Savage Model 40
- Category
- Rifle
- Barrel
- 610 mm
- Weight, empty
- 3.40 kg
- Introduced
- 1928
About
What it is, and why it matters
The Savage Model 40 is an American bolt-action centerfire sporting rifle produced by Savage Arms from 1928 to 1940. Marketed as the Model 40 Super Sporter, it fed from a detachable box magazine and was chambered in popular hunting cartridges of the interwar era including .250-3000 Savage, .30-30 Winchester, .300 Savage and .30-06 Springfield. It was offered alongside the upgraded Model 45 Super, which added a ramped front sight, checkering and other deluxe touches. The Model 40 gave hunters an affordable, accurate magazine-fed bolt rifle and helped establish Savage's reputation for value-priced sporting arms.
Introduced during the interwar boom in American sport hunting, the Model 40 Super Sporter was Savage's bid to offer a modern detachable-magazine bolt rifle at a working man's price, bridging the gap between the company's earlier Model 1920 and its later, hugely successful Model 110 line.
Factory barrel lengths varied by chambering: 22 inches for .30-30 and .250-3000, and 24 inches for .30-06 and .300 Savage. The deluxe Model 45 shared the same action. Not to be confused with the unrelated modern Savage Model 40 single-shot varmint rifle in .22 Hornet.
Specification
Everything measured
IdentityWhat it is, who built it and when.
- Manufacturer
- Savage Arms
- Category
- Rifle
- Country
- United States
- Status
- Discontinued
- Produced
- 1928 to 1940
DimensionsAs issued, without a magazine or an optic.
- Barrel
- 610 mm
- Overall length
- 1118 mm
- Weight, empty
- 3.40 kg
ActionHow it cycles, what trips it, and what feeds it.
- Action
- Bolt action
- Firing mechanism
- Striker fired
- Trigger
- Single action
- Capacity
- 4
- Magazine
- Detachable box
MaterialsEach swatch is the material itself, not a colour chosen to stand for it.
- Frame
- Steel
- Barrel
- Steel
- Stock
- Walnut
- Finish
- Blued
BallisticsFrom the service cartridge, not a handload.
- Muzzle velocity
- 880 m/s
- Muzzle energy
- 4515 J
- Effective range
- 365 m
Trajectory
What the round does downrange
Solved from the muzzle figures and the bullet. The dashed rule is the effective range on the record, and the crosses are the steps the solver returned.
No load solved for this record yetThe flight path is computed from a cartridge and a bullet. This record has no ammunition filed against its chambering, so there is nothing to solve.
Features
What it has
What the record lists as fitted, drawn from the catalogue.
Detachable box magazine
Iron sights
Sporter stock
Pistol grip
Standing
How it compares
Each figure against the firearms of the same type and cartridge that record it, or of the same type where that cartridge has too few. Positions are read to the nearest tenth.
| Measurement | This firearm | Median | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| Empty weightAmong 75 .30-06 Springfield rifles | 3.40 kg | 3.40 kg | Heavier than about 60% |
| Overall lengthAmong 73 .30-06 Springfield rifles | 1118 mm | 1100 mm | Longer than about 70% |
| Barrel lengthAmong 75 .30-06 Springfield rifles | 610 mm | 584 mm | Longer than about 80% |
| Magazine capacityAmong 78 .30-06 Springfield rifles | 4 | 4 | Holds fewer rounds than about 60% |
Answers
Questions about the Savage Model 40
How much does the Savage Model 40 weigh?
The Savage Model 40 weighs 3.40 kg (7.50 lb) empty.
What caliber is the Savage Model 40?
The Savage Model 40 is chambered in .30-06 Springfield and .300 Savage.
How many rounds does the Savage Model 40 hold?
The Savage Model 40 holds 4 rounds, fed from a detachable box magazine.
How long is the Savage Model 40?
The Savage Model 40 is 1118 mm (44.0 in) long overall, with a 610 mm (24.0 in) barrel.
Who makes the Savage Model 40?
The Savage Model 40 is made by Savage Arms (United States). It was designed by Savage Arms.
When was the Savage Model 40 introduced?
The Savage Model 40 was introduced in 1928 and discontinued in 1940.
How does the Savage Model 40 operate?
The Savage Model 40 uses a bolt action, and its firing mechanism is striker fired.
Compatibility
Which parts fit this firearm
Studio
Every part that mounts on this, resolved
Not a list the maker typed out: the answer comes from the mounts this firearm exposes and the interface each part needs, so it stays right when either one changes.
- Every part that mounts on any firearm in the catalogue
- Interface standards, platforms and fit overrides
- The same answers through the API and the MCP server
Requires a signed-in GunSpec account on the Studio plan. The answer is computed per part, so it is not part of the public record.
Provenance
What the record holds
Every figure above was taken from one of these pages. The confidence reflects how much of the record came from a page a claim can be checked against.
In service
- Civilian hunters and sportsmen
- 1928
Provenance
Confidence in this record
62%
Stockists
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Works with
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API
The call that returns this record
The same fields, in the same units, from the same endpoint the page reads.
curl --request GET \ --url 'https://api.gunspec.io/v1/firearms/savage-model-40' \ --header 'X-API-Key: your_key'{ "id": "savage-model-40", "name": "Savage Model 40", "manufacturer": { "id": "savage-arms", "name": "Savage Arms", "countryCode": "US", "foundedYear": 1894, "website": "https://savagearms.com", "logoUrl": null, "description": null, "status": null, "defunctYear": null, "stateOwned": null, "makesFirearms": null, "parentId": null, "predecessorId": null, "createdAt": "2026-03-09 12:58:51", "updatedAt": "2026-03-09 12:58:51", "version": "a8b11559454ee961b90f64c554acaa1bb49b0087c169a10e8dfec5c25d622354" }, "category": { "id": "rifle", "name": "Rifle", "description": "Long-barreled firearms designed for accurate shooting" }, "country_of_origin": "US", "year_introduced": 1928, "barrel_length_mm": 610, "weight_empty_g": 3400, "action_type": "bolt_action"}