*ENGRAVED SAVAGE MODEL 99 LEVER ACTION RIFLE.

*ENGRAVED SAVAGE MODEL 99 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. Cal. 303 Savage. SN 40573. Custom rifle with 22″ tapered rnd bbl, European style ramp front sight with wide 2-leaf express sight & claw mount bases on the bbl & top of the receiver. It has its orig wood with altered forearm & straight stock with serrated steel buttplate. Top of the bbl is engraved “HAMMELSHEIM, DORTMUND”. Receiver is beautifully engrave with full panels on both sides with the left consisting of two challenging stags & two hinds in a woodland scene with some floral patterns. Right side has a raebuck & doe in a woodland scene. Bottom of the receiver has light foliate patterns with punch dot background. Top tang is engraved to match. Front receiver ring is matted. Bottom of the bbl has a safari sling base & the bottom of the stock has a sheet metal sling base. Accompanied by a copy of the obituary of Major General James Lawton Collins, the American officer reported to have the work done on this rifle in Germany while serving at NATO headquarters and brought back to the U.S. with him. CONDITION: Fine. Bbl retains 95-97% strong orig blue. Receiver retains traces of case colors in the very sheltered areas with the balance a fine clean silver. Lever retains about 50% faded case colors. Stock has a chipped toe & a hairline at the heel, otherwise the wood is sound with light nicks & scratches & retains most of its fine custom finish. Good mechanics, bright shiny bore. 4-56487 JR694 (1,250-1,750)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2005

Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	1038	$1,322.00	ENGRAVED SAVAGE MODEL 99 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. Cal. 303 Savage. SN 40573. Custom rifle with 22″ tapered rnd bbl, European style ramp front sight with wide 2-leaf express sight & claw mount bases on the bbl & top of the receiver. It has its orig wood with altered forearm & straight stock with serrated steel buttplate. Top of the bbl is engraved “HAMMELSHEIM, DORTMUND”. Receiver is beautifully engrave with full panels on both sides with the left consisting of two challenging stags & two hinds in a woodland scene with some floral patterns. Right side has a raebuck & doe in a woodland scene. Bottom of the receiver has light foliate patterns with punch dot background. Top tang is engraved to match. Front receiver ring is matted. Bottom of the bbl has a safari sling base & the bottom of the stock has a sheet metal sling base. Accompanied by a copy of the obituary of Major General James Lawton Collins, the American officer reported to have the work done on this rifle in Germany while serving at NATO headquarters and brought back to the U.S. with him. CONDITION: Fine. Bbl retains 95-97% strong orig blue. Receiver retains traces of case colors in the very sheltered areas with the balance a fine clean silver. Lever retains about 50% faded case colors. Stock has a chipped toe & a hairline at the heel, otherwise the wood is sound with light nicks & scratches & retains most of its fine custom finish. Good mechanics, bright shiny bore. 4-56487 JR694 (1,250-1,750) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2005 Please Note:* All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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