Because of the neglect on these guns I would also reblue many of these Savage firearms.
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Issues with the ejectors and misfires were also common on these firearms. The extractors on these guns were not the most reliable but they did work well and if the chamber was cleaned and the gun maintained they did work well. I would have to sometimes clean the chamber so that the shells could be extracted. They were not expensive guns and people tended to let maintenance go until the gun malfunctioned. While doing gunsmith work on these firearms I would probably deal with issues of poor maintenance and neglect in most cases. Do not pass one up if in great condition. A great brush gun in the 30-30 Winchester and that is where it was used. Future collector value was not part of what the Savage 340 model was bought for. As it was a relatively cheap rifle at the time and it was meant to be used. This was one rifle that got well used and handed down to kids and grand kids. The next issue is finding one not drilled and tapped but in great condition. This is one rifle that will become a good addition to any Savage gun collection if you can find one that has not been drilled and tapped. I especially liked the use of a magazine and the 340 was an early rifle that would use the detachable magazine concept. I really liked the little Savage 340 rifles in that they were fairly compact and lightweight yet were extremely accurate and were a nice addition to the commercial made rifles of the early 1950s. By the mid-1950s the Savage firearms in the 340 model would be drilled and tapped in all calibers. I believe the 30-30 cartridges in the 340 model were considered more of a short range brush gun so were not drilled and tapped in the early days. The smaller cartridges of the Savage 340 rifles in the 222 Remington and the 22 hornet were drilled and tapped from the beginning. This did make a good looking rifle and worked very well. This is one model that you would have to remove wood on the left hand side of the receiver in order to get the scope and rings to line up center on the receiver. I would pretty much exclusively use the Weaver side mounts and enjoy installing them on those Savage firearms. I would as a gunsmith in the 1980s and 90s, drill and tap many of these bolt action rifles for scope mounts.
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The early model Savage 340s in the 30-30 cartridge were not drilled and tapped in the early years. This is one of those Savage firearms that I would have the pleasure of selling, repairing and installing scopes on. Savage 340 rifles were sturdy little firearms that would be manufactured by Savage Arms,starting around 1950.