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1122
$7,475.00

*DELUXE PRESENTATION PISTOL GRIP MODEL 1899 SAVAGE RIFLE. SN 53760. CAL. 303. Original 22″ full round bbl. Beautiful pistol grip on checkered fancy deluxe grade stock with rifle style buttplate. Inscribed on the left side of the receiver “J.L. Snyder”. Surrounding the name is a decorative scroll very expertly applied. Very unique gun featuring a special order gold gilt buttplate, lever, trigger and screws. It’s the only gun with this treatment that this cataloger has ever encountered. Very interesting that it was not ordered with checkered wood. Truly unique special order Savage rifle complete with letter of authenticity verifying all of the above features. PROVENANCE: Felix Chardon; Leroy Merz; Wes Adams Estate Collection. CONDITION: Overall gun is in fine condition with 98% bbl blue, the receiver retains 95% bright blue, lever retains 95% gold finish as well as the trigger and buttplate has 90% gold gilt remaining. Bright shiny bore. 4-44779 LM92 (4,000-6,000)


Auction: Firearms - Spring 2013
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