1963 article on Savage Model 6 (Stevens/Springfield 87)

[Ians 17/22]

I believe you have a misstamped Model 85. I'm betting the "5" fell off the stamp machine and a few made it out the door before it was noticed. Misstampings are not unheard of.

I have a Stevens 85 I referred to. Yours is the same font, text angle, and the same markings as my 85.
It even has the same overall appearance.

Stevens Model 85 would be the same as the Savage model 7 btw.


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Thanks 4 the quick reply , i tend to agree , as i owned a machine shop up-until 2018 , "what will go wrong , will"......
We now know it's not a Gold Mine , perhaps Silver due to its 1 of a few kind.....HA HA HA ,