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There is an article in this months edition of the Ohio Gun Collectors Association newsletter that describes a gentleman's effort to find his father's 99. He has been looking for years and is offering a $1000.00 finders fee in addition to the purchase price of the rifle. It is a model 99G in 250-3000. Serial #282748. His email is lspeckin  4n6.com. He is a retired Michigan State Police Detective First Lt.and author of "Winchestor Model 07 Self-Loading .351Caliber:Its past and Its Future With Modern Brass,Bullets and Powders" I checked my 99. Not the one.
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I'm wishing the man the best of luck, because you don't know if you don't try.
But I am not optimistic about the chances of success.
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Im going to share this on the club.
Joe
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You never know. Years back I sold a butt plate to a fellow with the same serial number as his gun. How they ever got separated is a mystery but all's well that ends well!
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I wish him well. Not often one gets to right a wrong.
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Go to http://www.ogca.com/Click on the link Spring 2020 Newsletter and look for the Search for a Soul Gun article and you will find the complete story. I should have thought to put the link in the original post. I hope we can help him find it although I agree the the chance is slim. But you should never say never with Savage.
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that serial is so close to my G it gave me a shock! hope he finds his. not sure what i'd have done if mine was the one he was looking for, except I know he would have it.
the consolidation of the states into one vast republic, sure to be aggressive abroad and despotic at home, will be the certain precursor of that ruin which has overwhelmed all those that have preceded. Robert E Lee
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I brought this up a couple of years ago on here! also a 250 that my buddy had stolen that was his grandfathers, but alas no Luck!
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Mikev, Thanks for posting this. I am a member of OCCA and didn't read the article in the last newletter I just received but I just read it now. Great story. I hope to help this man find his Dad's gun. I have had a number of .250s over the years that have passed through my hands and I will check my log book to see if I've had it.... and if so where it went. In the meantime will keep a keen eye out. Yeah, "soul gun". Nice. Living a stones throw from Utica NY I am fortunate to acquire a lot of interesting Savages & related items and have for many years. Obviously this particular gun left the area originally but one never knows where it will turn up. Thanks for the post. Tom www.foxriversporting.com
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Tom
It is indeed a great story.I will be looking too.
BTW, nice website.
Mike
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