In what I might consider to be my own little white whale, I've finally confirmed what my father has sworn for years...his Savage 110 7mm Rem Mag, built circa 1964, has a stainless barrell that was blued at the factory.

According to John Callahan in Westfield, MA., that is just the case--"the bluing never turned out quite like a chromoly barrel," John said. He worked at the factory during that time, and now is referenced by Savage as a historian for Savage guns older than 1995. He is not a Savage employee (a liability issue, or something).

Anyway, my father is going to send it off to be "re-blued."

Just thougth this might perk people's interest a little. Very nice gun--beautiful wood, decent trigger, shoots well too!

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I've come accross several Remington blued stainless barrels of that vintage but no Savages. I'll be on the look out now as one of those Remingotns was a real surprise when it came out of the tank not matching the receiver. For some reaosn the owner wasn't so pleased with that surprise.

Toomany,

Sorry it turned out that way for you! That's the same thing for my father--the action is chromy, and no doubt whoever re-does the barrel will need to make accomodation of some kind.

Take care,

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