Got it from an old gentleman down the road from me. Told me he bought it in the 50's and never fired more than a magazine out of it (I can believe it, there's still machining marks on the lands where it was bored out) It has the two groove barrel 99% parkerizing, garand webbed style sling he says came on it, all parts marked savage, yet there is no year dated on the reciever like the other savages I have seen, only the serial# and a "B". It also had a cleaning kit still in the butt, a matching savage magazine and a savage made spike bayonet (no import marks as well) the wood is also about 99% and the brass buttplate is still shiny and has no scratches etc. at all on it. Right then and there I decided I was going to have to pay whatever he wanted for it because no matter what I was getting that rifle. He wanted $50 and wouldn't take a cent more! He also (as I was going out the door) threw me a coffe can (a BIG one) full of mixed headstamped milsurp .303, with purplish, black, and red tips
Guy must be in his late 80s but is sharper than a tack, and a veteran. I'll have to go visit him again, glad I met him and not for the riflr either.
Figured I'd share with all you guys.
What do you think that rifle is really worth?