Savage · Rifle
Savage Model 340
Bolt action · .30-30 Winchester · introduced 1950
Also known as Stevens Model 325, Savage 340
About the Savage Model 340
The Savage Model 340 is an American bolt-action rifle introduced in 1950, derived from the earlier Stevens Model 325 design that Savage acquired. An economical, sturdy, no-frills hunting rifle, it fed from a detachable box magazine and was chambered most popularly in .30-30 Winchester, as well as .22 Hornet, .222 Remington, .223 Remington, and .225 Winchester. Valued as a budget bush, truck, and camp rifle for varmint and deer hunting, it remained a steady seller for some thirty-five years until production ended in the mid-1980s.
A workhorse of mid-century North American deer camps, the Model 340 gave bolt-action reliability at a Stevens-grade price, making it one of the few inexpensive bolt rifles offered in the lever-gun cartridge .30-30 Winchester.
Savage Model 340 specifications
General
- Type
- Rifle
- Action
- Bolt action
- Firing mechanism
- Striker-fired
- Trigger
- Single stage
- Calibres
- .30-30 Winchester
- Magazine capacity
- 3 rounds
- Magazine
- Detachable box magazine
Dimensions
- Barrel length
- 559 mm (22.0 in)
- Overall length
- 1026 mm (40.4 in)
- Weight (empty)
- 3.29 kg (7.25 lb)
Barrel
- Rifling
- Right hand
Materials
- Barrel
- Steel
- Receiver / frame
- Steel
- Stock
- Walnut
- Finish
- blued
Performance
- Muzzle velocity (typical)
- 701 m/s (2300 fps)
- Muzzle energy (typical)
- 2627 J (1938 ft·lb)
- Effective range
- 180 m
History
- Introduced
- 1950
- Discontinued
- 1985
- Production status
- Discontinued
- Country of origin
- US
Features
- Detachable magazine
- Split receiver bridge
- Iron sights
- Drilled and tapped for scope
Safety
- Manual safety
Originated as the Stevens Model 325 (1947-1949), produced only in .30-30; renamed Model 340 under Savage from 1950. The .30-30 used a 3-round detachable magazine and a 22-inch barrel; varmint chamberings used 24-inch barrels and higher-capacity magazines.
