs through this would be GREAT and just add to the functionality of the gun. But I don't want to blow my face off.

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    Re: Pre 1946 Savage model 220 single shot 20 ga - looking for info!

    I don't think you'd "blow your face off" but it will wear your choke out alot faster than if you just fired shot from it.

    As for the recoil pad, is there still screw holes there or has it been cut? Replacing a buttplate on that should be easy enough. Look for Stevens 94 buttplates as well, they should fit to.
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    Re: Pre 1946 Savage model 220 single shot 20 ga - looking for info!

    I think the screw holes are still there.

    Any recommendations on what kind of shells to use?

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    Re: Pre 1946 Savage model 220 single shot 20 ga - looking for info!

    You should be able to find a butt plate from Numrich. They are on the internet. The number and letter(s) you see stamped on the butt should also be stamped inside the action, under the barrel near the locking lug, and possible inside the forearm. I believe them to be assembly numbers. These are really great guns!

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    Re: Pre 1946 Savage model 220 single shot 20 ga - looking for info!

    I guess I am unclear. Is there any point to purchasing a replacement buttplate if I want to install a recoil pad?
    Thanks for the tip on Numrich! Cool site.

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    Re: Pre 1946 Savage model 220 single shot 20 ga - looking for info!

    I guess it's all up to the owner and his personal wishes. By the sounds of it you would rather cut the buttstock and have a recoil pad installed thus making it not original anymore and turn it from a $200 gun to a $75 gun, correct?

    Does a 20 ga really kick that hard? I know I can shoot my 410 with one hand but my 20 ga is a Savage 430 O/U so it's kinda heavy to do that with.
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    Re: Pre 1946 Savage model 220 single shot 20 ga - looking for info!

    Ok, I just wasn't following the reasoning but I understand now. Thanks for your explanation. I'll order the buttplate and just keep using this slip on recoil pad.

    No, the recoil is very manageable. I haven't shot anything stiffer than #6 through it.

    Do you think it would be possible to hunt deer with this rifle and if so, what kind of shells would you recommend? My budget is limited so I was hoping this gun could serve multiple purposes.

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    Re: Pre 1946 Savage model 220 single shot 20 ga - looking for info!

    Oh thats right, you wanna shoot slugs out of it. In that case the recoil pad might be your best bet, they've got alot more kick than bird shot.

    Any rifled slug should be alright to use but after you wear out the choke shooting slugs it won't have the tightest pattern when you dust a bird or rabbit.

    Also, I'd try to find an old Lyman peep sight that were made for the 220's it will make it a more accurate gun for slugs.

    Do you live in a slug gun only state for deer? If not you might wanna start looking for a Savage 219 barrel in 30-30, they were interchangeable and you could have a 2 barrel set without buggering up your 20 ga barrel.
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    Re: Pre 1946 Savage model 220 single shot 20 ga - looking for info!

    MadDog, thanks for your patience and informative answers. Truly appreciated.

    Its not my intention to shoot slugs through the gun regularly. I'd just like that option if I were to ever need to. I don't live in a slug gun only state but I live with with a LIMITED budget.

    After reading your last post, I'm going to stick with the slip on recoil pad rather than a fitted recoil pad to retain the original look of the gun.

    I was looking on Numrich at the various barrels. Looks like you can pick them up for $65-95. Does a gunsmith need to switch out the barrels?

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    Re: Pre 1946 Savage model 220 single shot 20 ga - looking for info!

    Nope, just pop the forearm off, open the breech and take off the shotgun barrel then put the 30-30 barrel on and pop the forearm back on, easy as that.

    Make sure it mates well enough to the receiver though. If it doesn't you might have to have a smith fit it but it will be a one time thing.
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    Re: Pre 1946 Savage model 220 single shot 20 ga - looking for info!

    Is "forearm" the same term as the "forend"? The forend on this gun screws in.

    All the 219 barrels on Numrich are "out of stock". All of the 220 barrels are out of stock as well except: Barrel, 20 Ga., 20'', Cylinder Bore

    Any other suggestions of where these barrels are sold?

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    Re: Pre 1946 Savage model 220 single shot 20 ga - looking for info!

    Forend/forearm same thing - gunbroker.com etc. and gun shows are about the only places you will find replacement barrels and they usually command a price that will put you into a used NEF handi-rifle if you are looking for a cheap single shot in 30-30.


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    Re: Pre 1946 Savage model 220 single shot 20 ga - looking for info!

    Eric, yeah I saw that. But buying a 2nd barrel isnt the SAME as getting a new gun? right?

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    Re: Pre 1946 Savage model 220 single shot 20 ga - looking for info!

    So I tried to take the barrel off my Savage 220 but it wasn't as easy as it sounds. So... I left it on there. I don't trust my mechanical skills enough to be pulling and pushing very hard.

    Tomorrow I am taking it to the gun shop to see if I can get the bore measured.

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    Re: Pre 1946 Savage model 220 single shot 20 ga - looking for info!

    The fellow at the gun shop measured the bore and said its "slightly larger than modified". Would that make it cylinder bore?

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    Re: Pre 1946 Savage model 220 single shot 20 ga - looking for info!

    Some place between modified and improved cylinder probably.


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    Re: Pre 1946 Savage model 220 single shot 20 ga - looking for info!

    Ok. But safe for slugs and buckshot?

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    Re: Pre 1946 Savage model 220 single shot 20 ga - looking for info!

    Stevens 94s could also be a donor for barrels.
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    Re: Pre 1946 Savage model 220 single shot 20 ga - looking for info!

    Quote Originally Posted by picb
    Is "forearm" the same term as the "forend"? The forend on this gun screws in.

    there is a screw in them, but is should come off with out removing the screw. you pull down on the tip. there is a spring loaded mechanism held to the wood by the screw you see.
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