Savage Model 1920
The Savage Model 1920 is a bolt-action rifle produced by Savage Arms from 1920 to 1928. The Model 1920 was the first lightweight mountain rifle in the United States. It was designed by Charles A. Nelson, the chief engineer at Savage Arms at the time.
Nicknamed the Baby Springfield, the Model 1920 was considered a milestone, a rifle far ahead of its time. However, it was not a big commercial success, but it remains a milestone in the history of American-made hunting rifles.
Features
The Savage Model 1920 rifle has a barrel length of 22 inches as well as a barrel length of 24 inches. It also featured:- Length of pull: 13.5 inches
- Drop at comb: 1.5 inches
- Drop at heel: 2.5 inches
- A thin, 22-inch barrel
- An oil-finished stock of English walnut
- A trim yet man-size stock
- A slim pistol grip
- A slender forearm
- A front sling swivel that reaches through the bottom of the fore-end and attaches to a steel barrel band