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wyo1895 With Savage never say never. For a copy of my book on engraved Savage lever actions rifles send a check for $80 to; David Royal, p.o. box 1271, Pinedale, Wy., 82941. I will sign and inscribe the book for you. [email protected]
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Ron Coburn’s rifle. Pg. 118-120 in your book.
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Unreal !!!!!!!! Cant get any better then that,beauty !!
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It was worth waiting for. anyone recognize it? David, is that a Rentzschke?
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Ron asked me to donate it to the Cody Museum eventually. It'll go there when I'm too decrepit to take it to collector gun shows.
Rick, it was probably done by one of the German engravers like Gustave Kirchner. The O'Conner rifle which was produced at about this time was done by Gustave Kirchner according to his family. The O'Conner letter is dated June 14th, 1976, and the inscription on the bottom of the receiver to William J. O'Conner is dated September 1969. Rentzschke had left Savage employ by that time. The rifle I got from Ron is closer appearance wise to the rifle that Savage presented to Joseph V. Falcon in December 1967. The serial number places it between the O'Conner rifle and the Falcon rifle. I think J.R. LaRue sold the rifle to Ron many years ago. Ron doesn't have any provenance on the rifle. I'll request a Cody letter on it right away.
These three rifles will be covered in great detail in the new book. Looks like it's going to have 800 plus photos.
Thanks for all the comments, David
wyo1895 With Savage never say never. For a copy of my book on engraved Savage lever actions rifles send a check for $80 to; David Royal, p.o. box 1271, Pinedale, Wy., 82941. I will sign and inscribe the book for you. [email protected]
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WoW David, You scoring that is an expression of trust for sure! You have officially become the keeper of Savage history! Nice to be able to hold a thing like that before it goes in a glass case.
Throw down those pictures next time someone says "post-mil crap"!
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Cody's website says they don't letter Savage 99's made after the late 1940's. I left a telephone message for the person who is the contact for the letters explaining what rifle I have.
I just looked over the engraving on the 1,000,000 NRA 99 engraved by Rentzschke. His engraving on this rifle is much shallower and sort of finer than on the 3 rifles mentioned above.
wyo1895 With Savage never say never. For a copy of my book on engraved Savage lever actions rifles send a check for $80 to; David Royal, p.o. box 1271, Pinedale, Wy., 82941. I will sign and inscribe the book for you. [email protected]
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Cody's website says they don't letter Savage 99's made after the late 1940's. I left a telephone message for the person who is the contact for the letters explaining what rifle I have.
I just looked over the engraving on the 1,000,000 NRA 99 engraved by Rentzschke. His engraving on this rifle is much shallower and sort of finer than on the 3 rifles mentioned above. Good to know. And the timeline fits.
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WOW!!! Can hear 'Jingle Bells' just comin off your 1st post! Had to go to your book for a double take!
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That's a fancy PE.. sweet! PE Plus.. Almost wonder if that wasn't the inspiration for the CE.
“ The Savage 99 Pocket Reference”. All models and variations of 1895’s, 1899’s and 99’s covered. Also dates, checkering, engraving.. Find at www.savagelevers.com
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That's a Ballbuster of a rifle! Beautiful!
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