Savage 219 and 220 Single Shot Rifles & Shotguns

Gday all,

Thanks to Garnett for assisting me to get onto this forum. I recently picked up a Savage 219 chambered for 25-20. In trying to find out about my new purchase, I landed here and started reading. It seems at this is the calibre that people would like to complete their collection but this gun is no collectors piece. Ill open another topic to discuss it and to ask my questions and keep this as an intro.

My interests are making black powder and learning how to do as much as I possibly can myself to get my rifle shooting. I can't see that I would ever make my own brass or primers, but just about everything else is fair game.

My purchase precipitated because I was looking for a single shot that is easy to clean from any black powder fouling. I already use my black powder to load my shotgun but I wanted a cartridge gun to test my powder more quantitatively. I was also after a caliber that was suited to my small 18 acre parcel of land.

For me, I think I enjoy tinkering with the guns more than I like shooting them. I do like to shoot, but for me shooting is the moment of truth that the variables I have been chasing have had an effect.

Below is the photo that I think seems to interest people the most. Plenty more photos to follow.

Rick, Welcome to this forum!  I suggest checking EBay as some of these parts come up for sale from time to time, but they are hard to find.  Best wishes, Garnett

Greetings, fellow gun nuts. My name is Rick, and I've been collecting guns long enough that some of the first ones I purchased in my youth have aged into C&R status, just like me. 
I just recently wandered onto the path of Savage/Stevens and am having lots of fun learning. I hope to get a lot of knowledge here on this subject as I accumulate a few, or too many examples myself.

For your consideration is my early Utica made M223 utility gun. Has the nice early curved metal trigger guard. This is a rage combination. Both the 26" 30-30 and the 28" 2.75" chambered 20 gauge barrel  have bright and shiny bores/chamber/sharp rifling. The rifles wear looks to be from age and storage vs a lot of field use. The 30-30 barrel has been drilled and taped for a scope, and I'll include the scope rails that are currently on it.

Overall I would say that the metal/bluing/wood is 90%plus. Stocks have nice figuring and overall good finish. I've not tried any extensive cleanup, etc. pictures are meant to represent an honest view of the gun.

Asking $650

Here are some pictures. It's not mint, but it's in nice shape.