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1914 pic of Sav.99 in Slovenia #7710455 05/04/13 Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 1,985 Likes: 1 Fredericksburg,Texas TexasShooter OP Campfire Regular OP TexasShooter Campfire Regular Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 1,985 Likes: 1 Fredericksburg,Texas This pic appears in the June/July Petersen's Hunting. Note the Sav. 99 on the right. Last edited by TexasShooter; 05/04/13. NRA Endowment Member Firearms Accumulator Proud Trumpster!!

Re: 1914 pic of Sav.99 in Slovenia TexasShooter #7710574 05/04/13 Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 4,343 Michigan Phil99 Campfire Tracker Phil99 Campfire Tracker Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 4,343 Michigan That ranks right up near the top of the list for strange 99 photos. Rod ***************************************** Hunting FOR Savages, Hunting WITH Savages

Re: 1914 pic of Sav.99 in Slovenia Phil99 #7710684 05/04/13 Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 4,722 Eastern PA steve99 Campfire Tracker steve99 Campfire Tracker Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 4,722 Eastern PA I wonder if that 1899 is still around? Crazy picture. "Americans have the right and advantage of being armed-unlike the citizens of other countries whose governments are afraid to trust the people with arms." James Madison

Re: 1914 pic of Sav.99 in Slovenia steve99 #7710718 05/04/13 Joined: Sep 2008 Posts: 778 Iron County Wisconsin S Savageupnorth Campfire Regular Savageupnorth Campfire Regular S Joined: Sep 2008 Posts: 778 Iron County Wisconsin This should be re-inacted at the next SavageFest! Minus the endangered critter - maybe go with a crow. Bruce

Re: 1914 pic of Sav.99 in Slovenia Savageupnorth #7710725 05/04/13 Joined: May 2002 Posts: 10,045 Likes: 1 J Jericho Campfire Outfitter Jericho Campfire Outfitter J Joined: May 2002 Posts: 10,045 Likes: 1 You made me laugh upnorth!

Re: 1914 pic of Sav.99 in Slovenia Savageupnorth #7710916 05/04/13 Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 8,225 Snohomish, WA lovemy99 Campfire Outfitter lovemy99 Campfire Outfitter Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 8,225 Snohomish, WA Originally Posted by Savageupnorth This should be re-enacted at the next SavageFest! Minus the endangered critter - maybe go with a crow. are you volunteering to be the guy in the speedo or the on with the horizontal stripped one-piece thing??? Andrew

Re: 1914 pic of Sav.99 in Slovenia lovemy99 #7710930 05/04/13 Joined: Sep 2005 Posts: 17,756 Likes: 4 Michigan, In , Boon S saddlering Campfire Ranger saddlering Campfire Ranger S Joined: Sep 2005 Posts: 17,756 Likes: 4 Michigan, In , Boon Ill take the pic! Deer Camp! about as good as it gets!

Re: 1914 pic of Sav.99 in Slovenia saddlering #7710949 05/04/13 Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 7,342 Northern California S S99VG Campfire Tracker S99VG Campfire Tracker S Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 7,342 Northern California So what's the deal about hunting vultures in you skivies? "The universal aptitude for ineptitude makes any human accomplishment an incredible miracle." John Stapp - "Stapp's Law" "Klaatu barada nikto"

Re: 1914 pic of Sav.99 in Slovenia lovemy99 #7711165 05/04/13 Joined: Sep 2008 Posts: 778 Iron County Wisconsin S Savageupnorth Campfire Regular Savageupnorth Campfire Regular S Joined: Sep 2008 Posts: 778 Iron County Wisconsin I probably look better in stripes! Bruce

Re: 1914 pic of Sav.99 in Slovenia Savageupnorth #7711215 05/04/13 Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 9,361 Likes: 1 Va 9 99guy Campfire Outfitter 99guy Campfire Outfitter 9 Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 9,361 Likes: 1 Va Check out the package on the guy on the left. Cover that thing up...please. "You cannot invade mainland America. There would be a rifle behind every blade of grass" ~Admiral Yamamoto~ When the people fear their government, there is tyranny; when the government fears the people, there is liberty. ~Thomas Jefferson~

Re: 1914 pic of Sav.99 in Slovenia steve99 #7711233 05/04/13 Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 6,592 upstate NY J JeffG Campfire Tracker JeffG Campfire Tracker J Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 6,592 upstate NY Originally Posted by steve99 I wonder if that 1899 is still around? Crazy picture. I zoomed in on it..I don't have that serial number, maybe Loggah has it...would be interesting to get it lettered though. How many 1899's went across the pond into Europe? "...One Nation under God, indivisible, with Liberty and Justice for All" JeffG

Re: 1914 pic of Sav.99 in Slovenia JeffG #7711240 05/04/13 Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 5,195 missouri O oldtimer303 Campfire Tracker oldtimer303 Campfire Tracker O Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 5,195 missouri Bet someone with photo skills and Savagefest pictures could update that photo of those lighthearted gay spirited hunters. GW If an injury has to be done to a man it should be so severe that his vengeance need not be feared. MACHIAVELLI

Re: 1914 pic of Sav.99 in Slovenia oldtimer303 #7711243 05/04/13 Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 6,008 CAUTION:POST COUNT=BS METER Grogel_Deluxe Campfire Tracker Grogel_Deluxe Campfire Tracker Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 6,008 CAUTION:POST COUNT=BS METER Thats a great photo. "We're all going to have so much [bleep] fun we'll need plastic surgery to remove our god damn smiles." - Clark Griswold Remembering The 99 http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/detail/1163424

Re: 1914 pic of Sav.99 in Slovenia JeffG #7711245 05/04/13 Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 5,195 missouri O oldtimer303 Campfire Tracker oldtimer303 Campfire Tracker O Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 5,195 missouri Check out the package on the guy on the left. Cover that thing up...please. _________________________ Originally Posted by JeffG Originally Posted by steve99 I wonder if that 1899 is still around? Crazy picture. I zoomed in on it..I don't have that serial number, maybe Loggah has it...would be interesting to get it lettered though. They have serial numbers on them? If an injury has to be done to a man it should be so severe that his vengeance need not be feared. MACHIAVELLI

Re: 1914 pic of Sav.99 in Slovenia oldtimer303 #7711272 05/04/13 Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 1,985 Likes: 1 Fredericksburg,Texas TexasShooter OP Campfire Regular OP TexasShooter Campfire Regular Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 1,985 Likes: 1 Fredericksburg,Texas The guy with the savage was ahead of his time. Not only did he have the latest, leading edge rifle, his swim trunks look like those worn today. Maybe he's a time traveller. NRA Endowment Member Firearms Accumulator Proud Trumpster!!

Re: 1914 pic of Sav.99 in Slovenia steve99 #7711407 05/04/13 Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 9,361 Likes: 1 Va 9 99guy Campfire Outfitter 99guy Campfire Outfitter 9 Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 9,361 Likes: 1 Va Originally Posted by steve99 I wonder if that 1899 is still around? Not likely. I'm sure Lenin and Stalin had all the civilians guns rounded up when they came to power. Could never happen here though....... "You cannot invade mainland America. There would be a rifle behind every blade of grass" ~Admiral Yamamoto~ When the people fear their government, there is tyranny; when the government fears the people, there is liberty. ~Thomas Jefferson~

Re: 1914 pic of Sav.99 in Slovenia 99guy #7712306 05/04/13 Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 43,786 Likes: 4 Eastern Nebraska Calhoun Campfire 'Bwana Calhoun Campfire 'Bwana Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 43,786 Likes: 4 Eastern Nebraska Article says they were in Slovenia, but from Vienna, Austria. Doubt Lenin and Stalin had anything to do with them, but also doubt all of them survived WWI though. “The Savage 99 Pocket Reference”. All models and variations of 1895’s, 1899’s and 99’s covered. Also dates, checkering, engraving.. Find at www.savagelevers.com

Re: 1914 pic of Sav.99 in Slovenia Calhoun #7712569 05/05/13 Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 9,361 Likes: 1 Va 9 99guy Campfire Outfitter 99guy Campfire Outfitter 9 Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 9,361 Likes: 1 Va Missed the part about them being from Austria. Likely none of them survived the first war. Sad. "You cannot invade mainland America. There would be a rifle behind every blade of grass" ~Admiral Yamamoto~ When the people fear their government, there is tyranny; when the government fears the people, there is liberty. ~Thomas Jefferson~

Re: 1914 pic of Sav.99 in Slovenia 99guy #7715369 05/06/13 Joined: Aug 2011 Posts: 22 G G7777777 New Member G7777777 New Member G Joined: Aug 2011 Posts: 22 Intersting

Re: 1914 pic of Sav.99 in Slovenia G7777777 #7720605 05/08/13 Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 835 South Australia A AussieLad Campfire Regular AussieLad Campfire Regular A Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 835 South Australia So what are the other firearms in the pic? You know, for when you guys recreate the photo.