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Old 06-23-2009, 06:24 PM
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The "F" is the manufacturer's code for the Royal Ordnance Factory at Fazakerley (near Liverpool). According to Charles Stratton, Fazakerley produced No 4s from 1941 to 1956.

This evidence indicates that your rifle left the Savage factory with an "L" type sight which was upgraded at some later date. My best guess anyways.
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