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Took a couple weeks with the wife and toured the northeast. Visited her best friend in Connecticut, stopped by the lobby at Savage Arms, swung through New Hampshire and Maine and then came home. Got a few hours to visit with Loggah and his brother, and then a couple days later with Fug. Absolutely beautiful country and weather up there! At least in the summer I'm sure I'll forget 75% of what I saw and learned, but it was great seeing you guys up there again! And sorry for stealing that 99T out of your back yard Doug.. it cleaned up much, much better than I expected. I still think it has far too much surface freckling for your house though. Got a ton of pictures to sort through and I'll be posting some. Here's a couple from the Savage lobby, good as I could get with the glare from windows/lights.
“ The Savage 99 Pocket Reference”. All models and variations of 1895’s, 1899’s and 99’s covered. Also dates, checkering, engraving.. Find at www.savagelevers.com
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It was very nice to see you and Tonya and have some time to spend eating good Maine food also spending a little time
looking at some different odds an ends of stuff while seeing some of the beauty the our little town has to offer and while in New
England hope you saw some things that made your trip a little special hope to see you again for a longer stay.An as always with
Savage never say never I think you may believe it now more than ever Doug & Lish
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“ The Savage 99 Pocket Reference”. All models and variations of 1895’s, 1899’s and 99’s covered. Also dates, checkering, engraving.. Find at www.savagelevers.com
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It was very nice to see you and Tonya and have some time to spend eating good Maine food also spending a little time
looking at some different odds an ends of stuff while seeing some of the beauty the our little town has to offer and while in New
England hope you saw some things that made your trip a little special hope to see you again for a longer stay.An as always with
Savage never say never I think you may believe it now more than ever Doug & Lish Still recovering from the food overload! Nebraska's going to be so boring after lobster rolls and lobster casserole and huge scallops and ... everything! Had a great time visiting, you guys were great! Hope Lish had fun, Tonya definitely did! Scenery was gorgeous. Trying to figure out why I live in Nebraska.. And yes.. never say never has been burned into my brain.
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Glad you guys got home safe !!even if you did get a "T" in 303 from here! Missing that one myself,you will have to break out the nickel on it, you can think of us when you have the maple syrup for breakfast , and Fugs state of Maine does have the best seafood. Don
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Looks like it was a great trip. In the second photo, what rifle is that 3rd from the right? Looks like a 1895 with a short receiver.
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Do they pay homage to thr 110 at the factory?
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As I told you, I am happy you finally got to see those 2 collections first hand in their entirety. I know I never recovered from those first visits. BOTH of those collections are something to behold.
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Looks like it was a great trip. In the second photo, what rifle is that 3rd from the right? Looks like a 1895 with a short receiver.
Lee That's the 1893 patent rifle. Do they pay homage to thr 110 at the factory? They do have a number of 110's up, as well as almost every model of gun they've produced.
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Glad you guys got home safe !!even if you did get a "T" in 303 from here! Missing that one myself,you will have to break out the nickel on it, you can think of us when you have the maple syrup for breakfast , and Fugs state of Maine does have the best seafood. Don I was looking at that 1899B that Dick pointed out and waffling.. turned around and in the darkest part of the gun library there was sitting another 99. Picked it up and never set it down. So tell Dick "Thanks!" for me. Been looking for one for about 12 years, ever since Les bought that one with the compass in the buttstock. Seen a few go by, just never the right gun at the right time until this. Now I suppose I need to find a 30-30 to round it out. Maybe sometime in the next 12 years. Having pancakes for lunch today.. because why not? Got to try that syrup! A pic from Maine..
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The middle rifle, might that be 10.000 ?
Glad they give a little room for the 110 , the longest continuous production bolt action rifle in the US . It brought the company back when there seemed no hope.
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I told you after you go to Fug's you will never be "RIGHT" again!! Heres the syrup part you didn't see.
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Looks like you had a great time in NE Cal. Real nice T you got too.Thanks for posting the photos.
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The middle rifle, might that be 10.000 ? No, nobody has seen serial number 10.000 that I know of. We know who it went to, just not where it's been in the last 118 years. Hopefully it's not been destroyed. The tall musket is the 1892 Savage rifle, the short musket is an 1895-1899 transition musket that is thought to be chambered in 30-40 Krag, then the 1893 Savage rifle, then an 1895, then a Stevens single shot. Great displays at Savage and mostly in chronological order, but a few of their rifles are waaaay out of order. They have a Montreal Home Guard musket in the 1930's display case listed as a prototype military rifle, they have an EG with Stith in the 1970's case(?), etc. Very nice folks at the factory, unfortunately I didn't get to meet Effie. And not one complained despite me being the way snapping pictures until my camera battery died. Another picture I snapped in Maine..
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I told you after you go to Fug's you will never be "RIGHT" again!! Heres the syrup part you didn't see. It would take decades to soak in everything that could be learned at your's and Fug's place - let alone just recognizing some of the important features! And that syrup was awesome! So much better than store bought! Had all the boys in for pancakes, and they were all loving it. Thinking some home made ice cream with walnuts and topped with syrup... yum.. Gonna put on 20 pounds, but will love every minute of it.
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100% natural!!!! totally good for you,i use it on my cereal in the mornings, take care. Don
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Thanks for sharing Rory! I might have to take that NE tour someday, ... but I'm only going to LBK's. My chin strap, and eyeball attachments aren't strong enough for Maine yet.
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Calhoun, you have each and everyone here on the Savage forum jealous. First, with your visit with 2 of the Schmartest guys pertaining to Savages, ( and never meeting them, but from testimonials from those who have, the nicest people you will ever meet) AND your acquisition of a .303 T. Congrabulations on finding the holy grail to a great many of us Savage "acquirers.
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It's a shame that you didn't pop in on JTC's. You were only about 20 minutes away,
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Sounds like some stories to tell around the pool in Sauk City! Glad you had a great trip.
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