Home Forums Hunting & Shooting Savage Collectors wtf is going on here?

Undoubtedly in very good condition, but for 2 "Grand", it would have to be gold-plated to command that price... in MHO.

That price is ridiculous, but you never know when someone with more money than sense will "pay-the-price".

Ron T.

Very thorough description, great condition, and probably has as much to do with "seller's other auctions" being high quality too, which all translates into "This must be the real (collector) deal" ...plus the magic of two anxious bidders with cabin fever! and one happy seller!

How many complete RS's do you guys see every year with that much condition?

I think it'll go higher than what it's at now.

Always seperates the collectors from the accumulators.

It's fairly easy to find an RS - they come up for sale often enough. But one in this condition, not so much. I have lived in the Winchester world as a parallel and the difference in price between 90%, 95%, 98% and 99% is often quite remarkable.
Why can't Savage lever rifles have the same status? It's been moving that way for quite a while.

Everything you are saying is spot on, IMO. Just an average 99 has the chance of being sold at $500, and you don't get much for your money. Even some relatively common 99's in the $1500 range will have flaws. 1920's are in the same ballpark. Smell the coffee. NICE guns are bringing good money. I can't see what we're looking at because GB is blocked at work. Course it's easy for me to talk. I buy my guns with Uncle Sam's money.........

"We" know the seller and he has great stuff! He is extremely knowledgeable and I just don't think bullschitt is part of his line.

Plus 1 on that.
Don't think you find many that are that complete, especially with sling also.

Lauren, What was your "wtf is going on here?" referring to?

I appears to be an original piece with all the original equipement on it. if that is true I would pay twice that for it if I could afford to. But alas I am but a poor retired Vet with lttle money to waste.

Nice stuff commands the long dollar, Brother.
You just fall off the turnip wagon?

I could have shortened my previous posted and simply stated, "condition, condition, condition"

Something is only worth what somebody is willing to pay for it.

Here is the confusion.

The words, 'what somebody is' which is commonly mistaken in the mind with 'what you are'....

Right on there Jeff.

The seller will be happy, we assume, and obviously the buyer is going to get something they want....so it should be a win win for both. Doesn't matter what we all think what we would pay for one. Just so the seller and buyer come to terms. That is the way it should be....

now back to my Forty Creek....

I've created a monster.

Always thought that if anybody could drive somebody to drink, it'd be Mad Dog.

You are right Rory. That was your first PM to me when I joined this forum........

Given the condition I don't think the bidding is out of line.

Take a real good look at it.

You will probably never see another complete pre-war RS in that kind of condition again.

If I had the money................................it would already be in Pa.

I can see one just like it in my vault anytime !!!! maybe i should sell mine at these prices!! Don