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A note on the West book(s) - It's a very general work trying to cover all models of both Stevens and Savage with no emphasis on the 1899/99's. There are two editions and the first is the largest, the 2nd edition took out a lot of the Stevens information and apparently did not add anything new (correction, yes he did, four chapters added covering 1971~1988~), so when looking at prices and at what you want it for, keep that in mine. In Rick's picture you can see how much narrower the two marked 2nd Edition are. (added - I find the second edition copies the Savage information page for page from the first edition even keeping the same chapter-page numbers until it gets to the added chapters. The Stevens information is reduced by a lot)

Kimmel also try's to cover all models in his book and a lot of it is just copies of catalog pages - Savage-Stevens-Arms-Collectors-History

There also are a couple books by Joe Vorisek that I would not recommend, one on Stevens and one on Savage - I saw a copy of the one on Savage and found a lot of incorrect information in it relating to 22's and shotguns. I did eventually get a copy of it so I had a reference to the source of some of the bad information I run into occasionally.
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There are 2 editions. 2nd edition builds upon the 1st without much duplication.
1st edition is useful by itself.
2nd edition by itself is not so useful because it does not contain 1st edition info, best to have 1st edition as well.

It is out of print and crossed over from being a utility book to a collector book. Both cause high prices, but occasionally one can be found for less.

Whew. My copy is a 1st edition which is good as I use it mostly for Stevens info.

Oh, but do I ever know the feeling Nice line-up.

I managed to restrain myself on Stern a bit more than you. But these lower prices past couple years makes it tough to let a Carr or Stern go by. Just passed on one on Amazon at $75.

I received David Royals book for a Xmas gift. That book led me here to this site.

I've got Wes Hurds old copy of Wests book before he passed away, never sell that one.

Watch out! this website will get you addicted to Savages, if you aren't already.

I’ve been deer hunting each fall with a model 99 300 savage since 1987. I have 2 model 99’s. I just picked up a 243 savage axis for my oldest daughter.

That's not enough, it doesn't sound like you are addicted YET!

I have enough to share a freezing rainy day with, which at the moment, I am doing. I have 3 of Murray's on my wall in shadow boxes. One has an involved letter from Murray to the owner about a gun the owner was inquiring about back in the early 80's. And then I have the standard regiment of a Savage library. I have lots of Savage catalogs and always looking for more.

Arms and Accoutrements of the Mounted Police 1873 - 1973 is a scarce book. It was the publication that led many to believe the "MP" stamping on Savage rifles indicated that they were at one time owned by the RCMP. This has since proven to be untrue and Klancher has recanted the claim.