Savage Model 6

[The Freeholder]

A few days ago I posted this looking for info on a Savage Model 60. Well, I had time today to start cleaning this old guy, and it seems it's a Savage Model 6D. From what I can find out, it's a post-WWII production gun.

The poor thing was completely cruddy, and it has some surface rust on it. Luckily, the parts hidden by the stock are in excellent condition (unlike my last project .22). It's cleaning up good, but I have got to get the bolt out, and I can't figure out how.

Does anyone have a manual for one of these, or can anyone tell me how to disassemble it? It looks like the large knob on the end of the receiver shouls screww our and allow the bolt to slide out the back, but it doesn't seem to screw all the way out. Don't see any sort of release that might allow it come completely out.

 

[rh825g]

i know everything you need to know about that gun. i have already completely dissasembled it and refinished the whole thing. if you need info on it my number is 979-204-1114 -Rich
P.S. are you looking at selling it?

 

[idcowboy]

Hey there Rich, I see you know about the savage 6D. I can't find any assembly/disassembly for it. What I need is to find out how to replace the cartridge guide spring. I have bought a new spring, but the old one was gone, so I could not see how it fit in. Sure would like a book of copy of how to fit it in. My e-mail is idcowboy52@hotmail and my home phone is 208-664-8939 and my cell is 208-446-6965. Sure would like some help.

 

[El Mariachi]

Is this one of the Gill guns? If so......we need pics.........

 

[BrocLuno]

I have a follow-on to yours - a Model 87. I grabbed this off another board related to discussion on the 87, but it applies to the 6D too

The Savage Model 6 began the dynasty, with production from 1938 to 1968. They were sold by many different companies, such as Sears, Stevens, and Springfield, and under various 'store brand' names. It all culminated in the Savage-Stevens Model 987, produced from 1981 to 1989.

There was even a military trainer version set-up to resemble the M1 Garand during WWII.

The best resource is the "The Gun Digest Book Of Firearms Assembly/Disassembly - Part III: Rimfire Rifles" by J. B. Wood.

Excellent for a wide variety of rimfire rifles. They give those handy little tips that most guides forget.

Numrich/E-gunparts.com also should offer a breakdown drawing.

Basic stripping for cleaning is very easy, but detail disassembly might get tricky.

 

[idcowboy]

Hey there guys, thanks for getting back to me. I do have the rimfire rifles part 3, but it doesn't show the assembly of the 6D or 87. I have a old gunsmith's parts reference manual from Walker Arms company. It gave me the part I needed, the cartridge guide spring but no assembly. I did order a new spring from Numrich, just never have assembled one, and Numrich has parts breakdown but not assembly. El Mariachi, I'm not sure what you mean by Gill guns. ? Again, thanks guys.

 

[primaltone]

Hi, I found this site while searching for info on a 22 rifle I inherited from my grandfather.

Wow this is an OLD thread that has been brought back to life a few times!

My rifle is a "Western Field" Model 58 22 semi-auto and it has a tubular magazine. The best I can tell, this is a Savage/Stevens Model 6, but none of the cross references I've found list the model 58.

I'm trying to identify my rifle because it has a bulge in the end of the barrel, that was apparently put there by one of my uncles when shooting it. It's an old gun with an old story, so I'm not sure exactly what happened. I'd like to buy a replacement barrel so I can enjoy it, and of course it has a bit of sentimental value.

Is there any way I can be sure that this is a model 6, and what variation of model 6 it is, if it matters?

 

[El Mariachi]

Fwiw, I just put some finishing touches on my 6A a couple of hours ago....


From this;














To this. In about 4 hours......























Oh yeah, btw? You guys are right----the mechanics on this thing are just a bit on the complicated side. I kinda used my other JC Higgins/Savage 6, 87 as a text book/manual when I went thru this one. And I took a lotta pics....

 

[primaltone]

El Mariachi, that looks great. Thanks for posting your pics. It's much better looking than my rifle, but I believe from your pics that this is essentially the same gun. I think I can find a barrel now.