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If one looks long enough and hard enough many Savage connections can be found. Richard Baker was a life long firearms enthusiast, design engineer for Colt, High Standard, Smith & Wesson and rubbed elbows with Louie Elkas of Savage during the 1960's - 1990's. His passion began as a little boy with a Savage rifle. I acquired Mr. Baker's signed copy of James Carr's book recently. The signed date is interesting, but, more than that is the respect these gentlemen had for one another. Richard Baker Colt board room 1969, Baker is seated in center.
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You guys are like archeologists.........way better than Harrison Ford.
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Nice picture, look's like he had to 'grow into' that gun! Looks like a model 23-A with the second type trigger guard sporting a Mossberg scope in a No 9 Mossberg mount. I think he would have been better off starting with a Model 1904.
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Nice picture, look's like he had to 'grow into' that gun! Looks like a model 23-A with the second type trigger guard sporting a Mossberg scope in a No 9 Mossberg mount. I think he would have been better off starting with a Model 1904. You just answered the question I was about to ask!
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Looks like a model 23-A with the second type trigger guard sporting a Mossberg scope in a No 9 Mossberg mount. I think he would have been better off starting with a Model 1904. I was going to say exactly the same thing, but Gene beat me too it.
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All right, now which of you guys can identify the makes of the trike and wagon in the background?
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I've got a better one.
Who are the guys in the pictures in the Colt boardroom?
Samuel Colt in there?
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All right, now which of you guys can identify the makes of the trike and wagon in the background? My grandparents had a wagon very similar to that one that they used to tow me around in when I was even a younger boy than the one pictured. It was green, that's all I've got. I do not know what became of that wagon, but I remember it well and wish I had it.
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Mr. Baker's marquee Savage pistol is coming available soon. Gonna hafta dig deep.... Major Richard Sylvester
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Added another book to the library. And tucked inside....
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the wagon looks like a roadmaster, and the trike looks like a Montgomery Ward.
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I've got a better one.
Who are the guys in the pictures in the Colt boardroom?
Samuel Colt in there? Top left is Elisha Root.... Elisha Root
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Those books couldn't have found a better home.
Savage...never say "never". Rick...
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Those books couldn't have found a better home. I'd rather give the "Sylvester Pistol" a home.
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Hopefully you won't have too stiff a competition if you are going for it.
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the wagon looks like a roadmaster, and the trike looks like a Montgomery Ward. Roadmaster -ya gotta love a wagon with a name like that! Mine, or actually my brother's, was a Rex Jet.
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