Home Forums Hunting & Shooting Savage Collectors Better letter this one !!!! Deluxe 1899

Ya but its not a 22! i actually found a sling patent and i believe the patent is just for the shape and design of the buckle.

Not trying to steal Loggah's thunder, but I had never thought much about slings before this post. Here's the one on my 1916 Winchester 1894 SRC.





Could Win and Savage have used the same leather supplier? Is my sling a Savage on an old Winchester? The mysteries never end. Unfortunately, I cannot "letter" my Win as it's past the SN range for letters so I'll never know.
yooper

It wouldn't suprise me at all,later they used the same sling swivels as the deluxe winchesters used, also a bunch of the sights were the same. That sling is identical to the one on my savage.Nice sling,nice special order 94 carbine.

Thanks Loggah, want to trade? (I tried to put a smiley face "wink" in here, but don't know how to insert smiley's.)
yooper

I got a few pistol gripped 94 carbines all ready! i went out and grabbed a 1914 Winchester catalog, and sure enough the sling they offer is the same one with the patented buckle, maybe i can get Cheryl to take a picture of the catalog page in a bit, shes making bread at the moment and got her hands in the dough !!!!!

A vault full of guns and a wife that bakes bread... would y'all adopt me?!

Very cool find! And neat information on the sling... one more thing to look for!

And it has the Lyman long receiver sight - love these, especially on a '94 carbine

Of course I like them on Savages too:



By the way, Yooper started the thunder stealing! However, Don's Savage is so nice, thunder really can't be stolen from it.

Steve, how many of the lyman receiver sights have you seen on savages ,i have 1 on a 22HP, i know Fug has one, Ralph had one on a rifle for sale a bit ago. I think i know about 10 or so all together, on forum members rifles.Maybe Stroebel will include them in their next sight book !!!!

Don - I know of less than you do. I like these signts a lot. They are most common on Winchesters but I've seen a fair number on Marlins. Do you have an Marlins with this sight? I believe the one I have is the only one I have seen in the flesh.

None on Marlins, got a few on Winchester 1886's,and 1895's. The Savage specific one is pretty rare ,i bought the 22H.P. just because it had the sight on it.

Heres a picture from a 1914 Winchester catalog showing the same sling.

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Steve
Hey that Savage looks familiar?
Steve

On a Marlin 1893! Nice one , this thread has legs !!!

More than likely the same sling from the same common supplier. Very interesting! It'll be interesting to see if your rifle letters with the sling or if the owner put it on later. It most certainly came with the sling eyes. As I said earlier, mine is not "letterable" unfortunately. It would also be interesting to know if Marlin shared the sling supplier with Savage and Winchester.
yooper

Don
All I Can Say is WOW! Looks Like it Just Left Savage.
By the Way, You Look good your self, Looks Like you Lost some Weight. Cheryl Is taking good Care of You.
Congrats on the find. And tnx for sharing the Information.
Steve

How does it shoot?

No clue, maybe after the snow goes, and the mud dries i'll give it a try, the bore is mirror, i guess i should have looked in one of my Marlin Catalogs also to check on the sling.

Ed - nice Marlin!

Stever - yes, I did not buy that rifle new from the factory, a few between me and the original owner.

Don - I was recalling that I too have purchased a rifle because of the sight. I have now seen a scenario where I might purchase a rifle for the sling