View attachment 219034View attachment 219035The Savage 29 my grandfather bought from Sears. I tried to date it, best I could find was that the octagonal barrel puts it sometime before WW2. It will feed and chamber anything other than 22magnums, and it will fire upon breach lock-up if you hold the trigger...just say’n....
To answer the original question, HELL YES!!!
That a 29, 29A, or 29B?
I have a 29B from 1950 myself. Fun little rifle.
Taken from: Savage Mdl. 29s, A & B WHAT DIFFERENCE? - RimfireCentral.com Forums
1) The 29's were plain butt, grooved forearm till 1933 when all wood was checkered. The 1933 change started at the 118,000 range. The difference between the 29 and 29a were the bolts, slide release, slide action, aand cartridge stop.
2) Historian stated that production stopped during the war. I don't think there were rifles made 1943-1945.
3) Historian states that the 4x,xxx rifles were produced in late 1940's. The March, 1946 price sheet states 29's (29-A's) were to be available in early 1946. The 1947 states they were not available. Did they, didn't they, I'm not sure. Sometime between 1946 and 1950 the 40,xxx through around 55,xxx, 29-A's, with round barrel and checked wood, shipped.
4) The 1950 catalog shows the new 29-B rifle with its plain butt and grooved forearm.
5) The 1955 catalog shows the 29-G, G=grooved receiver. Note the receivers were still stamped 29-B not 29-G. The 29-S was just a catalog ID for a rifle with special sights.
6) The outside appearence of the 29 and 29-A/29-B are visably different in the slide release button. It is interesting to note that the 1933 version of the 29 is pictured in all the post war catalogs till 1950. This was nothing new for Savage. You can't believe the catalog pictures.
7) The 29-A change was made before the war. I think there are pre-war 29-A's with octagon barrels where the post-war rifles had round.
