*RARE SAVAGE MODEL 99 LEVER ACTION MUSKET.

*RARE SAVAGE MODEL 99 LEVER ACTION MUSKET. SN 168380. Cal. 303 Savage. Model 1899-D Musket with 26″ rnd bbl with Rocky Mountain front sight & 1,300 yard ladder musket rear sight. Muzzle is turned for bayonet loop with an attaching hook on split front band. Mounted with uncheckered very nicely figured American walnut with full length forestock that has grasping grooves & a half length handguard with flat band containing a sling loop. Buttstock has a straight grip with raised side panels & a smooth steel carbine/musket buttplate. Buttplate tang is stamped with issue number “525”. Left side of receiver is very nicely engraved “H.G. MATTHEWS / Quebec”. Accompanied by what is probably its orig brown leather issue sling with a leather slide. Approx. 800 of these muskets were purchased by the Montreal Home Guard with individual members purchasing their own arms. The name that appears on this rifle is undoubtedly the name of the gentleman who originally purchased it. It would have been issued with the sling & a knife style bayonet. CONDITION: Very fine to extremely fine. Bbl retains 96-97% strong orig factory blue with only a couple of minor scrapes around muzzle & front sight. Receiver retains about 96-97% strong glossy orig blue with a few minor scratches & some light surface spotting. Lever retains about all of its orig case colors, brilliant on sides, somewhat faded on face. Buttplate retains about 75% orig blue. Wood is sound with minor handling & storage marks and retains most of its orig oil finish. Sling is equally fine. Mechanics are crisp, strong bore, dark in the grooves, may clean better. 4-35148 (5,250-6,250)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2008

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
	2135	$5,750.00	RARE SAVAGE MODEL 99 LEVER ACTION MUSKET. SN 168380. Cal. 303 Savage. Model 1899-D Musket with 26″ rnd bbl with Rocky Mountain front sight & 1,300 yard ladder musket rear sight. Muzzle is turned for bayonet loop with an attaching hook on split front band. Mounted with uncheckered very nicely figured American walnut with full length forestock that has grasping grooves & a half length handguard with flat band containing a sling loop. Buttstock has a straight grip with raised side panels & a smooth steel carbine/musket buttplate. Buttplate tang is stamped with issue number “525”. Left side of receiver is very nicely engraved “H.G. MATTHEWS / Quebec”. Accompanied by what is probably its orig brown leather issue sling with a leather slide. Approx. 800 of these muskets were purchased by the Montreal Home Guard with individual members purchasing their own arms. The name that appears on this rifle is undoubtedly the name of the gentleman who originally purchased it. It would have been issued with the sling & a knife style bayonet. CONDITION: Very fine to extremely fine. Bbl retains 96-97% strong orig factory blue with only a couple of minor scrapes around muzzle & front sight. Receiver retains about 96-97% strong glossy orig blue with a few minor scratches & some light surface spotting. Lever retains about all of its orig case colors, brilliant on sides, somewhat faded on face. Buttplate retains about 75% orig blue. Wood is sound with minor handling & storage marks and retains most of its orig oil finish. Sling is equally fine. Mechanics are crisp, strong bore, dark in the grooves, may clean better. 4-35148 (5,250-6,250) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2008 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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