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Never in a hundred years did I expect to come across a 30" 1899, let alone a B in 30-30. Dates to 1906. Will post more pics at some point when I have a better lighting environment. How many fingers does it take to count how many we have seen? ![[Linked Image]](https://www.24hourcampfire.com/ubbthreads/gallery/80/full/165883.jpg) ![[Linked Image]](https://www.24hourcampfire.com/ubbthreads/gallery/80/full/165884.jpg)
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AND it's a BEAUTY !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Congratulations.
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Good for you! Now you can reach out and touch 'em. 
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That is a dandy! Congrats.
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That thing better be accurate as all get out as the barrel is already getting the bullet halfway to the target! Nice find you got there
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Congrats on your find!
IIRC, there may have been an extra long 1895 at the first Savagefest that went to the Loggah. CC and either 28" or maybe 30" if memory serves me right.
No matter, you got a KEEPER in a 30-30 there!
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Great find Keith, special guns are good for one’s soul.
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That is one hell of a find!! Congrats Keith. I wish that was coming to the Rendezvous with you so i can drool on it. Lol.
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Wow! What a great find. Next thing to put in the budget is a gun carriage. 
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That one would get me up off my Savage butt. Congrats! Mail it East so we can hand it to you so you can walk in with it and make everyone drool not just Joe!
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great for you, things like this don't come around often, who is on the beneficiary list.
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Rare bird & wonderful find, indeed! Were those full octagon "B" configurations tapered? Any barrel marking photos? My 1899A, just 26" and pretty pedestrian. "Square bolt" design, as yours. Nothing to write home about in particular but all original and quite decent shape. There's some charm to these stately old ladies!  I do enjoy mine in context of such 'earl birds'! Congrats! John
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Cool rifle!
Somebody ordered a 30" barrel, 30-30 for their own reasons.
No other extras like checking, pistol grip, etc.
What would 8 4 extra inches of barrel do for this rifle?
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Cool rifle!
Somebody ordered a 30" barrel, 30-30 for their own reasons.
No other extras like checking, pistol grip, etc.
What would 8 extra inches of barrel do for this rifle?
Might even slow down the bullet, depending on how fast the pressure falls off. One Plus = longer sight radius. Any sense for how many 30 inch 1899s have been discussed and/or know to have been observed? I searched as far back as the site has data available and only found one that John owned.
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Wouldn't it have been 4" extra barrel on an 1899B?
Nice rifle Keith.
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Congrads, I believe that Dick , Loggahs brother bought a 30" barreled 99 at the second fest. But I was wrong once back in 1974.
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Dick Johnson has a 30" Octagon barrel 1899. It will be featured in my new book.
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Didn't think there were many collectors still around to be had. That one made my ears perk up. GW
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Cool rifle!
Somebody ordered a 30" barrel, 30-30 for their own reasons.
No other extras like checking, pistol grip, etc.
What would 8 extra inches of barrel do for this rifle?
Make me have 10" and smile. GW
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I wonder how many of the special order long barrel rifles have been cut down over decades by guys that bought them second hand and found the long barrel was to much
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