A good friend and fine gun dealer contacted me recently about this 1899. He knows what I like and I have bought several beauties from him in the past. It fits perfectly in my collection of Savages.
I believe this rifle was originally marketed as the Model 1899 Deluxe. It incorporated many desirable features that were either featured on other guns or available on special order. It was Savage's method of introducing their newest cartridge - the .250-3000 Savage.
Features that were incorporated in this model are:
Perch belly stock
Checked wide pistol grip
Pistol grip cap
Checked schnabel fore end
Checked trigger
Tapered featherweight barrel 22"
Rear sight adjustable for windage and elevation
Beaded blade front sight
Bright blue receiver
Metal butt plate
Takedown feature
And of course....chambered in .250-3000
I believe some of the features were dropped after WWI like the checked trigger and perch belly stock.
This rifle is in excellent original untouched condition.
I am sure there are nicer ones out there of this vintage, but this one is the nicest I have ever handled.
I believe this rifle was originally marketed as the Model 1899 Deluxe. It incorporated many desirable features that were either featured on other guns or available on special order. It was Savage's method of introducing their newest cartridge - the .250-3000 Savage.
Features that were incorporated in this model are:
Perch belly stock
Checked wide pistol grip
Pistol grip cap
Checked schnabel fore end
Checked trigger
Tapered featherweight barrel 22"
Rear sight adjustable for windage and elevation
Beaded blade front sight
Bright blue receiver
Metal butt plate
Takedown feature
And of course....chambered in .250-3000
I believe some of the features were dropped after WWI like the checked trigger and perch belly stock.
This rifle is in excellent original untouched condition.
I am sure there are nicer ones out there of this vintage, but this one is the nicest I have ever handled.
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