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The History of Savage Arms

Savage Arms was founded in 1894 by Arthur Savage in Utica, New York. Arthur Savage held two important patents at the time: a patent for a repeating rifle with a single-column magazine lever-action rifle, which he acquired in 1891, and a patent for a hammerless lever-action design. That paved the way for Savage’s quick rise to success.

The company’s first breakthrough came in 1895 when it introduced Model 1895 – the first hammerless lever-action rifle on the market. It was modeled after Model 1892, an earlier design that never saw production due to losing a bid for a US Army contract. Model 1895, however, won the contract for New York National Guard, but it was soon canceled due to getting caught in a contemporary political climate.

Savage continued investing efforts into the production of military-grade weapons. It was named one of the two finalists in the US Army trials for a .45 caliber semi-automatic pistol, and it lost only to the now-famous Colt M1911. Savage used the gained experience to produce high-quality pocket pistols, though, which resulted in the introduction of Model 1907, 1915, and 1917.

During World War I, Savage was merged with the Driggs-Seabury Ordnance company. The joint company focused all its efforts on the production of Lewis machine guns and heavy equipment for war purposes.

Between the two wars, Savage decided to expand its business inside the USA. In 1920 it bought Stevens Arms of Chicopee, followed by A.H. Fox Gun Co. of Philadelphia and Davis-Warner Arms and CrescentArms Co. of Norwich in 1930. Success followed and in 1939 Savage introduced the Model 24 combination gun which sold over a million copies.

When World War II commenced, though, Savage was once again ready to answer the call of duty. It focused all its resources on war efforts, producing a staggering number of weapons. It already signed a contract with Auto Ordinance Co. in 1938 to manufacture the famous .45 caliber Thompson submachine gun, and most of these submachine guns that were used in WWII were produced by none other than Savage. The company was also contracted by the US government in 1940 to produce .30 and .50 caliber Browning machine guns. On top of that, Savage manufactured one of the most mass-produced bolt-action rifles of WWII, the British No. 4 Lee–Enfield. A record of 1.2 million Lee-Enfield rifles was produced by Savage during the time of war.

Production dialed down after the war, though. In 1946, Savage closed its facilities in Utica and moved all its operations to the Stevens manufacturing premises. Even though the Model 110 was introduced in 1958, which remains one of the company’s most successful rifles to this date, Savage started to experience some issues. In 1960 all production was moved to the current location of Westfield, Massachusetts, and what followed was a series of different ownerships over the company. Savage gradually ran into serious financial problems and in 1988 the company declared bankruptcy.

The company had to cut back on its manufacturing costs to the point where it even stopped producing short-action configurations of its most successful model, the aforementioned Model 110. It wasn’t until 1995 when Savage returned to private ownership led by Ronald Coburn who sort of rejuvenated the whole company.

In 2002 Savage introduced and patented AccuTrigger – a safe and user-adjustable trigger that soon became a success. The following year, in 2003, the company was named Manufacturer of the Year by the Shooting Industry Academy of Excellence, further reaffirming Savage’s distinction. Four years later, on May 15, 2007, Savage 93R17 BTVS has been named the best rifle in the Best of the Best presentation by Shooting Times, Sporting Gun, and Shooting Gazette magazines.

In 2013 Savage once again changed ownership. It was acquired by Orbital ATK for 315 million dollars, and it was later handed over to Vista Outdoor which later sold it for $170 million in 2019 to a group of private investors led by Savage’s management.

The company also had its logo changed in the middle of the 2010s when it decided to retire its old logo that presumably featured Chief Lame Deer, a native-American tribesman leader. The latter supposedly approached Arthur Savage in 1919 to purchase rifles for his tribe. In exchange for a discount, Lame Deer agreed to a deal. According to the deal, Savage was allowed to use Lame Deer’s face for promotional purposes. Many doubt the authenticity of this story, however, and Savage itself removed it from its official website as well.

Savage Model 210 Review

Savage Model 210 in 12ga

Figure 1: Savage Model 210 in 12ga (Source: https://www.d4guns.com/product/savage-model-210-12ga/)

Savage Model 210 might be all but forgotten today when the company offers superior 212s and 220s, but back in the “old” days, Model 210 was a no-brainer for a lot of hunters.

It is a bolt-action shotgun, and it is essentially a 12-gauge modification of the legendary Savage Model 110. Just to name a few similarities: they both have a 60-degree bolt throw and practically the same 610 mm (24-inch) standard rifled barrel. Model 210 has a controlled-feed action with a 3-lugged bolt and was mostly produced without the sights since it was intended for use with a mounted scope.

The trigger on Savage Model 210 is more on the heavier side. It breaks at around 2.72 kg (6 pounds), but it should be relatively easy to adjust for anyone with a bit of trigger-work experience.

Around 2010, this model got discontinued. It got replaced by the more modern Savage Model 212, which has a better, newer stock, a detachable magazine, and the famous AccuTrigger. 212s also have a 90-degree bolt throw, in contrast to the 60-degree bolt throw of the 210. Additionally, Model 212 also has a longer spacing between scope-mounting holes, so the one-piece scope mounts are not interchangeable between the two models.

The receiver of Savage Model 210FT, a Turkey gun modification of the 210

Figure 2: The receiver of Savage Model 210FT, a Turkey gun modification of the 210 (Source: https://www.savageshooters.com/content.php?40-Savage-Model-210FT-12-Gauge-Turkey-Gun-Review)

Receiver dimensions of Savage Model 210

A: 21.84 mm
B: 92.93 mm
C: 21.84 mm
BHU: 0 mm
Fi: 6-48
R1: 17
R2: 17

Scope Mounts Interchangeable with Savage Model 210

Rifles That Have One-Piece Scope Mounts Interchangeable with Savage Model 110

The necessary condition for rifles to have one-piece scope mounts interchangeable is that the mounting surfaces of these rifles match in every dimension.

Unfortunately, we weren’t able to find any rifles that would match Model 210’s dimensions.

Rifles That Have Two-Piece Scope Mounts Interchangeable with Savage Model 210

For two-piece scope mounts to be interchangeable, the mounting surfaces of the rifles must match in every dimension except the action length which can vary (distance B on the image above). This is because the distance between the two pieces of the mount is not fixed. Rifles that have two-piece scope mounts interchangeable with round-back Savage Model 210 are the following:

Best Scope Mounts for Savage Model 210

Fixed Scope Mounts for Savage Model 210

We believe that the 30 mm Leupold BackCountry Rings would be a great choice for your Savage 210. They are made for the round-back savage Model 110, but should fit on the Savage 210 as well:

Detachable Repeatable Scope Mounts for Savage Model 210

This Henneberger one-piece mount earned our top recommendation for a detachable repeatable scope mount for Savage Model 210. It is reliable and extremely versatile and is thus always a great choice. It is manufactured in Germany, is made of aluminum, and has a 30-year warranty attached to it.

But in order to mount it, you will first need to install a Picatinny rail. We recommend the EGW Savage 210 Picatinny Rail.

Picatinny Rails for Savage Model 210

As mentioned above, we would recommend this EGW Picatinny rail for Savage 210:

Help Us Build Our Riflescope Mounts Database

If you happen to own this or any other rifle, we would appreciate it if you could help us expand our database by sending us some photos of the rifle receiver (the bare mounting surface of the rifle without the mounts installed). For your help, our company offers a fair return in terms of practical rewards.

Please send us an email for more information. You can contact us here: info@optics-trade.eu

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The History of Savage Arms

Savage Model 210 Review

Scope Mounts Interchangeable with Savage Model 210

Rifles That Have One-Piece Scope Mounts Interchangeable with Savage Model 110

Rifles That Have Two-Piece Scope Mounts Interchangeable with Savage Model 210

Best Scope Mounts for Savage Model 210

Fixed Scope Mounts for Savage Model 210

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