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So I have an interesting something going on here. I bought a rifle years ago that Loggahs brother put together with PE wood on a 99F rifle. Buttstock assembly code #2452. No number on the forearm, forearm has raised rear sight boss cutout. Did any of the PE's have a raised rear sight boss? Maybe a custom matching forearm had to be made to fit the 99F barrel? I also have a PE in .308 (with no rear sight boss, tapered barrel) with forearm assembly code #2452 that matches the above rifles buttstock assembly code. The buttstock on this 308 PE has been shortened so no # is present. So I have #2452 buttstock on one rifle from back east and #2452 forearm on another rifle from Texas. Is it possible that I have re-united two halves of a set or were assembly numbers not sets??? Maybe the "D" on one is what differentiates them?
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My 243 PE has the raised rear sight boss. serial # 1142XXX. The 284's of course didn't have the raised sight boss. I thought the 308's had the boss. Seems like I've seen a few that did have it. Assembly codes that I've seen had a combination of letters and numbers but that sure looks like a set. David
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The Victor get's to write the history! I'd say your finding these separate-same-numbered stocks is a modern major Savage victory. You get to cal the history whatever You want Roy!
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My 243 PE has the raised rear sight boss. serial # 1142XXX. The 284's of course didn't have the raised sight boss. I thought the 308's had the boss. Seems like I've seen a few that did have it. Assembly codes that I've seen had a combination of letters and numbers but that sure looks like a set. David David, this 308 is date code X, 1970, and has the tapered barrel w/o sight boss. You guys won't believe this, I just went out and checked the serial number on the 308 PE. It ends with 2452. Holy Cow, I think I just won the Savage lottery and achieved the un-achievable. Climbed the unclimbable! Soaring with eagles!
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What are the odds?
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I looked at the shortened one that came off the 99PE 308 and inside the cheeks on both sides written in pencil is the same #, 2452. Do you suppose the factory would have written that in there?Did someone special order it with a shortened buttstock maybe? That might account for the original buttstock making it to the open market and ending up on the 99F. ????
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Im sure the "DICK" would give you your money back, if you shipped the complete rifle back to him !!!!!
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A thick book could be written on the anomalies in the 99's. I've seen a really late DL with the straight tapered barrel and now a PE! Getting the matching wood back together is a great story on its own. David
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The matching numbers and quality of wood is close enough for me. What are the odds?
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That is one gorgeous rifle! And the story is icing on the cake. Congratulations on that specimen, how about posting a few pics of the one in the background?
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Some time things just sort of come togather! glad they were reunited! nice rifle, now whats to be done with the "F"?
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Some time things just sort of come togather! glad they were reunited! nice rifle, now whats to be done with the "F"? The F is an absolutely spotless post mil rifle (in 300), probably why the "Dick" put such nice wood on it, so anything short of PE wood is a downgrade. With that said, I had the correct wood for that model and age here, so it got fitted with F wood. If I was thataway inclined, the rifle is definitely worthy of custom wood, but I probably won't. here it is before and after the swap. Bottom rifle in photo- It's not PE wood, but for what it is it's nice wood and at least is correct for the rifle.
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Im sure the "DICK" would give you your money back, if you shipped the complete rifle back to him !!!!! Don, you gotta find out what you can for me about this wood. How did your brother get ahold of it? I'd love to know if he bought the wood as a set from the factory or how did he get the two pieces, being mismatched and all? I'm really curious how buttstock 2452 came off a PE rifle and ended up being sold off. Any chance Dick knows more of the story? And no, he's not getting the rifle back, I need the buttstock!!!!
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Congrats! Great find!
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Congrats! Great find!
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BTW, this is how you turn a $1200 rifle into a $600 rifle for those wanting to go that route! I don't know what it did for the PE to get the correct # stock back on it, hopefully it offsets the loss on the F huh? Oh well, it's all fun and games in the end.
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I rember turning down a CE with the wood case for $800.00 thinking at the time it was a bit Brite for a hunting rifle!
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I rember turning down a CE with the wood case for $800.00 thinking at the time it was a bit Brite for a hunting rifle! There's one going on gunbroker right now for $2490, and prices have come down lately. That beats the stock market all to sheit! I remember David saying there were bright finishes and flat finishes like these two represent but I don't remember the particulars. The flat finish on the PE is perfect for my taste. Any of you boys back east close to the factory know how this PE wood might have made it's way to the market since it belonged to a numbered rifle?
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I think John Allen told me that the DE's were available with flat or high gloss finishes. My 284 DE has a high gloss finish. My two PE's are flat. I prefer the flat. As far as I know all the CE's had the same finish. David
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Extra pics much appreciated. Those are a couple of gorgeous guns, not to mention the others you posted. I guess its a sad sacrifice for the PE, but it's the right move. Maybe you'll find a set worthy of gracing the F. After all, pressed checkering really doesn't belong on an M99.
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Extra pics much appreciated. Those are a couple of gorgeous guns, not to mention the others you posted. I guess its a sad sacrifice for the PE, but it's the right move. Maybe you'll find a set worthy of gracing the F. After all, pressed checkering really doesn't belong on an M99. I've got other sets, but that's the right wood for that rifle. You oughta see the CE with really dark EG wood on it. Wooooooweeeee.
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