Originally Posted by Jed 1899
Nothing wrong with Marlin and Win. They got the history...Win won the West. Marlin made Savage 1895's for Savage Repeating Arms Co. until Savage Arms Company went on their own in Aug of 1899. Roe Clark (deceased Savage historian) told me the drawings for Savage rotary magazine came from Colt Pat Firearms.
Win 1886,1892,1873 models are hard not to like...wouldn't give sweat off my sack for a 1876 model.
Savage perfected the Lever. Fewer moving parts. No tube-magazine.
George Madis (deceased Win guru) said that Savage made the best levergun ever.
Nuf Sed


great Write up Jed, was hopin you'd chime in. Les

Back in the heartland, Thank God!