Home Forums Hunting & Shooting Savage Collectors I think I found an 1899H in 22 hi-power.

Found a Savage today that I think is an 1899H. It's short with a 20" barrel, Straight grip stock and schnaebel fore end. It has the plastic but plate in very good condition and the front sight I guess is integral but not like my other savage. This one has what looks like a 1/8" thick blade that comes up from the barrel but not in the smooth flowing sweep like mine, the corners where it meets the barrel are square, not gradual. Then that piece has a slot milled and a brass bead insert is pinned into it. It also has a Lyman tang peep with the big nickel sized aperture disc, straight grip and no checkering. It is a takedown.

S/n is 131xxx.

Receiver appears to have been NOT case colored but it's hard to tell for sure. Could just be a very uniform patina but I don't think so. I thought they were all case colored? Were they? If they should be, then I'd guess that this was reblued but a very long time ago.

Oh yea, and the caliber is 22 hi-power. Bore was filthy but the guy in the shop ran a brush through it for me. Unfortunately, he did it dry so while it helped a lot, I still can't tell if the bore is a tad rough or if it just has some crud left in it. I suspect a little of both though I've been surprised before when bores I thought were poor cleaned up real nice. Of course, I've had 'em go the other route too.

Looks like there is a very small repair just next to the right edge of the peep sight base at the rear of the tang. Repair looks solid.

Oh, and the asking price is $999.99. Is that in the ballpark or what? I can post pictures later but right now, I need to get to bed. Been up since about 8:00am yesterday and have to work third shift tonight. Be lucky to get 4 or 5 hours of sleep.

Sounds like it might be a good one, pictures will help tell the story. Price seems high unless it's in really high condition...also sounds like you should be asleep instead of on your computer. Things are always clearer when you're well rested.

Front sight is earlier factory variation.

no, no on anything repaired, 22hp is the least desirable of all in that gun.

For 1k gun needs to be beautiful IMO

If it's been repaired, probably also been sanded.

Pictures would tell a better story, but sounds like a lot of money to me...

Okay all, picture time.



Serial number.


Butt plate looks to be in great condition



Front sight





Last, this is probably the one that will matter
You can see the repair to the tang area. Looks like it's just filed with glue, acra-glass or putty but it seems solid.

No... Not for $999 imho.

I would buy it for whatever I felt the tang sight is worth

Its not a $1000 rifle, but its not junk either, real numbers its probably a $600-$750 rifle with the tang sight, $100 less without it.JMO.

So, having seen pictures, how would it effect your price if the bore had visible wear? Not s
a lot and not a dark bore, but visibly no longer perfect.

I'd walk away if the bore was bad. There's plenty of great choices if you're prepared to spend $1000.

I could get that for it up here.

norm

ask the 6-750 guy what he would pay for it and you would probably be around 350.

Lauren, i got a bunch of 22 hi-powers i paid more for,when i put a number on something here its what i would pay!!! I know you would if you could flip it right off. Beside the only savages you like are the 99F's ,and never have anything good to say about anything else !!!!

and my answer is the same as Don's

norm

So norm, are you saying you could get the thousand or the six or seven hundred?

I think Don, you type 650 easier than it would come out of your pocket for that gun. I could be wrong. I think 650 is the price you could sell that for, to somebody that didn't know what the hell they was getting into. 22hp uggg. I know I should not be a hater. 1000 can buy you a nice 99 if you wait.

Go vote for obama again.

The market for 22HP 99s is quite strong in Ontario at the moment. I have several bugging me to sell them one of mine.
Love em or hate em they are one of the most unique fiream/cartridge combinations produced for the commercial market.
BillR

I would try to buy for 6 try to sell for 7-750.

right now I have orders for 3, 22HP 3 , 250-3000- 3 243s and 2 308s non clip, plus the standard find me a 358 ---22-250 or 7mm08,

norm