Randy,
I had a 219L, in 30-30, a few years ago.
I sold it in a moment of temporary insanity and have not seen another for sale reasonable in many years.
It shot quite well and was light and handy in the woods.

The Savage 219 was a world better gun than the H&R in fit, finish, and proportions. I don't suppose that anyone would be able to make a new one for any kind of a reasonable price nowadays.

Jack

Had a few of these a while back. Kept the .22 Hornet and sold the rest at a nice profit. Put the money in more Stevens single shots. Neat guns. Prices have been going up over the years. Don't recall ever hearing of a .30-40. There were several variations that are not in the books. Heard of .22 LR and .22 smoothbore. Had one that was rechambered in .219 Zipper and another neat .22 K Hornet with the heaviest wierd wood stock that I had ever seen. They do have their own following.

Have often though of getting a 30-30 rechambered to 30-40 and am interested to see that at least one exists, maybe even as a factory job.  I don't recall whether or not the guns had serial numbers so I wonder if Roe Clark was able to say yours was a factory job.   Also, is it mechanically any different from the others?  Different lockup, etc.?

The proof marks on the barrel and action told him it was done at the
the factory,but not sure if it was done in the R&D department.


Randy

It is a stamped over -30to40 with two proof marks.

If you want I can take some photos and post them in the morning.

Randy

close up of barrel

The 200B was/is my favorite shotgun. I got my first one in 1958. And I have always wanted a 219 B rifle. I could never find one in anything other than 30-30 wcf.

I ment to say the 220 B was my fovorite shotgun, not (200 B) The 220 B is the same receiver and "look" as the 219 B. I have two of them in my safe now. Since reading this thread I started looking again for a 219B. I found one again in 30-30 but in poor shape. I think the 219 B was way ahead of its time.

I have recently seen two of them. One in 22 hornet, the other in 30-30, butthey were both just beat to death. One of them was being advertised as a parts gun. What a waste! I'll just have to keep an eye out for one at a good price. Good luck on your new purchase Saladin.

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Savage also made a 219 in 45-70, That would be a hand-full .

Ol Deuce

Rowe Clark had told me about the 45-70 as a R&D gun along with the 30-40 as being a R&D also. I had sold my 25-20 awhile back. I could never come up with the 32-20.

Ol Deuce