*RARE FACTORY ENGRAVED SAVAGE MODEL 1899 TAKEDOWN CARBINE.

*RARE FACTORY ENGRAVED SAVAGE MODEL 1899 TAKEDOWN CARBINE. SN 129602. (1911) Cal. 22HP. 20″ Tapered round barrel marked on top with Savage name and address, and patent dates up until June 1909. Left side is stamped “SAVAGE HIGH PRESSURE STEEL” “MODEL 1899”. Left rear of bbl is stamped with caliber. Rear sight is Lyman two leaf folding express. Gold bead blade front is fitted in integral base. Blued action is factory engraved with large shaded scroll on both sides, and with “Robert Ransford 1017 N. 64th St PHILADELPHIA PA” on bottom. Breech block is engine turned. Action is fitted with special Lyman tang sight, made for Savage 1899 with windage adjustment. Operating lever is blued. Nicely crotch figured American walnut pistol grip perch belly buttstock measures 13-1/4″ over hard rubber checkered buttplate with Savage logo. Stock features vacant gold oval on toe line, and ogee shaped pistol grip, with checkered side panels and point pattern checkering at grip with beaded borders. Matching Schnabel forend has latch lever for removal and subsequent bbl takedown. Weight: 7 lbs. 7 oz. CONDITION: Excellent, as partially refinished. Metal parts retain nearly all of a high quality re-blue, over very fine frosting, and was possibly done by factory, as polishing and color is very fine. Wood is excellent, retaining most of what appears to be orig finish. Bore is very good, mostly shiny, with strong rifling, frosted toward muzzle. Action is crisp. Lyman tang sight is excellent, with some minor frosting. It is estimated that fewer than 1000 engraved Model ’99’s were produced and only 100 take-down carbines, making this a very rare specimen. A factory letter may confirm the actual production figures. 4-44906 MGM181 (6,000-10,000)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2012

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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	2237	$3,450.00	RARE FACTORY ENGRAVED SAVAGE MODEL 1899 TAKEDOWN CARBINE. SN 129602. (1911) Cal. 22HP. 20″ Tapered round barrel marked on top with Savage name and address, and patent dates up until June 1909. Left side is stamped “SAVAGE HIGH PRESSURE STEEL” “MODEL 1899”. Left rear of bbl is stamped with caliber. Rear sight is Lyman two leaf folding express. Gold bead blade front is fitted in integral base. Blued action is factory engraved with large shaded scroll on both sides, and with “Robert Ransford 1017 N. 64th St PHILADELPHIA PA” on bottom. Breech block is engine turned. Action is fitted with special Lyman tang sight, made for Savage 1899 with windage adjustment. Operating lever is blued. Nicely crotch figured American walnut pistol grip perch belly buttstock measures 13-1/4″ over hard rubber checkered buttplate with Savage logo. Stock features vacant gold oval on toe line, and ogee shaped pistol grip, with checkered side panels and point pattern checkering at grip with beaded borders. Matching Schnabel forend has latch lever for removal and subsequent bbl takedown. Weight: 7 lbs. 7 oz. CONDITION: Excellent, as partially refinished. Metal parts retain nearly all of a high quality re-blue, over very fine frosting, and was possibly done by factory, as polishing and color is very fine. Wood is excellent, retaining most of what appears to be orig finish. Bore is very good, mostly shiny, with strong rifling, frosted toward muzzle. Action is crisp. Lyman tang sight is excellent, with some minor frosting. It is estimated that fewer than 1000 engraved Model ’99’s were produced and only 100 take-down carbines, making this a very rare specimen. A factory letter may confirm the actual production figures. 4-44906 MGM181 (6,000-10,000) Auction: Firearms - Spring 2012 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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