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GD that's a nice one. When was it made?
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69.86x so around 1907? cant wait to look down that 102 year old sight plane at a deer 
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Nice, classic looking rifle. All one could hope to have and enjoy.
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Very nice! Gotta love those perch bellies.. Now, is an 1899C next? :Grin:
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Very nice, in better condition then the one I just got.
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Very Nice Gary! Congrats. Ammo On the way.
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GB I saw one yesterday at the Greensburg Pa. gunshow had swivels, otherwise orignal looking 90xxx $2200
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Gary - nice rifle! As far as taking it hunting, I sure wouldn't. No, not the usual debate about whether to take nice rifles in the woods. I wouldn't hunt it because for me, a cresent butt rifle has about the worst handling and pointability of any rifle out there. However, between Savage, Winchesters, Marlins and others, I have a goodly number of rifles with cresent butts. Lucky I am a collector 
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Boltman I disagree, for me personally it is just a matter of how you anchor the butt, believe me you gotta remeber that you are shooting something with a crescent, but if you keep your wits about you you should have no problem. On the other hand if you snap shoot something with light clothes on you are in for a world of hurt if you catch a bad anchor. It all depends on being ready mentally.
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Even when I have plenty of time to shoulder the rifle, it just fits me wrong when I am sighting down the barrel. Feels very unnatural. I love shotgun butts for shooting and hunting
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I've seen some guys that the crescent buttplate just would never fit well, but personally I have no problem with them. I love the 26" barrels and how steady they are to shoot offhand.
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I have a 99A that hurts to shoot from the bench but comes up ok. This rifle seems to come up nice but I havnt tryed it with hunting cloths on. Seems that a rifle of this weight, with a round that must recoil about like a 30-30, should be Just fine.
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I've seen some guys that the crescent buttplate just would never fit well, but personally I have no problem with them. I love the 26" barrels and how steady they are to shoot offhand. I guess it takes all kinds! I seem to be able to hold shorter, lighter barrels steadier 
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beauty iron!
wish my B had original wood.
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boltman, so this bottom one would be your style of 1899B? Maybe we should work out a trade?  ![[Linked Image]](http://incolor.inebraska.com/rory/my_99s/1906_1899B/Boat.JPG)
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I'm not saying I don't like cresent butt rifles. As a "collector" they work just fine for me
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boltman, so this bottom one would be your style of 1899B? Maybe we should work out a trade? Rory Steve Is Only Saying They Don't Shoulder well For Him as Far as Huntin,,,,,Now what Ya Wanna Trade,,,An All Orig or D & T
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That bottom one is a Beuty!
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