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TXGunNut said
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.

 

Miken

  

Oh I see , haha 😂 

Thanks , I guess I better not say where it is , I have decided to purchase it and the guy told me he would hold it for me….. hopefully it’s still there ???

I was thinking about trading another Savage towards it but I don’t think I will come out on the winning end of the deal so I’m just going to buy it , should have just bought earlier before work but wanted to get some expert advice first. I’ll let you know if it’s still there when I return to pay for it .

TXGunNut said
Chris-

It’s a cool rifle and seems to be honest. I have a fondness for this cartridge but have never seen a 99 chambered for it. I also like the receiver sight because I’d need it to shoot it. I sold my only Savage awhile back to focus on Winchesters but I still enjoy seeing a nice one like this. I’ve learned not to walk away from an old gun in a store if I like it. I’ve missed a few when someone a bit more decisive came along and spotted it. It may sit in a rack for weeks or months but we’re not the only ones this old girl appeals to and we never know when a like-minded person may wander by or spot it on the internet.

 

Mike

  

Hey Mike , 

       I agree , should not have walked away from it  , but I wanted to run it by you guys with way more knowledge than myself first and I had it in my mind that I was going to trade another rifle towards it  .

I was there the day before to pick up a single shot shotgun I had ordered from another store and happened to see that one in there cabinet . What really caught my attention was the caliber so I did a bit of research and returned to give it a closer look . It has a hairline crack behind the tang but other than that it looks to be in pretty good shape for a rifle made in 1904 .

The Savage I was going to trade towards it is a 1922 made 1899 in 300 Savage , the stock has been cut down but it’s in pretty good shape overall and I know I paid too much for it and won’t get my money back , certainly not from them anyway. I hope the guy kept his word and held it for me …..

Chris

steve004 said

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kevindpm61 said

Nice looking Savage. I think that you did well on your purchase.

  

Thanks , I think it is my best buy ever . Got it for a good price , looking forward to hunting with it !

  

If you don’t mind me asking, what was that price?  Vintage Savage 1899s are so underpriced relative to Winchesters, it makes you think you are getting a real bargain.  And you are!  Or, conversely, maybe Winchesters are just that overpriced???

Also, the Savage forum is shutting down at the end of August.  I’d love to create a forum devoted to the Savage Model 1895 and 1899.  How do you do that?

  

I paid $800.00 for it and yes it seems like they are selling low these days , I bought one through Cabela’s gun library about 5 or 6 years ago and paid a grand , I know I over paid but I saw one that I really wanted , it was my first 1899 and patience has never been a strong point for me but what the hell . I think I made up for that purchase today ….

  

You didn’t overpay.  Just the sights are worth several hundred.

  

Steve ,

The one I paid $1000 for had a cut down stock , I couldn’t tell from the pictures they had and upon getting the gun in my hands it didn’t bother me too bad , I found an old butt plate on eBay and with a little fitting made it work , I can live with it anyway.

TXGunNut said
Cody Firearms Museum has some of the Savage factory records.

 

Savage Factory Records – Cody Firearms Records Office

 

Mike

  

Thanks Mike ,

Maybe I’ll contact them , how much do they charge for a factory letter ?

Chris 

kevindpm61 said
I’m glad to hear that you plan on taking the old girl hunting. I get a lot of satisfaction taking my vintage rifles hunting. Even more so if I get to fill a tag with one of them.

  

Kevin , 

Yes I also love taking those old rifles to the woods hunting , it gives me great pleasure even if I don’t harvest a deer but yeah it is definitely a bonus if that happens !

Chris