[1945 Savage 22 jamming]

My 1945 Savage 6A jams in the guide clip. I have tried lots of different brands of ammo. I now have over a thousand rounds that I can't fire. The rifle will fire if I spend two to three minutes working it out of the clip I have replace the springs.

[Savage Model 6A "Clickty Clack" Gun aka "Gill Gun"]

On 1/5/2014 at 10:24 PM, Sidewinder said:

I recently acquired a 1945sh Savage Model 6A .22LR rifle. The right ejector, plunger, and spring are missing from the bolt. The bolt has two extractors, which are different. Numrich shows the plunger and, I think, the springs as the same. Do we have anyone on the site that is knowledgeable in these guns? Back in the day, these things were cheap and plentiful. They were made by Savage/Stevens for a number of stores...Sears (Ranger 101.16), Ward's (Westerfield 87), Western Auto (Model 135), and there was a Springfield Model 87 & 187A. There was even a Hiawatha Model 189. Pretty sure there were other models marketed in Canada.

 

People say they were pretty accurate. The gun can be shot as a semiauto, bolt action, or single shot. It will shoot shorts, longs, and long rifles...but only LR in the semiautomatic mode. Mine has a side mount scope mount that looks original, but I'm not sure. I'm having fun with this cheap firearm, but would like to do a little brain picking on anyone that  knows these guns. Thanks.

I read recently acquired a 1945 ish Savage 6A. I have replaced the lifter spring and the cartridge guide spring I had it professionally cleaned. takes me two to three minutes with my pocket knife to get ammo into the chamber. When I get it in its fires fine. This happens every time I do it no matter what brand of bullet I use. I now own over a thousand rounds and different brands.