Savage Model 19 NRA
Savage Arms · Rifle · Discontinued · 1919
Also known as: Savage Model 19, Savage Model 19 NRA Match Rifle, Savage NRA Model 19
Overview
The Savage Model 19 NRA is a .22 Long Rifle bolt-action target rifle introduced in 1919 to serve the surge in smallbore competition after World War I. Fed by a detachable five-round box magazine and fitted with a military-style stock and micrometer aperture sights, it was widely used for NRA smallbore matches and marksmanship training through the interwar years.
Specifications
| Weight (empty) | 3062 g (108.0 oz) |
| Overall Length | 1029 mm (40.51") |
| Barrel Length | 635 mm (25.00") |
| Action Type | Bolt Action |
| Firing Mechanism | Striker Fired |
| Trigger Type | Single Action |
| Trigger Pull | 7 N (1.6 lbf) |
| Magazine Capacity | 5 rounds |
| Magazine Type | Detachable Box |
| Muzzle Velocity | 330 m/s (1083 fps) |
| Muzzle Energy | 141 J (104 ft·lbf) |
| Effective Range | 90 m (98 yd) |
| Maximum Range | 1500 m (1640 yd) |
| Barrel Rifling | 6 Grooves, Right-Hand Twist |
| Rifling Twist | 406 mm (15.98") |
| Number of Grooves | 6 |
| Frame Material | Steel |
| Barrel Material | Steel |
| Stock Material | Walnut |
| Finish | Blued |
Calibers
- .22 Long Rifle · primary — also known as .22 LR, 22 LR, 5.6x15mmR
Features
- Firing modes: Repeating
- Feed systems: Detachable Box
- Safety mechanisms: Manual Safety
- Features: Micrometer Aperture Rear Sight, Twin Extractors, Single Loading Port, Military Style Stock, Barrel And Receiver From Single Billet
Production
Estimated total produced: 46,000 · Production years: 1919-1937 (plus WWII military training contract)
Approximately 40,000 produced 1919-1937, with an additional batch made in the 1940s for War Department training use.
Origin
Country of origin: United States
Designer: Savage Arms
Discontinued: 1937
Notes
Barrel and receiver were machined from a single steel billet. Roughly 40,000 were made from 1919 to 1937, with a further batch produced during World War II for military training. Later marketed as the Model 19 NRA Match Rifle.
Background
Adopted by American smallbore competitors after WWI, the Model 19 helped standardize NRA match and marksmanship training with the .22 LR cartridge, and served alongside the Springfield 1903 in training programs.