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Which calibers/models are most common and which are the scarcest?...of Savage factory production not wildcats.
Also, I wonder how many collectors/shooters have one of each...Thanks, Tree
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The most common is definitely an EG in 300 Savage. There is much debate as to the least common.
I'd venture a guess that no one has an example of every variant.
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I've heard a rumor that the 99T in 22 HP is the least common.
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There have been books written on this topic.
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There are some that are never seen. The fellas that study such things being the only ones that might know about them. One I find particularly scarce is the D takedown in 300 Savage. Only seen this one but I know of others around. The early 99E's aren't often seen either.
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I have a D takedown in 300 with a 26" 410 barrel. It's for sale. I put it on the classifieds a few months ago. It's too much trouble posting there considering that the add essentially disappears in a few hours. That is, it falls many pages down in a few hours. I should probably put it on gunbroker but I don't like them either.
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I've heard a rumor that the 99T in 22 HP is the least common. I've held a rumor like that.
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Not counting factory prototypes, the pre war 30-30 R has to be on the short list of rarest...
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Not counting factory prototypes, the pre war 30-30 R has to be on the short list of rarest... Not catalogued though, they were apparently made as special orders. If you get into special orders, there's a lot of one off specials. 99R's in 303 probably rate up there as one of the more uncommon varieties. Obviously any non-MHG musket is way at the top of rare catalogued rifles (remember the MHG's weren't catalogued either ). A few special grades are way up there for rarity - Monarchs, Premiers, etc. Any 1899 engraved with G style engraving. 99T's in 22HP, 99EG's in 22HP, 1899 SRC's in 38-55, 99DL's in 250-3000, 1960 99E's with schnabel tips, any 99C with double diamond checkering, cut checkered 99DL's in 284, etc..
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I'd have to say the later 99Es would have to be on the "long list" for most common.
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I probably won't live long enough to find the T 22hp
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I think theres a lot of us on that list !!!
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So do they wear a takedown barrel or solid without the cut?
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I have seen one 99T in 22HP, but it wasnt pretty. You dont hear much about 99Ts in 303 Savage either.
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Roy, does it have a takedown barrel? I know some of the solid frame 22hp did have curious on the T
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Roy, does it have a takedown barrel? I know some of the solid frame 22hp did have curious on the T No it doesn't. Has a T on the front of the receiver.
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Every 99 in 25-35 that I encounter, which isnt very often, looks like a train wreck
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Drew had 2 crispy 303 T's. One had unbelievable wood on it.
I tried to buy one of them when he sold a bunch of his guns a few years back, but he wouldn't part with them.
I wonder what became of those guns?
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How about the checkered F from the late 30’s cant be many of those
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