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Original or not, that’s just plain beautiful! I hope you are right. This will be a fun rifle to learn more about. Thank you all for your help, I appreciate it.
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303?......
It ain't 4 me?
I am truly butt hurt.
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I could send you a box of .303 Savage. Save you the trouble. Any particular brand? Doug
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Very nice Doug, but no, I won't be shooting it.
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There was a young man in Oregon
Who hunts his bears with a lever gun.
His rifle is old,
Or so I am told,
But works just as well as a young one.
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There was a young man in Oregon
Who hunts his bears with a lever gun.
His rifle is old,
Or so I am told,
But works just as well as a young one. Bravo! You have my nomination to serve as the Savage Poet Laureate 
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Is the front sight marked SAVAGE on the left side?
No.
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How about a picture of the muzzle.
What you have done is not nearly as important as how you have done it!!!
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All numbers match. It's literally in the back of the safe. I'll get it out soon for photos.
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303?......
It ain't 4 me?
I am truly butt hurt. You blew it. You're off my Christmas list and probably berfday too. Actions have consequences. That's what my momma always said. 
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So, Roy, did you but that rifle that started this post? I 'd be interested in getting back on your Christmas card list.
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Can you make an offer to the owner with a contingent that if rifle letters correctly, you will take it? If not, he keeps the gun, and maybe a little holding $? That way, you will only be out that hold $, versus a hurt rifle.
I agree that special order guns can be odd. We have all seen stuff like this, that proved legit.
It’s a beautiful rifle. Your decision, but I would have a conversation with owner.
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Oops. Belay my last. You bought it.
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So, Roy, did you but that rifle that started this post? I 'd be interested in getting back on your Christmas card list. "Yes" and "Gee, I don't know....."
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Last edited by Fireball2; 11/14/18.
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The barrel is 20". Numbers are stamped on buttplate, receiver, and both wood stocks. There is an incomplete "R" stamped on the front of the receiver. There was no note in the buttstock.  Tang sight marked SA underneath. No mark on front sight, white bead. Rear sight is the factory one for that era, I don't remember the number, you guys know it. Style 2 barrel address. "Savage High Pressure steel" Model 1899 on left side below rear sight
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Glad to see it got to you without the UPS gorillas breaking into 15 pieces.... (That should get Joe good and riled up) I'm waiting to see the letter. Beautiful gun regardless of what the letter does or doesn't tell you.
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I'm really not too interested in a letter myself, unless you guys really really need it for some reason.
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