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Savage 219 Single Shot Rifles / Estimated year of mfr for M219?
« Last post by garthgus on November 03, 2025, 04:56:41 PM »
Hello Garnett, your 2024 book on the M219 & M220 is an excellent resource, very informative. I'd like to ask you and your audience for opinions pinning down the estimated year of manufacture for my -219- in .22 Hornet. It appears to be either a "First Model" or "Second Model" Utica gun, all the numbers match, the rifle is unmolested and appears to be all original.

What it Has                                   What it Doesn't Have
-219- bottom right side of action.    "3" in circle upper right side of action
Flanged barrel
Utica stamp
Slim Trigger
Alloy Trigger Guard
Blued receiver and trigger guard

And it has a stamp with 3 equally spaced lines radiating out from the outside of the circle The stamp is on the lower left side of the action. The image is hard to see in the photo but imagine the Mercedes logo except the lines are on the outside of the circle, not the inside.

I going to take it out to the indoor range next week to see how she shoots. Thanks for your comments.  Cheers!

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Buy, Sell, Wanted, and Trade... / Re: Savage M223 30/30 & 20 gauge utility combo (219/220)
« Last post by Garnett on November 03, 2025, 12:07:07 PM »
One of these sets, very rare, is on Gun Broker now.  November 3, 2025
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Savage 220 Single Shot Hammerless Shotguns / Re: Savage .22 shot
« Last post by ryanking6150 on October 30, 2025, 08:14:00 PM »
I'll take a look on gb thanks for info!!
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Savage 220 Single Shot Hammerless Shotguns / Re: Savage .22 shot
« Last post by Garnett on October 30, 2025, 01:54:21 PM »
There is one US marked 220 on Gun Broker now.  It is stamped “US Property” on the stock and has a rack number stamped on the frame.  I have had two”US” marked. 220’s, both stamped into the frame.  I have seen one other marked like them.  My son has a double barrel that is marked “US Property” on the stock, the same as the GB listing.  No matter the lack of US, your gun is rare.  GB also has a .410 now.
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Savage 220 Single Shot Hammerless Shotguns / Re: Savage .22 shot
« Last post by ryanking6150 on October 30, 2025, 12:43:05 PM »
Thats Interesting I didn't know that. Was it stamped on the receiver or the barrel? I have been looking for a 220 .410 and seen this thought that's what it was until the owner of store said it's 22 shot either way couldn't pass it up for the price!!
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Savage 220 Single Shot Hammerless Shotguns / Re: Savage .22 shot
« Last post by Garnett on October 30, 2025, 08:30:33 AM »
That is an inspector’s mark.  The reason I asked about a “US” mark is that the most common story about these guns is that the Army Air Corps bought them to shoot birds inside aircrat hangers.
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Savage 220 Single Shot Hammerless Shotguns / Re: Savage .22 shot
« Last post by ryanking6150 on October 30, 2025, 07:45:21 AM »
None that i see just a small 20 with a small circle on the receiver.
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Savage 220 Single Shot Hammerless Shotguns / Re: Savage .22 shot
« Last post by Garnett on October 29, 2025, 01:39:32 PM »
A beautiful and very rare gun!  Thanks for posting!  Does it have “US” markings on it?
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Savage 220 Single Shot Hammerless Shotguns / Savage .22 shot
« Last post by ryanking6150 on October 28, 2025, 09:56:16 PM »
Just picked up this savage 220 .22 shot at a local gun shop



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Buy, Sell, Wanted, and Trade... / Fiala Single Shot Pistol Information Wanted
« Last post by Garnett on October 24, 2025, 02:21:12 PM »
I am thinking of writing a book on this little known pistol.  If you have one, would you please send me pictures of your pistol and allow me to use them in the new book?  I will give you credit: “This example is in the John Doe collection”, and sell you a book at my cost, with free delivery, should you like to purchase one.  I could really use your help.  Best wishes, Garnett Stancil
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