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Hi Red,
Apparently, the NRA did a piece in the Rifleman dated Apr 1990 on Febiger firearms. You can probably contact them and get a copy of the article. There may be some info in the article about places to look for parts, etc.
Mike
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Hi Gene, Thanks for sharing the pictures. Really nice rifles! The Febiger/Baker and Savage 1903 and 1909 look very similar, and you can certainly see a family resemblance with the 1912 semiauto, also. I wonder if Savage Arms licensed the design or vice-versa. According to my catalog of the period, you should be able to pick up a magazine for your 1912 for $0.25  Mike
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The Febigers were considered a patent infringement by Savage and Savage sent out letters to dealers warning them. I also have been told that the action taken by Savage did get them to stop production.
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Hi Gene, Thanks for sharing the pictures. Really nice rifles! The Febiger/Baker and Savage 1903 and 1909 look very similar, and you can certainly see a family resemblance with the 1912 semiauto, also. I wonder if Savage Arms licensed the design or vice-versa. According to my catalog of the period, you should be able to pick up a magazine for your 1912 for $0.25 Mike Mike: The 1912 only looks good due to the major advancements in modern digital imaging software --- I thought I would post the photo as it was before the very minor 'touch-up'. As I perfect my technique I think I will have a major market for it with those selling their gun on line!!!!  (I already bought a couple guns were I think someone really did touch-up the photos!!!) ![[Linked Image]](http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa105/GeneBB/ZJPG.jpg) P.S. MADDOG - There still are some 1912's available in this country for under the $150 you paid for yours!!!! AND THE TOMATOES I GREW ON IT CAME OUT REALLY GOOD LAST YEAR!!!
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Haha, thats cool. I'm glad I got the one I did cause I'd hate to have to find a forearm for that one.
I just got back from picking up the ski-boose cause I'm taking the kids fishing to the moose camp this weekend and I missed the delivery guy with my 1905, I'm pissed. Now I gotta wait till 3 to find out what I got, I hate buying sight unseen. I'll post some pics of it later in the day after it gets here and I soak it in snake oil.
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Which are 1912 and which are 1903? ![[Linked Image]](http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2003-2/113370/DSC05740.JPG)
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Just send them to me Todd and I will do the research for you, free of charge! Mike...
All said, the Savage 99 is a genius of a rifle. Although no longer produced, it remains highly revered, as it was the foundation from which Arthur Savage built one of America's great gun companies. >> (Jon Y. Wolfe) <<
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Which are 1912 and which are 1903? Todd I gonna Venture a Guess the 5th one Over is a 1903 For the Rest Look like the Ones I have in my 1912's Steve By the Way Nice Group of Clips there> Priceless! 
�Can we move this along?" a bored voice stated. "I have places to be and people to shag." ![[Linked Image]](http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r217/1899Sav/1464-1.jpg) ![[Linked Image]](http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r217/1899Sav/557b_2.jpg)
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I don't know for sure myself!! I am trying to get a concensus!
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Todd, you only have one 1912 mag there, it's the one that says automatic on it and has the pin. If you don't have a 1912 get ahold of me and we'll work something out for that mag if it's just a spare.
Steve, you sure you got your models right?
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Well, I don't have a 1912 yet!!
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Well you can trade it off to me or have a spare for the $600 1912 on GB.
Bahahahaha!!!!!!!!!! I can buy two friggan 1895's for $600!
Those guys on GB crack me up!
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Nice work on the restoration!
Interesting to see the legal document - great historical significance.
Thanks for sharing the photos,
Mike
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