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I dug a old Savage shotgun out of the closet that has been stored for years. Can someone ID it or tell me anything about the age; value and or model.

The only things I know about it.
It is a 12 gauge semi automatic with a adjustable chock on the barrel.
Dad bought it used in 1950 to 1955 area.
It has a # stamped on the bottom 107477. I assume this is the serial #. It has this same # stamped in the top of the barrel.

Markings on the barrel say....

Savage Arms Corporation
Utica, New York, USA.

Proof Tested ---- 12 gauge
--- 2 3/4 inch chamber ----

The choke is marked.
Patented-The Poly Choke Co. Hartford, Conn.

I can not find a model # no where on the gun.

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It's a copy of the old " Browning Auto 5 "shotgun Remington also made a copy called the model 11- I don't remember what Savage called theirs. Also known as the" Double Shuffle " neat old shot guns ,when you fire it the barrel goes back into the receiver to eject thr fired case and to load another round. Fun to shoot and a real fine shot gun- maybe more gun companies made them but I can't recall any.
-mike
 
I've been looking to buy one of those. I have a Light 12 Browning that my grandfather bought new in 1958 and a Remington model 11 that is made to accept only 2 shells into the magazine. When I got it, I thought it was plugged, but it is the 2 shot model.
 
Yes. When it is fired the entire barrel moves back to eject the spent shell.
It holds 1 shell in the chamber and 2 in the magazine.

While I have not taken it down far enough to know dad said there is a plug that can be removed to allow the magazine to hold 4 shells.

Any idea of a age.
 
john in la: while dating Savage shotguns can be difficult, and Savage themselves isn't much help on the older ones, the most common model of these Browning Patent shotguns from Savage is the Model 720, made from 1930-1949. They're typically not as well finished or collectible as the Browning guns, but are usually just as durable and reliable.
 
The Blue Book lists the Model 720 by condition:
98 % = $180
95 % = %165
90 % = $155
If the magazine capacity is for 2 shells it is a Model 726 with similar values. HTH
 
One other thing to look for on that gun is to see if their is a "flaming bomb" stamping on the barrel at the receiver end. A bunch of those style shotguns were purchased by the govt. for jungle warfare in WW2. If it has the "flaming bomb" it most likely saw action in WW2. Interesting little tid bit of info.
 
Go to www.gunbroker.com Thousands and thousands of guns for sale on this site. Just search your Savage arms model and go from there. My guess is it aint worth much. I have a Remington 11-48 12gage autoloader and it is worth maybe $300-400.
 
Thanks guys

I found some pictures of the Model 720 and it looks the same as mine.
This gun does not have the flaming bomb and also has a higher serial # than those I looked at that did so I will assume the production date is somewhere between the end of the war and end of production 1945 to 1949

While this gun is priceless to me (and my son wants it for the same reasons) I did see a few ended auctions where the gun sold for $300 to $330 range. Mine will take a little work to get there because the stock is a little loose and it needs a cleaning REAL bad.

Thanks again.
John
 
DO NOT DO ANY CLEANING of the gun and do not touch any wood parts as to cleaning you will kill the value leave it in the shape it is
 
It's the Browning Auto 5 and Remington Model 11 version by Savage. Long recoil style, the whole barrel recoils back into the reciever to function. Sturdy workhorses, they still work in the field. Paul
 
I would love to see any documentation that you have showing this type of shotgun was used in Jungle warfare, it just did not happen. Combat shotguns of that time were pump action models.

Now the military bought THOUSANDS of this type shotgun for air crew gunnery training, and all of them would have received a flaming bomb marking.
This fancier scroll engraved model would not have been purchased for military use though.
 
Hi Bud from the info, you have and the numbers you gave and what it looks like it may look like a browning, but with out looking at closer I do not not know for sure. But from the numbers you gave me I tracted it down to a savage MDL: 720 or 745.
The modl.# should be on the side of the side of the reciver or on top of the barrel in front of the reciver. {SHOULD BE}Good luck: and a nice looking gun. I hope I have helped you out.
 
Back in the fifties, think you said fifties, Stevens, Savage and Fox were the same company. This looks so much like a Browning patent. Brownings I think originally from Belgium. Receiver metal looks different. Looks like that of some Montgomery Ward shotguns maybe white metal or pot metal with painted finish. Dave
 
Hoof,

I"ve been looking around but haven"t found the article I read that said these style guns were used in the jungle. I remember keeping it though because it pertained to my Remington model 11. With all this drury winter weather I"ll come across it eventually.
I do know that at least one scrollwork version of these Browning/Remington/Savage guns were purchased by the military/gov"t. because my model 11 is scrolled and includes the flaming bomb.
 
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