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Not any where near my rat I just posted If I could pick up a Hi-Power in that condition over here I would be very happy You wont have to do much to it Nice one
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Solid frame HP? Rather a rare bird, as I understand it. Several years ago I saw a non checkered EG in HP at a local show. Price was $1200, and the darned thing was near perfect. Tried to get the price down as a matter of (foolish) principle; no deal. Found out later on the forum what I had let slip through my fingers.
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Oh, that would hurt. I stared at this one for 7 months before finally giving in. It's got two very cool things going for it..
1) It's an EG in 22HP 2) It's the lowest serial numbered EG we know of
If anybody has a lower EG, I'd love to hear about it.
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Very special one there Rory! Thanks for sharing that the unique ones can still be found
..is that a sheet-rock screw sticking out of the top of the butt plate?
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Buttplate is a replacement. Not a bad replacement, but that lower screw definitely ain’t right.
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Rory,
I have a gray rat EG in 22 HP. Ser. No. is 34720X.
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You beat me by 200. I thought it might be another 22HP that would do it.
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Solid frame with a takedown barrel ? Is that correct what im seeing ? Is that the way they came ?
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Yep. Every 22HP we’ve seen had a takedown barrel on it, whether it was a takedown model or not.
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Calhoun - has the butt stock been replaced? Nice find!
Jaaak - holding out on us...how about some details on the markings? Any checkering?
Do either of your barrels have the last 3 digits stamped?
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Calhoun - has the butt stock been replaced? Nice find! Well... it’s factory, but not original. Thinking a factory replacement. An R buttstock from the 50’s? Stamped with last 4 of serial number and has a couple assembly stamps.
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My EG 22 HP is serial # 3468xx. It's in pristine condition. will have to check later whether the barrel is numbered to the receiver.
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My barrel is not numbered to the receiver. It is a 22” barrel.
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Well David that makes number 10 in my data and a new low number for the EG's. Will tomorrow bring yet another new low serial for the EG's or the eleventh 22HP? Stay tuned.
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If production in 1935 was spread evenly through the year, the 1,000 serial number difference between David's and mine would be about 2.5 months apart. So not really a big difference. But it's getting closer and closer to 345,801 which most sources have as the beginning of 1935. David, I think this is yours? It is in very good condition.
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Rick,
Mine is just an ordinary, uncheckered EG that happens to be in 22 HP. No special factory markings. Takedown barrel, of course, but no partial ser. no. on barrel. The two good things about it are the caliber and the fact that there are no non-factory holes drilled in it.
I have posted some pictures in the image gallery titled "Savage 99EG - 22 Hi Power". If someone could move them here, I would appreciate it. I know I have seen the instructions on how to do this several times, but can't seem to find them now. Rick, could we make a sticky of the instructions and put it right below the Image Gallery instructions?
You will notice in the photos that a previous owner stamped "BOB" on both sides of the receiver. The wood has been varnished. The scope is a Weaver K3. The scope was on it when I bought the rifle. The front sight was a very high sight that looked out of place with the scope on it. I replaced it with a home-made blank made out of a front sight that came on another 99 I bought long ago.
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