Need some Help with a Savage 330 O/U....

[DonT]

Need some quick help on a Savage 330 I just bought.  If you are very familar with these shotguns I need to know:

1. Does the buttstock come off by removing the two screws in the top of the tang to the rear?

2. Should both barrel sets be numbered to the frame?

3. Are the safeties on these shotguns pretty straight forward to work on?

Here is the reason for my questions.  
The safety allows one barrel to fire when the gun is on safe, need to remove the safety to get the other to fire.  Doesn't matter if the upper or lower barrel is set to fire first.  My first thought is that it is slightly worn or out of alignment and just needs to be tightened up.

The 12 ga. barrel set is numbered to the frame, the 20 ga. set is not (no numbers at all and doesn't look like there ever was any).  They both lock up tight but the 20 ga set seems quite a bit stiffer when you open and close it.  Could just need some cleaning but thought I would check.

I would like to get a copy of manual to take down directions and schematics.  Anyone have any ideas?

Got into the gun for $650.00  including my dealers charge for receiving it. The 12ga is cylinder bore in both barrels which is fine cause I was gonna use it for skeet.  the 20 ga set is IC and Mod making it good upland bird or grouse gun.  Might have Carleson put tubes in the 12ga as they can do it for $140 & this includes 3 tubes of my choice.  Gun is easily 98%+....

Any help you can offer is greatly appreciated.
Thanks much...
DonT

[gunnut69]

I don't really know what Savage's policy was as to numbering barrels in multi-barrel sets.. If both barrel sets lock tightly and won't close on a NO-Go guage then all is likely OK. The safety is most certainly an issue though.  As to removing the butt stock I'd be willing to bet there is a thru bolt under the butt plate.. The safety on most guns of this type is a trigger block. That is the motion of the trigger that releases the hammers is prevented by an extention of the safety button. Removing the butt stock usually makes the safeties action clear. I haven't been able to locate a disagram for the 330 but GunPartsCorp has some of the Savage O/U parts diagrams for sale and I'll look in the books when I go to the shop.. Remove the butt plate and look for a thru bolt first. The safety action is usually quite visible with the stock off. You might also give Savage service a call and ask their help. Don't know that they can help but perhaps they can direct you to comeone who can. This is not a common weapon and I fear parts will be hard to comeby..