Looking for info on a Savage .22

[tunaforsushi]

I was handed down a savage .22 rifle and would like some info on it if anyone could help. on the back of the stock there is a savage logo of the indian with a gun behind him.and savage quality written on it....underneeth by the trigger is the numbers 11964. On top says manufactured by savage arms corr utica ny usa. patented Dec 25, 1906, June 1, 1915, Mar 29, 1918 April 11, 1916
Next to the site irs ays savage arms utica ny
The non the other side of the sight Model-25
22s.L.&LR
Thank you and any info would be apprecieated.

 

[Jim K]

I can't find a lot on that gun. It is a tubular magazine pump-action rifle, made from 1925 to 1929, when it was replaced by the similar Model 29. I recommend that high speed/high velocity .22 LR not be used in it as it was designed for standard velocity.

I can't find any parts source, although parts from the Model 29 might interchange. Value in new condition is around $300, but most of those guns were used by youngsters who shot the heck out of them, so most are well worn.

I don't recall the Model 25, but the Model 29 was a good little gun and pretty rugged.

Jim

 

[Steven Mace]

tunaforsushi, the Savage Model 25 was a slide-action, .22 caliber (S,L, LR) rifle made from 1925-1929. The Model 25 had a 24" octagon barrel with open sights and a blued finish. The buttstock was a plain pistol-grip design with a grooved slide handle. I would agree with Jim, only use standard velocity ammunition in the Model 25. Hope this helps!

Steve Mace

 

[Steven Mace]

Duplicate post.

Steve Mace

 

[Famous Ed]

What about using high speed ammo in the Model 29, which replaced the Model 25. Famous Ed

 

[Riphalman]

Savage Model 25

This rifle was manufactured from 1925 to 1929.

I have one of these and like it a lot. It's fun for plinking and informal target shooting and whatever you'd use a .22 for.

I've used mine quite a bit for squirrel hunting and it does very well. Mine shows quite a bit of wear, but it handles any modern ammo I want to put through it, including CCI Stingers. It's a great example of an old slide-action .22 and a lot of fun to play with.

 

[Jim K]

Hi, Famous Ed,

I did not find anything to indicate that the model number change meant that the Model 29 was for high speed ammo, or that the Model 25 was not; it was just a general note. High-velocity .22's didn't come into wide use until just before WWII, so I avoid shooting HV in anything made prior to that time.

Jim