Info on this Mk1* ?

[F2CMaDMaXX]

Does anyone have any info they can determine from these details? I know it's a Savage produced rifle, but not much else.

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[WAW44]

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[WAW44]

Also, is that an Ishy screw I see? My 43 Longbranch has one as well. It may indicate Indian service , or it may be a UK armorer fix for a weak stock. That's what I got from Peter L. posts on the issue.

 

[F2CMaDMaXX]

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Thanks, i did find this one, based on the line below, it seems it makes it mid 1944.
Not finding anything on the B marked further down though.

 

[F2CMaDMaXX]

Also, is that an Ishy screw I see? My 43 Longbranch has one as well. It may indicate Indian service , or it may be a UK armorer fix for a weak stock. That's what I got from Peter L. posts on the issue.

There are a few other marks on there, not sure what Ishy screw is?

 

[WAW44]

Ishy screw circled in red. Long story short, a cross stock bolt, a modification done by Indian arsenals to strengthen the stock, get more use out of it once the draws start to wear out. Supposedly, also adapted by British armorers, but not often. if you look at a typical Enfield stock, once the rear draws soften up, the front trigger housing screw acts like a wedge and splits the stock. The Ishy screw adds strength and prevents this split.

 

[F2CMaDMaXX]

Interesting, i haven't had this one apart, and it's a Savage, so funny it's seemingly got one of these.

 

[WAW44]

Interesting, i haven't had this one apart, and it's a Savage, so funny it's seemingly got one of these.

My 43 Longbranch has one. Lots of rifles went to India after WW2. Like your Savage, my LB does not have any FTR markings, and the stock is solid. This means that either was in good enough shape to be sent over as is and the screw was put just out of custom, or that it was used for grenade launch duties and the screw was added in England and the rifle may have not been in India. No way to tell for sure.

 

[F2CMaDMaXX]

Probably for obvious reasons, my Mk2 doesn't have one

 

[WAW44]

Of mine, only my 43 Longbranch Mk1* has it. You can barely see in in the picture as a small silver dot on the stock. It's the top rifle.