Savage 4

     This is a bolt-action takedown rifle based on a modified Model 3 (a single-shot design).  The action was sturdy and solid, and the lines of the weapon appealing.  The various models had a long production run, from 1933 to 1965.  Model 6s produced after World War 2 had Monte Carlo stocks.  The Model 4M fired magnum cartridges, but was otherwise identical to the other post-war rifles.  The Model 5 was a Model 4 with a tubular underbarrel magazine instead of the box magazine of the Model 4. 

Savage 10FCM

     Notes: This is a scout rifle, i.e., a rifle shooting medium caliber rounds that is no more than a meter in length, very light in weight, able to mount a telescopic sight, has backup iron sights, and is usually equipped with a sling for carrying.  The Savage 10FCM is such a rifle, and is ideal for small-statured people such as teenagers and females.  It is based on the short action of the Savage 110.  It has a Weaver Rail for mounting most Western telescopic sights, and a synthetic stock for light weight.  The Savage 10FCM does have a slight problem with extraction, in that sometimes the round fails to extract fully and must be manually pulled from the chamber.

Savage 12

     Notes: These rifles are considered varmint rifles by Savage, though some of them fire some decent calibers.  They are heavy, accurate weapons, with free-floating, fluted, heavy barrels and laminated wood stocks (except for the FV series, which has a synthetic stock).  The bolt knob is oversized to enable a good grasp.  They have no iron sights, but are drilled and tapped for a scope.  They have what Savage calls an Accu-Trigger – a fully adjustable trigger that incorporates a safety that does not allow the rifle to be accidentally discharged.  There are several variants available, including single-shot version of most of the rifles.  The Model 12VSS is a special version with a skeletonized Choate synthetic stock and alloy bedding.

     Twilight 2000 Notes: These rifles are not available in the Twilight 2000 timeline.

Savage 40

     Notes: This was basically an enlargement of Savage rimfire designs.  It was designed for medium-caliber rounds and is very simple in both appearance and operation.  The .250 Savage and .30-30 Winchester chamberings used a 22-inch barrel, while the .300 Savage and .30-06 chamberings used a 24-inch barrel.  The rifle’s simple elegance was its downfall; comparable but fancier offerings were available from Winchester at the time.

Savage 40 (New)

     Notes: This is not the first Savage rifle to be called the Model 40, as can be seen above.  The new Model 40 is a single-shot bolt-action rifle released in early 2005 chambered for .22 Hornet; other chamberings are expected for 2006 (or possibly later), and these are represented below in speculative terms.  The receiver is of heat-treated steel, and the top of the receiver has a Weaver-type scope base already installed.  The barrel is actually threaded about 7.6 centimeters ahead of the breech instead of right at the breech; this gives the barrel additional support from the receiver and strengthens the breech.  It also somewhat enhances accuracy.  The new Model 40 is equipped with an adjustable AccuTrigger.  The new Model 40 does have a manual safety which locks the bolt open if the bolt is drawn to the rear, and otherwise locks the trigger mechanism.  The stock is of laminated hardwood. 

     Twilight 2000 Notes: This rifle does not exist.

Savage 110

     Notes: This is an American-made bolt-action rifle. It features a floating barrel with a Monte Carlo cheekpiece, and is drilled and tapped for a scope mount. A left-handed version is available.

     The Model 110E was the first version; it was introduced in 1963 and produced until 1988.  The Model 110E originally had a plain hardwood stock with a Monte Carlo comb; in the 1980s, checkering was added to the pistol grip wrist and fore-end.  For most of its production history, the Model 110E was made only in .22-250, 5.56mm, and 7mm Magnum, but more chamberings were added in the 1970s and 1980s.  It uses a 22-inch barrel.  The Model 110EL was a left-handed version of the Model 110E; it was restricted to 7mm Magnum and .30-06, and was built only in small numbers.  (For game purposes, it is identical to the standard Model 110E in the same chamberings.)  The Model 110ES (also known as the Super Value) was sold under the Stevens name from 1981-85, and included a 4x telescopic sight and mounts, a hardwood stock with plain checkering, and a 22-inch tapered barrel with a folding leaf rear sight and drilling and tapping.  Soon after the introduction of the Model 110E, the Model 110M was announced; this is a magnum-firing version of the Model 110E, produced from 1963-73, and had a 24-inch barrel, a recoil pad on the butt, and an enlarged bolt-face recess and long action.  The Model 110ML is a left-handed version of the Model 110M, produced in the same chamberings as the Model 110M.

     From 1964-80, the Model 110P (Premier Grade) was produced; it was a deluxe version of the Model 110E.  It was chambered only in a few calibers, used a 24-inch barrel for the 7mm Magnum version, and had a French walnut stock with a half-length fore-end and a roll-over Monte Carlo comb.  The fore-end had a rosewood endcap, and the checkering on the pistol grip wrist and fore-end had a skip-line pattern.  The Model 110PE Presentation Grade model is even more fancy than the Model 110P, with engraving on the receiver, trigger guard, magazine floorplate, and stock; and they rarely were fitted with iron sights (though they were always drilled and tapped).  They are otherwise identical for game purposes to the Model 110P.  While the Model 110PE is rare, the Model 110PEL left-handed version is virtually never seen.  The Model 110P also had a left-handed version, the Model 110PL. 

     The Model 110C was produced from 1966-86.  It is essentially a Model 110E with a detachable magazine and some improvements, most notably a new, more powerful extractor.  Most Model 110Cs have 22-inch barrels, but two chamberings (introduced in 1979) -- .22-250 and .25-06 – had 24-inch barrels in addition to 22-inch barrel versions.  (Neither of these 24-inch barrel versions proved popular; the .25-06 model was taken out of the line in 1982, and the .22-250 version was gone by 1985.)  The Model 110CL is a left-handed version of the Model 110C, restricted to .243, .270, 7mm Magnum, and .30-06.  The Model 110CY Youth rifle was introduced in 1992 and is still being produced; it has a shorter stock, but is otherwise identical to the Model 110C.  It was introduced in .243 and .250 Savage, but more chamberings were added as time went by, and the .250 Savage version was removed from the market in 1995.

     The Model 110D is similar to the Model 110C, but had a detachable floorplate enclosing a magazine.  It was produced from 1972-88, and had somewhat different chamberings than the Model 110E or 110C.  A left-handed model, the Model 110DL, was also produced.

     There were two versions called the Model 110B; the first one was produced from 1976-89.  It was basically a Model 110E with a select-quality walnut stock, and chambered only for .243, .270, 7mm Magnum, .30-06, and .338 Magnum.  It also had a left-handed version which was produced until 1991.  The second Model 110B was a variant of the Model 110G, produced from 1989-91; it had some extra chamberings, had a simple brown-stained hardwood stock with a non-slip rubber shoulder plate.  It was made only in small numbers.

     The Model 110S Silhouette rifle was built from 1978-94; it was chambered only for 7.62mm, and used a 22-inch heavy tapered barrel.  The stock had a high comb, and the pistol grip wrist was stippled instead of checkered. 

     The Model 110V is a version of the Model 110D, but was a varmint rifle with a heavy 26-inch barrel that had no iron sights.  For most of its history, the Model 110V was chambered only for .22-250, but in 1986, a 5.56mm version was introduced, and then quickly withdrawn.  The Model 110V was built from 1983-94. 

     From 1986-94, the limited-edition Model 110K was produced; it had a laminated camouflage-finish stock, was chambered only for .243, .270, 7mm Magnum, .30-06, and .338 Magnum, and is otherwise identical to the Model 110D.

     The Model 110F was produced from 1987-94.  It used a straight-comb black Rynite stock, but was otherwise similar to the other Model 110 rifles of the time.  Variants included the left-handed Model 110FL.  The Model 110FP Police rifle was introduced in 1990 and is still being produced; it has a 24-inch barrel, a non-reflective finish for the metalwork.  In 1995, the initial Model 110FP was replaced by the Model 110FP Police Tactical rifle; this version has a graphite/fiberglass stock with a glass fiber barrel bedding system, sling swivels, and more chamberings (the first version of the Model 110FP was chambered only in 5.56mm and 7.62mm).  The Model 110FL is a left-handed variant of the Model 110F; the Model 110FLP is a left-handed variant of the Model 110FP (and is still being produced.  The Model 110FNS has no iron sights, but is otherwise identical to the Model 110F.  The Model 110FX is also virtually identical to the Model 110F, but has a Weaver sight base machined integral to the receiver.  The Model 110FM, also known as the Sierra, has the graphite/fiberglass composite stock, but only a 20-inch tapered barrel, and is much lighter than the standard Model 110F.

     The Model 110G was produced from 1989-94.  The rifle used a 22-inch barrel for standard chamberings, and a 24-inch barrel for magnum chamberings.  The stock was of beech, with a non-slip rubber buttplate.  One of the chamberings was .300 Savage, but after numerous complaints about cracked stocks, this chambering was withdrawn in 1995, after two years.  The Model 110G had an internal magazine, but the Model 110GC, produced from 1992-94, had a detachable box magazine.  The Model 110GL was the left-handed version.  The Model 110 GNS and GLNS were versions of the standard and left-handed models with no iron sights.  These two rifles in addition to the Model 110GL were restricted to .270 Winchester, 7mm Magnum, and .30-06.  The Model 110GV is a varmint rifle version with a heavy barrel.  The Model 110GX is a version of the standard Model 110G with a Weaver scope base.  The Model 110WLE (also known as the One in a Thousand series) is a special version of the Model 110G, with a select-quality walnut stock, a laser-etched Savage logo on the bolt, and a stock strong enough to use .250 and .300 Savage rounds.  It is otherwise identical to the Model 110G for game purposes.

     The Model 110BA is a new version, designed more as a tactical sniper rifle than as a hunting weapon, though it is also available for sale to civilians.  Construction uses large amounts of light aluminum alloy and advanced steel grades, and it is relatively light compared to other sniper rifles of its class. However, construction is almost entirely of metal, with the exception of the pistol grip, adjustable cheekpiece, and the recoil pad. The 26-inch barrel is fluted to further reduce weight, and is tipped with a muzzle brake.  The barrel is also free-floating.  In addition to the adjustable cheekpiece, the stock is adjustable for length of pull. These adjustments are made through simple dials on the stock near the bottom. The top of the receiver has a MIL-STD-1913 rail for optics; the rifle has no iron sights unless they are purchased separately.  The Model 110BA has Savage’s AccuTrigger, which can be adjusted to incredibly low pull weights.  The price below includes the cost of a scope.

Savage 111

     Notes: The Model 111 – the “Classic Hunter” series – replaced the Savage 110 series in 1994.  The various members of the Model 111 series are basically the same for game purposes, the differences being primarily in the stock patterns and/or materials used.  The standard Model 111, (the 111F) has a synthetic straight comb stock.  The variants of note are the Model 111FAK (also known as the Express), which has a barrel two inches shorter, but is equipped with a muzzle brake; and the Model 111FC, which has a detachable box magazine.

     Twilight 2000 Notes: This is a rare rifle in the Twilight 2000 World, and the Model 111FAK is almost unheard of.