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Anyone have a mannlicher forend for a 99 or know of any for sale. Thanks!

I've actually seen 'em... In half century plus, collecting! Nifty idea seems to me. If there are more Savage 99s out there, such adorned, I'd sure enjoy viewing them. That said, not to hijack this thread.
I assume you're not being more specific as to rifle sub-model, etc, figuring just to locate one and then determining if something you can work with. Not like a lineup to choose from!
Good luck on what appears pretty rare custom edition stuff!
Best!
John

Good luck! I too have been searching for a custom 99 with a nice Mannlicher stock. I've never seen one in person, but jave seen a few photos. Very cool look.....
Again, good luck

Wenig will probably make one for you.

I am considering building one, possibly on a takedown. Not sure yet. Gauging forend availability at this time. Sure would like to find one.

I don’t know why there would be any to find. They’re going to be custom made, so you’re hoping somebody started a customization and didn’t finish it. Might happen that somebody runs across one, but probably very unlikely.

som one was selling Mannlicher forarms for 99's on ebay a number of years ago. Probably some still around. Savage did a prototype with a Mannlicher forearm in the 1970's. There will be pics of it in my new book.

The ebay seller was gungarage at one time I reached out to him and he provided contact info for the maker maybe try messaging him there. I probably have the info but lord only knows where.

~Good for You, always start with what You want, and plan back from there. Getting the wood made is pretty easy, what about a metal front-end cap? barrel band? front sight change? those metal pieces would be harder to come by, not to mention the takedown latch hardware.

JeffG, I love that rifle!

That’s what I am after. I have a donor take down in 300 already. I heard somebody had sold forend, but had no idea who. I’ll do some digging and see what I can find.

As I knew some had been manufactured, that’s why I am looking. Pretty simple.

Ah, hadn’t known somebody was selling on eBay. If you find one, hope it’s a good match for the buttstock.

You and me both!

I saw one at a San Antonio gun show, several years ago, did not know to buy. If I remember it was done nicely

Fell in love with this one a bit when I saw it.. Checkering definitely doesn't hurt it.

Is that one yours? Looks beautiful.

I wish. No, I've forgotten who had that. It was at Jed's SavageFest in 2007. Somebody will remember whose it is.

There's nothing clubbier looking than a poorly done full length stock. For Pete's sake slim it as much as you dare, and then take the rasp to it and make it thinner. Be sure also to employ a subtle reverse camber to the stock line or else it'll just look like a skinny 2x4. Look closely at a 100 year old Mannlicher-Schoenauer and you'll see what I mean about the reverse camber.

Strictly speaking, they are full length stocks (called stutzens in Eastern Europe), most commonly seen on Mannlicher-Schoenauers imported here "back in the day", but employed on many other guns indigenous to Europe. Because the M-S was the most common example by far here in America, we Americans naturally started calling every full length stock a "Mannlicher". Further proof of Americans not informing themselves and carrying mis-guided application of erroneous terms into the common vernacular. We are a curious lot.