Home Forums Hunting & Shooting Savage Collectors Savages fought the law..

.., but the law won,

I know the mad-trapper story has been mentioned before, but some stories keep coming back around, and then set a precedent for how to deal with any new Savages;

https://www.gunsamerica.com/digest/...rt-johnson-the-mad-trapper-of-rat-river/

That's a great story

Fascinating - great find - thanks!

Somehow that story never gets old...

Got a chuckle out of this...

Boy, did that article screw the pooch when they covered the 99F he had. He had a takedown 99F V1, they're showing and talking about the 99F V2.

Silly writers.


Didn't know Randy Weaver had a 99..

It occasionally gets >= -40° F here. I've been out in it but generally not for too long. Usually involving ice fishing. I can't imagine chasing or evading someone for an extended period of time in that type of weather.

Also hard to believe a 15 hour shootout with so many people would result in no one getting hit.

Great story though. There's a good documentary on the subject.

The couple of books written on the chase are interesting, and having lived here for over 50 years and roaming the wilderness, one has to form some respect for the guy and his entry into the North! They don't make them like that anymore.
They dug him up a few years ago but came to few conclusions except that he had Norwegian ancestry.
To keep this on topic, lots of 99's saw use in the Arctic!

I have a cased set that belonged to Arctic explorer Donald MacMillan. It's well worn. It's pictured in the "Collector's Guide".

great read love the stories on the past especially when it contains similar interests to mine

Here's his hardware. I took this photo a few years ago when I visited the museum. That shotgun would probably be hard on the wrist.

I picked up an 1895 in Dawson City once.

You can almost bet someone bought it brand new and didn't make it up the golden staircase and I bought it 100 years later.

I had the story n book, gave it to someone on here. I am sure he enjoyed it