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I'd like to see the rest of that .32-40 please!!!!!!
Mike.... Mike - it's the bottom one in the pictures:
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Thanks Bolt. I blew your pics up 400%. Beautiful rifles there man!! Just beautiful.... Mike...
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All said, the Savage 99 is a genius of a rifle. Although no longer produced, it remains highly revered, as it was the foundation from which Arthur Savage built one of America's great gun companies. >> (Jon Y. Wolfe) <<
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Boltman,
That butt plate brings up another question. When was that BP first used?
Does anyone have an 1899 with that BP and a serial earlier than 49,000?
Savage...never say "never". Rick...
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A list I have from a Canadian sale about 15 years ago lists two Perris specials, 1) 51137 20 inch RB, straight stock,checkered wood, engraved panels, gold plated scews, new unfired condition, complete with documentation from 1904 2) 49005 20 inch RB, Perris special engraved on left, tang sight, well used prototype of the above rifle and is included in the documentation BillR
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BillR, wow! what a teaser!!! to now know that there is a Perrris Special out there in "new & unfired" condition! It almost takes my breath away... ohhh!
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Boltman...note that it lists the second one as a "prototype".
Savage...never say "never". Rick...
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Considering that's the one I have here, it is an intriguing prospect
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EXPLAIN..............PLEASE..............
Mike.
All said, the Savage 99 is a genius of a rifle. Although no longer produced, it remains highly revered, as it was the foundation from which Arthur Savage built one of America's great gun companies. >> (Jon Y. Wolfe) <<
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I have the one that BillR references earlier in this thread - the "prototype."
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The black stain looks to me like iron stain from water rusting something then running down the wood and being allowed to dry there. It has happened to me in a day of hunting in the rain and standing the rifle against a tree when I got to camp. It may be (and probably is) this. At any rate, they're mineral streaks, whether in the wood or in the finish. Scott
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Still looks great!!!!!
Mike...
All said, the Savage 99 is a genius of a rifle. Although no longer produced, it remains highly revered, as it was the foundation from which Arthur Savage built one of America's great gun companies. >> (Jon Y. Wolfe) <<
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Hey Boltman...I sent you a package today.
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Thanks Jed - I'll let you know when it arrives
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1. The open rear sight does NOT look like a factory installation.
2. Though there is no good pic of the back end of the open rear sight, it seems to me that elevation in this case could have been adjusted by a (currently missing) U-shaped piece (cut with 'steps') fitting under & around the sides of the sight, which would move it up & down by being pushed back & forth. Marble, Redfield & others used such a system on some of their open rear sights - instead of a screw, or a solid step-cut piece fitting in a slot in the sight.
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It seems as though the rifle is a proto-type.Not xactly sure yet...if it is the case...the sight likely has relevance.
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Hey Boltman...I sent you a package today. Jed, I'm watching the mailbox real close these days
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I was hoping that this was the one! Mebee tommorow.
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Today was only Wednesday, but tomorrow has much better prospects.
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Boltman got the letters and he likes...and wants to share some of his stuff w/ya's. I'm writing to protect him from anyone asking for freebie copies of the letters.He paid very dear for them...same as I did when I found them.So be kind please.
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