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No. The 2 3/4 means Two and Three Quarters Inch shells (or shorter).
I recently purchased a new savage .22 clip for my old 7a and used a grinder to put a notch in it so it looked like the old clip and it works great
Take it to a gunsmith for verification
I assume you mean a Savage Model 170 rifle. The link below will take you to a website with photos of a Savage 170.
You need to take it to a gunsmith so it can be thoroughly checked.
I cannot find a "Savage Model 59A" in any reference book - are you certain of the model number? There is a common Savage rifle, the Model 99A, which was chambered for .303, .30-30, or .300 Savage. The caliber markings will be on the barrel. If it is a .22 then it is almost always chambered for .22 Long Rifle. If it is chambered for .22 short, it will be marked as such. If in doubt, take the gun to a local gunsmith for a professional appraisal. The savage arms 59a is a bolt action 410 shotgun. Should have Stevens name on it above savage arms corporation.
Standard 16 gauge shotgun shells.
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First, the 30-30 cartridge did not exist in 1833, so I take it you meant 1933. You did not say what model of Savage rifle, but the Savage 99 was a very poular rifle. The value will depend on the exact model and condition, but could run $200-$500. Give us more information, and we may be able to narrow things down.
Is it marked "3 in" on the side of the barrel or receiver? If not, take it to a gunsmith and ask him to measure the chambers. Blue Book doesn't indicate a B series, and this COULD have been Savage's way of indicating longer chambers. Since the first model 220's were made in 1938, it is quite possible that the chambers are only 2 3/4 and, although a 3" shell would go in, the crimped or rolled end could not open fully.
Your rifle was made by Savage for Western Auto. It is a Savage Model 46. You can contact Savage for an owners manual. It is a very basic bolt action. Remove the screw on the underside of the forearm to take action out of stock. Push the 2 pins out that hold the trigger group in place, and you can remove the bolt. gunpartscorp was a schematic at their website, under savage 46.
Those I've seen take 2 3/4 or shorter.