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Years ago back in the early 90s and before I discovered Murrays book I came across an odd looking 99 in 30-30 in decent shape at a small gun show in northern California. A buddy of mine who is a Model 70 guy said "you don't want that one. You want a 99 in 300." I couldn't argue with that logic as the 300 is the "classic" but now I know that rifle with the odd looking forearm was a T. Oh well, what are you going to do.
"The universal aptitude for ineptitude makes any human accomplishment an incredible miracle." John Stapp - "Stapp's Law" "Klaatu barada nikto"
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Is that a true to model butt stock on this model 93?
What a magnificent Marlin!
And I will bet U dollars to do nuts
If ol fireball seen a free to good home JM stamped 1899/99 he would be
" doing it!"
Boy you feelin your oats this morning! LOL Momma put some catnip in your Wheaties or sumthin?!!
_______________________________________________________ An 8 dollar driveway boy living in a T-111 shack
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Is that a true to model butt stock on this model 93?
What a magnificent Marlin!
And I will bet U dollars to do nuts
If ol fireball seen a free to good home JM stamped 1899/99 he would be
" doing it!"
Boy you feelin your oats this morning! LOL Momma put some catnip in your Wheaties or sumthin?!! Marlins don't bother me. Not at all. As a matter of fact I have long lusted after a 93 or early 1894 with solid case colors. And finding the former in 32-40 certainly would be something!
"The universal aptitude for ineptitude makes any human accomplishment an incredible miracle." John Stapp - "Stapp's Law" "Klaatu barada nikto"
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Same story here S99VG. Was at the Cal Expo gun show, probably around 2004? ,and saw this on a table. Wasnt really sure of which model it was, but had started buying Savages, and it caught my eye. My buddy with me, who thought he knew everything about guns,talked me out of buying it. He stated,'those are everywhere'. Came home and asked the knowledgable people on here, and they pointed me in the right direction. Went the next morning and grabbed it up!
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If I drove somewhere to see a 99T in 22HP and he pulled out a normal 1899H/99F in 22HP.. I'd be crying. Drove a ways to see a "military garand". No pics, talked with the seller. Got there and it was a Swiss 1911 rifle. Nice one so I bought it. Also a Kbar fighting knife & sheath. Supposedly his fathers bring backs from the Philippines. And a Remington Model 6 to top it off. Not bad for a wasted trip.
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I had a table at a show one time and saw a different looking 99, I ended up buying it for 450-500 bucks it had a Lyman Alaska in a sitih set up on it. Ended up it was a RT, it lives at Loggahs now without the stith and scope!
Deer Camp! about as good as it gets!
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I was at a show one time and saw a different looking 99. Bought it and turned out to be one of the Rentzke engraved guns. There were a few forum members at the show who passed on the gun that day, took a chance and was lucky.
"When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro." Hunter S. Thompson
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Same story here S99VG. Was at the Cal Expo gun show, probably around 2004? ,and saw this on a table. Wasnt really sure of which model it was, but had started buying Savages, and it caught my eye. My buddy with me, who thought he knew everything about guns,talked me out of buying it. He stated,'those are everywhere'. Came home and asked the knowledgable people on here, and they pointed me in the right direction. Went the next morning and grabbed it up! Glad you corrected your mistake. My loss was at the Yuba City gun show. That show usually has one or two interesting items. The CalExpo show used to be enormous when I drove down from Chico in the 90s. Little did I know then that it would have deflated so much and that I would be living about five miles away two decades later.
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Good lord that's funny!
That model 93 posted photo is mine!
Oooops.
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Good lord that's funny!
That model 93 posted photo is mine!
Oooops. yeah! i was just trying to lead Roy to the finer things in life besides savages.
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 ~Molɔ̀ːn Labé Skýla~
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Oregonians are not the fine stock
Us spud 🥔 eating....
Marlin luvin.....
Idahoans R!
Takes a bit of sophistication to understand the intracacies of managing a moving hammer!
Almost like calculus
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Well as expected the "T" the owner described they were all takedown rifles, and I know nothing and don't even wanna learn about takedowns. Saga of the 99T is closed.
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Hard rubber buttplate - 1899H. Steel buttplate, probably a late 1899H or 99F. That's 99% of your 22HP takedowns.
“ 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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Savages, Marlins, etc. are all cool
but 1903 Springfields
will take you to school.
Of Winchester 70
there is no remedy,
but Colts and Stevens
will make you drool.
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Anyone ever talk about Mossberg like that?
Was there ever and ode to Noble?
I’ll leave out Iver Johnson on account of the Skeeter
And H & R on account of the Garand
And High Standard on account of a boat load of 22 pistols
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There was a young man out in Oregon
who fired his Savage gun again.
The bear it was missed
(maybe hit in the wrist)
and truly was pissed,
and swore he would make Roy
into gelatin.
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Anyone ever talk about Mossberg like that? Not very often, I fear.
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Of hardware store guns that abound
Not many appear to astound.
Mossberg is one
(which is sad 'cause they're fun)
But there's many a clunker
to be found.
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Friends, dont let friends buy Mossy's
Work hard ... play hard
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Friends, dont let friends buy Mossy's That’s funny!
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