Description
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Item Description
Bryant Ridge Auction Company is pleased to present this "plain" bolt-action rifle today for a penny start auction, this is the Savage Arms Corp. Model 340 Series E!
SPECIFICATIONS:
Manufacturer: Savage Arms Corporation
Model: 340 Series E
Serial: No Serial
Caliber: .22 Hornet
Finish: Blue
Barrel Length: 24"
Optics/Sights: Beaded Blade on Ramp Base Front with Folding Rear and Mounted Bushnell Sportview 3x-9x, 38 Wide View Scope on Weaver Side Mount Base
Stock/Grips: Smooth Hardwood Monte Carlo Style Stock
Action: Bolt
Markings: Standard
Bryant Ridge's Analysis:
The plain rifle is an American invention, born of necessity in the days when trappers, explorers, soldiers, and pioneers settled the land and eventually pushed the boundary of the country all of the way to the Pacific shore. The plain rifle thus became a tool of survival in the 18th and 19th centuries. As such, it had to be a tool accessible to everyone who needed it. Indeed, that is why it had to be plain.
Among the many examples of plain rifles that have appeared over the years, there is none plainer than the Savage Model 340. It appeared in 1950, a couple of years after the action was introduced by a rifle bearing the Stevens name. The .30-30 Winchester and .22 Hornet were popular early chamberings, but later on the .222 Remington and .223 Remington were added. A few were made in .225 Winchester. The .30-30, however, was the only medium game chambering ever offered. All of them disappeared in 1985 when the model was discontinued.
We will call it a cheap rifle for the time being. In a copy of the 1964 Gun Digest quotes a list price of $63.95. The newer and more respectable Savage 110 was listed at $109, and a layout of about $139 would have been needed to procure the admirable Winchester Model 70 or elegant Remington Model 700 in that year.
Members of the “Get what you pay for” crowd have never spent much time with plain rifles. The late Frank de Haas, in his review of the 340 in his book Bolt Action Rifles,” 3rd Edn. (DBI Books, Inc., Northbrook, Il, 1995) had this to say: “There is nothing fancy about the M340, and unless it is your very first centerfire rifle, you won’t want to show it to your friends.” In spite of this, Mr. de Haas, who was a rifle expert of the first rank, gave the 340 a fair evaluation and pronounced it serviceable for deer and varmint hunting.
Contents:
This example will ship with 1 box - 50 rounds of Winchester Super-X .22 Hornet 45gr Soft Point ammo and an additional magazine seen pictured above!
*Please Note: The ammo will ship separately from the gun.
Return Policy:
We gladly offer a 3 day unfired inspection policy from the time that the firearm is delivered to your FFL. Refunds are available for all qualifying orders.
Model: 340 Series E
Serial: No Serial
Caliber: .22 Hornet
Finish: Blue
Barrel Length: 24"
Optics/Sights: Beaded Blade on Ramp Base Front with Folding Rear and Mounted Bushnell Sportview 3x-9x, 38 Wide View Scope on Weaver Side Mount Base
Stock/Grips: Smooth Hardwood Monte Carlo Style Stock
Action: Bolt
Markings: Standard
Bryant Ridge's Analysis:
The plain rifle is an American invention, born of necessity in the days when trappers, explorers, soldiers, and pioneers settled the land and eventually pushed the boundary of the country all of the way to the Pacific shore. The plain rifle thus became a tool of survival in the 18th and 19th centuries. As such, it had to be a tool accessible to everyone who needed it. Indeed, that is why it had to be plain.
Among the many examples of plain rifles that have appeared over the years, there is none plainer than the Savage Model 340. It appeared in 1950, a couple of years after the action was introduced by a rifle bearing the Stevens name. The .30-30 Winchester and .22 Hornet were popular early chamberings, but later on the .222 Remington and .223 Remington were added. A few were made in .225 Winchester. The .30-30, however, was the only medium game chambering ever offered. All of them disappeared in 1985 when the model was discontinued.
We will call it a cheap rifle for the time being. In a copy of the 1964 Gun Digest quotes a list price of $63.95. The newer and more respectable Savage 110 was listed at $109, and a layout of about $139 would have been needed to procure the admirable Winchester Model 70 or elegant Remington Model 700 in that year.
Members of the “Get what you pay for” crowd have never spent much time with plain rifles. The late Frank de Haas, in his review of the 340 in his book Bolt Action Rifles,” 3rd Edn. (DBI Books, Inc., Northbrook, Il, 1995) had this to say: “There is nothing fancy about the M340, and unless it is your very first centerfire rifle, you won’t want to show it to your friends.” In spite of this, Mr. de Haas, who was a rifle expert of the first rank, gave the 340 a fair evaluation and pronounced it serviceable for deer and varmint hunting.
Contents:
This example will ship with 1 box - 50 rounds of Winchester Super-X .22 Hornet 45gr Soft Point ammo and an additional magazine seen pictured above!
*Please Note: The ammo will ship separately from the gun.
Return Policy:
We gladly offer a 3 day unfired inspection policy from the time that the firearm is delivered to your FFL. Refunds are available for all qualifying orders.
Shipping Details
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Long Gun Standard Shipping $65.00
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Payment Details
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Return Policy
We gladly offer a 3 day unfired inspection policy from the time that the firearm is delivered to your FFL. Refunds are available for all qualifying orders.
Additional Details
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