Home Forums Hunting & Shooting Savage Collectors Your last Savage 99/ 1899 to go?

I'll go first, let the kids worry about it, Joe.

Dad's 300F bought new in 1955(bottom) will never go.The 358's above, like the rest of the 99's I own are expendable. [img:center][/img]

This one.

Steve

Probably my first .22HP.

That's not to say that they couldn't all go "poof"! I've done it before, twice. It all depends on what the item that I can't live without costs. The thing with guns is there is a bazillion of them out there, and a collection can be rebuilt. To me, the fun is in the chase. After the chase is done, and I won, that which I won often loses its luster and I find myself thinking of the next chase. It's been that way with guns, cars, and women. You want to see a big Savage/Winchester/Mauser/Springfield sale, just dangle a nice 1948 MG-TC in front of me...

SBrown

Love your 358 EG, I am thinking that if I could find an R in 358 the undertaker wouldn't be able to get the smile off my face. GW

I don't blame you a bit!! The "R's" are some of my favorites also.
Good luck in your search.

Steve

I changed my mind. I pick Steve's 358.....dang it's nice.

Steve, the case coloured base and rings are a great touch. Who did the work?

Looks like some of 6mm250's work.

1899-C

Unmolested, original finish (wood and metal), no damage to either wood or metal All original including sights. I don't have the skill to judge with a %, but it's WAY up there. I've had the rifle a few years and (prior to this post) not many people know I have it. If I decide to let it go, Longbeardking has first refusal.

ps. bore is like new

Gary is correct. 6mm250 did the case harden for me.

Thank YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!! I am a patient man. I'll wait. I just hope I live long enough..................YOU DESERVE TO OWN IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I've been mulling this over since about 8 AM yesterday and I can't come up with an answer. The 1895 round barrel that I've had since 1966 would be hard to part with but so would some of the others. David

David,

Your 1895 SCR with the leather sling ends I'd cradled years back. It's still the holy grail of 1895s and Savages for me.

It's difficult isn't it, even if its pretend. Guess I will just keep them all and let the family sell them at the garage sale. GW

The garage sale thing is what will most likely happen. Rifles like the 18895 SRC which I've only had for about a year would make the decision tough. The 1895 round barrel isn't nearly as interesting but it's one of the few things I've had that long. David

Blasphemy! (Last Savage to go).

I still regret the 2 99's I have sold in the last 20 years, and while my "accumulation" is no where as nice as LBk's or others collections, I'd have trouble whittling it down to 10 99s :-). -TomT

Tom, I am nothing more that a bottom feeder picking up what others are willing to let go. What I have can't hold a candle to others, but what I have makes me EXTREMELY happy and that's all that matters to me.

Most days, it is this one.

Aside from guns given as gifts, my Zehner engraved 99.