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LeRoy's 1895 has that "R" stamped under the lever also. David
wyo1895 With Savage never say never. For a copy of my book on engraved Savage lever actions rifles send a check for $80 to; David Royal, p.o. box 1271, Pinedale, Wy., 82941. I will sign and inscribe the book for you. [email protected]
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I have a few questions about the gun in the photos. The checkering diamonds in the panel on the side of the grip appear to have a much wider angle than the lines in the panel at the top of the wrist. The diamonds on the side panels look nearly square, where the diamonds in the top panel are nearer to a diamond shape. Is that true, or is it optical illusion of the photos? Also, what does the checkering on the forend look like? If the checkering in the two panels on the grip are different angles, is that common on other Savages? I have never seen any high grade or special order Savage guns in person, so am curious.
I'm not a Savage collector, have more Winchesters than anything else, but have been an amateur stock maker and checkerer for a long time and the apparent difference in the grip panels stood out when I saw the photos.
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could the R be the inital of the guy doing the checkering??you said there is another gun with that R by the lever, to me that is a design that allows placement of a signature like on a painting.
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Good question. My short rifle doesn't have the "R" or any other marking there.
wyo1895 With Savage never say never. For a copy of my book on engraved Savage lever actions rifles send a check for $80 to; David Royal, p.o. box 1271, Pinedale, Wy., 82941. I will sign and inscribe the book for you. [email protected]
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The checkering in the grip area ,and on the side panels are a bit different,The 1895 Savages were made by Marlin for Savage as Savage didn't have the tooling or the manufacturing facility set up yet. The checkering could have been done by Marlin or Savage ,so this is a rare example and not one of later Savage design.
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