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October 8, 2023
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I know this may not be the place to be asking about old Savage rifles but I was looking for some experts opinion on this rifle I may purchase . Do you guys think this is original finish on this old 1899 ?
August 27, 2014
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Appears to be a well worn, factory, high polish, mirror finish on the receiver.
Stocks don’t appear to be sanded/refinished
Looks like a mid-19-teens gun
“If you can’t convince them, confuse them”
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October 8, 2023
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Tedk said
Appears to be a well worn, factory, high polish, mirror finish on the receiver.Stocks don’t appear to be sanded/refinished
Looks like a mid-19-teens gun
Thanks Ted , I think I’m going to grab it …..
November 19, 2006
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Chris Sterling said
Tedk said
Appears to be a well worn, factory, high polish, mirror finish on the receiver.
Stocks don’t appear to be sanded/refinished
Looks like a mid-19-teens gun
Thanks Ted , I think I’m going to grab it …..
Sounds like a fine decision to me. Yes, that looks like old Savage mirror blue that looks like it should after many many decades of use. Honest looking rifle.
January 20, 2023
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The correct tang peep is a nice bonus. They are pricey on the open market.
Any chance it’s a 250-3000? I have yet to meet a Winchester collector without a weak spot for a good 1899.
- Bill
WACA # 65205; life member, NRA; member, TGCA; member, TSRA; amateur preservationist
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October 8, 2023
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Zebulon said
The correct tang peep is a nice bonus. They are pricey on the open market.Any chance it’s a 250-3000? I have yet to meet a Winchester collector without a weak spot for a good 1899.
It’s chambered in 38-55 which is the main reason I think I’m going to grab it !
October 8, 2023
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steve004 said
Chris Sterling said
Tedk said
Appears to be a well worn, factory, high polish, mirror finish on the receiver.
Stocks don’t appear to be sanded/refinished
Looks like a mid-19-teens gun
Thanks Ted , I think I’m going to grab it …..
Sounds like a fine decision to me. Yes, that looks like old Savage mirror blue that looks like it should after many many decades of use. Honest looking rifle.
Thanks Steve , I was a little suspicious of that shine , but glad to hear it should look like that .
October 8, 2023
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Zebulon said
The correct tang peep is a nice bonus. They are pricey on the open market.Any chance it’s a 250-3000? I have yet to meet a Winchester collector without a weak spot for a good 1899.
Do you think that is the original peep sight that came on it ?
November 19, 2006
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Chris Sterling said
Zebulon said
The correct tang peep is a nice bonus. They are pricey on the open market.
Any chance it’s a 250-3000? I have yet to meet a Winchester collector without a weak spot for a good 1899.
It’s chambered in 38-55 which is the main reason I think I’m going to grab it !
Bill – I sure am not exempt from your statement. Savage lever rifles have been a part of my collecting genre for 50 years. My very first one was a .250-3000 takedown.
The .38-55 is a fine cartridge in the Savage 1899 and quite collectable. I’ve had a 38-55 in the Savage octagon barrel, round barrel, round barrel short rifle and SRC. The original poster should waste no time grabbing this one.
October 8, 2023
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Thanks , glad to hear , I had them hold it and will return soon to grab it !
October 8, 2023
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Here’s a close up of the peep sight , the blueing wear doesn’t match the tang , does that mean it’s not the original ?
November 19, 2006
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Chris Sterling said
Here’s a close up of the peep sight , the blueing wear doesn’t match the tang , does that mean it’s not the original ?
Very different blue was used on the Savage receiver vs. the blue used on the tang sight. I wouldn’t expect them to match. The probability is that the tang sight was added later. But that would be typical.
October 8, 2023
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Okay , good to know , thanks !
August 27, 2014
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I’d post pics of the barrel and caliber stamps to determine if the barrel is original to the gun
“If you can’t convince them, confuse them”
President Harry S. Truman
October 8, 2023
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Tedk said
I’d post pics of the barrel and caliber stamps to determine if the barrel is original to the gun
I got a very poor picture of the barrel markings and forgot to get the caliber stamp , here’s the blurry picture of the barrel marking , it’s a terrible picture , I didn’t realize how blurry it was until I looked at it after the fact . As best I can tell it does match one of the same time frame .
October 8, 2023
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Chris Sterling said
Tedk said
I’d post pics of the barrel and caliber stamps to determine if the barrel is original to the gun
I got a very poor picture of the barrel markings and forgot to get the caliber stamp , here’s the blurry picture of the barrel marking , it’s a terrible picture , I didn’t realize how blurry it was until I looked at it after the fact . As best I can tell it does match one of the same time frame .
This blown up picture is a little better …
November 7, 2015
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Chris Sterling said
Zebulon said
The correct tang peep is a nice bonus. They are pricey on the open market.
Any chance it’s a 250-3000? I have yet to meet a Winchester collector without a weak spot for a good 1899.
It’s chambered in 38-55 which is the main reason I think I’m going to grab it !
You have a five day head start if it’s at the Ft Worth Orphanage!
Mike
April 30, 2023
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TXGunNut said
Chris Sterling said
Zebulon said
The correct tang peep is a nice bonus. They are pricey on the open market.
Any chance it’s a 250-3000? I have yet to meet a Winchester collector without a weak spot for a good 1899.
It’s chambered in 38-55 which is the main reason I think I’m going to grab it !
You have a
fiveHALF day head start if it’s at the Ft Worth Orphanage!
Mike
Fixed your post above Mike. 😂
October 8, 2023
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Jeremy P said
TXGunNut said
Chris Sterling said
Zebulon said
The correct tang peep is a nice bonus. They are pricey on the open market.
Any chance it’s a 250-3000? I have yet to meet a Winchester collector without a weak spot for a good 1899.
It’s chambered in 38-55 which is the main reason I think I’m going to grab it !
You have a HALF day head start if it’s at the Ft Worth Orphanage!
Mike
Fixed your post above Mike. 😂
I don’t quite understand what you guys mean by the head start ???
November 7, 2015
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Jeremy and I both patronize a place I call the Orphanage. Neither of us will try to beat you to this gun but I don’t want to say any more because we have dozens of lurkers here and I want you to get this gun if you decide to purchase it. I’m in Cody at the moment but Jeremy is a short drive from the Orphanage. I don’t know exactly where this rifle is, it’s a bit of an inside joke but I don’t want to explain it until you have a chance to make a decision on this rifle.
Mike
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