The Savage Mark II is a line of

bolt-action Bolt action is a type of manual Action (firearms), firearm action that is operated by ''directly'' manipulating the bolt (firearms), turn-bolt via a cocking handle, bolt handle, most commonly placed on the right-hand side of the firearm (a ...

rimfire rifles made by

Savage Arms Savage Arms is an American gunmaker based in Westfield, Massachusetts, with operations in Canada and China. Savage makes a variety of Rimfire ammunition, rimfire and centerfire rifles, as well as Stevens single-shot rifles and shotguns. The comp ...

that are mainly intended for

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, small game hunting, and recreational shooting.

History

Established in Lakefield, Ontario, in 1969, Lakefield Arms gained recognition for manufacturing rifles, especially the Lakefield Model 64 and Mark II. In 1995, Savage Arms acquired Lakefield Arms, including its designs and manufacturing capabilities. This acquisition allowed Savage to incorporate established rimfire designs into its product lineup. The Lakefield Mark II rifles continued to be manufactured under Savage's name.

Variants

The Mark II comes in several variants: * Mark I: Single shot model * Mark II F: Basic model featuring a synthetic

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* Mark II G: Similar to the F but with a wooden

* Mark II TR:

Target shooting Shooting sports is a group of competitive and recreational sporting activities involving proficiency tests of accuracy, precision and speed in shooting — the art of using ranged weapons, mainly small arms (firearms and airguns, in forms such ...

oriented model with a heavy barrel to be optimized for competitive shooting. * Mark II BSEV: Features a bull barrel and an adjustable stock * Mark II BRJ: Multi colored wood stock and spiral fluted barrel. * Mark II FV: Chambered for .17 HM2

Criminal use

Adam Lanza shot and killed his mother Nancy Lanza, aged 52, with a .22-caliber Savage Mark II rifle at their Newtown home before committing the

Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting On December 14, 2012, a mass shooting occurred at Newtown Public Schools, Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut, United States. The perpetrator, 20-year-old Adam Lanza, shot and killed 26 people. The victims were 20 children bet ...

References

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History

Variants

Criminal use

See also

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