Savage Model 5
Savage Arms · Rifle · Discontinued · 1936
Also known as: Savage Model 5S
Overview
The Savage Model 5 is a bolt-action, tubular-magazine .22 rimfire repeating rifle produced by Savage Arms from the mid-1930s to the early 1960s. A companion to the box-magazine Model 4, it feeds from an under-barrel tube that accepts interchangeable .22 Short, .22 Long, and .22 Long Rifle cartridges, making it a popular general-purpose plinking and small-game sporting rifle of its era.
Specifications
| Weight (empty) | 2500 g (88.2 oz) |
| Overall Length | 1092 mm (42.99") |
| Barrel Length | 610 mm (24.02") |
| Action Type | Bolt Action |
| Firing Mechanism | Striker Fired |
| Trigger Type | Single Action |
| Magazine Capacity | 15 rounds |
| Magazine Type | Tubular |
| 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 | Right Hand |
| Rifling Twist | 406 mm (15.98") |
| Number of Grooves | 6 |
| Frame Material | Steel |
| Barrel Material | Steel |
| Stock Material | Wood |
| Finish | Blued |
Calibers
- .22 Long Rifle · primary — also known as .22 LR, 22 LR, 5.6x15mmR
Features
- Firing modes: Repeating
- Feed systems: Tubular Magazine
- Safety mechanisms: Manual Safety
- Features: Takedown, Tubular Magazine, Iron Sights, Multi Caliber 22 Short Long Lr
Service history
Operators
- Civilian sport and small-game hunters
Production
Production years: 1936-1961
Volume-produced economy rimfire sporting rifle; exact totals not published.
Origin
Country of origin: United States
Discontinued: 1961
Notes
Sources place introduction around 1936 with production running to roughly 1961-1964. Offered alongside the Model 5S peep-sight variant (5S dropped about 1942). Tubular magazine capacity varies with cartridge length: about 15 rounds of .22 LR, 17 of .22 Long, and 21 of .22 Short.
Background
Inexpensive tube-fed .22 bolt-action repeaters like the Model 5 were staple farm and backyard rifles across mid-20th-century America, prized for cheaply digesting whatever mix of .22 Short, Long, and Long Rifle ammunition was on hand.