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I see how it comes off, problem, I don't want to scratch any thing removing, any help?

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How what comes off?


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wow, don't you know what I am talking about, I sure don't, THE HOOD, I thought that it would have to come off to install the bayonet, not so. looks awesome

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MHG and its bayonet...enjoy! grin


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What do you make of the name on top of the stock?

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Some of them had the owners name stamped on the buttstock and some had it engraved on the left side of the receiver. There is an example of each type on page 53 of my book. Savage stamped a number on top of the buttplate before they shipped the rifle. Yours looks like #420.


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this will one of the last that I let go, maybe to the grave. thanks for showing that Roy, sorry for the stress. by the way I agree about the name on the stock, he may be the one in the picture, which I have with the set. the missing leather sling...never say never

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How about some photos of the thing with a bayonet Ken, just so I know what it could have looked like?


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This is an interesting group of guns. as i understand it, each member purchased a rifle but what I don't k ow is did that individual get to keep it or did eac person contribute to a fun for buying the unit's guns? Do we know how many were made and how many are known to still exist? It's a neat little gruping of very distinctive 99s.


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I believe each member had to purchase their own rifle, and the group made a mass purchase. I'm sure David's book has info on them, I've got a bit - 803 rifles made. How many still exist is unknown, you'd have to find them all and see which ones have been sporterized, mangled or rusted beyond repair.


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Some Montreal companies bought muskets for their employees. These didn't have the guardsman's name engraved on the receiver but may have had it stamped on top of the buttstock like the example pictured above.
A pic of the muzzle with the bayonet attached is shown in figure 4-26, page 54 of my book.


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the research that I have done, a prominent member of the polo club was also tied to a bank (can't remember which one) this particular bank did the purchase of some, not sure how many

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Most I've seen do not have names on them.

I have a little over 100 in my data. The lowest Rack # I have is "3" and the highest is #1015. I was told by Salter (Canadian/US) dealer that it was not required that members use a Savage musket...could furnish their own rifle if they had one. That would account for why the Rack #'s are higher than the stated MHG 99's produced.

Rack numbers were supplied to Savage. Butt plates were numbered and randomly used within the group of rifles purchased. It appears that there were three large purchases made each with progressively higher Rack numbers in the groups.

A lot were sporterized and used as hunting rifles. I've heard that there was a company that even provided the service after the war. On the flip side, Salter has gathered parts and had wood made to put some back to look original. I think Salter is responsible for importing many over the years as the value was more here.

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Roy, is going to post a picture of the MHG set that we negotiated on.

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No photo here.


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Got it Ken.

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I wonder how many are still in the back of a closet in Canada?


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thats been my ?, bet there are some, thanks Roy for the picure


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