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Savage Model 30

Name: Savage Model 30
Brand: Savage

Pump action · 12 Gauge · introduced 1958

Also known as Savage 30, Savage Model 30 Slide Action

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About the Savage Model 30

The Savage Model 30 is an American hammerless pump-action shotgun produced by Savage Arms of Westfield, Massachusetts from the late 1950s into the 1970s. Chambered most commonly in 12 gauge with a 3-inch magnum chamber, it fed from a tubular magazine and was offered with 26, 28, or 30-inch barrels, many fitted with a ventilated rib. A budget-priced sporting gun aimed at hunters and clay shooters, the Model 30 was sold across several lettered series (such as the 30D, 30F, 30H, 30J, and 30T Trap) over its production life. Early guns used a safety mounted behind the trigger; a 1969 redesign introduced interchangeable barrels and a top-tang thumb safety.

Savage Model 30 specifications

General

Type: Shotgun
Action: Pump action
Firing mechanism: Internal hammer
Trigger: Single action
Calibres: 12 Gauge
Magazine capacity: 4 rounds
Magazine: Tubular magazine

Dimensions

Barrel length: 711 mm (28.0 in)
Overall length: 1219 mm (48.0 in)
Weight (empty): 3.30 kg (7.28 lb)

Barrel

Rifling: Smoothbore

Materials

Barrel: Steel
Receiver / frame: Steel
Stock: Walnut
Finish: blued

Performance

Muzzle velocity (typical): 400 m/s (1312 fps)
Effective range: 40 m

History

Introduced: 1958
Discontinued: 1978
Production status: Discontinued
Country of origin: US

Features

Ventilated rib
Tubular magazine
Checkered pistol-grip stock
Top-tang cross-bolt safety

Safety

Cross-bolt safety

Also produced in 16 gauge, 20 gauge, and .410 bore; barrel lengths and choke configurations varied by variant and series. Source dates for the production run vary (introduction commonly given as 1958 or 1959; discontinuation cited between 1975 and 1978).