Interesting rifle i spotted.

Grizzly Adams said:
About as Western a rifle as the Win. 94 and better to boot. :d

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I find that the traditional lever guns (92, 94, 1895) have a look about them which no ther gun has. Not necessarily more functional, or better made, just "cooler". But, the 99 is probably the most practical gun ever made - no protruding hammer, fast loading, no tube mag to dent, and sleek, clean lines. Too bad they dropped it. I guess they were just too expensive to make. A carbine version in, say, 325 WSM, or 358, with 18" barrel would be awesome.
 
Papaclaude said:
I find that the traditional lever guns (92, 94, 1895) have a look about them which no ther gun has. Not necessarily more functional, or better made, just "cooler". But, the 99 is probably the most practical gun ever made - no protruding hammer, fast loading, no tube mag to dent, and sleek, clean lines. Too bad they dropped it. I guess they were just too expensive to make. A carbine version in, say, 325 WSM, or 358, with 18" barrel would be awesome.
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I wonder if the reason they dropped them was that they were so successful that almost every one that wanted one had one so the market dried up. Guns do not really have a shelf life except if they are in orphan calibres. Now 30 or 40 years later there might be a new market for this old concept
 
Grizzly Adams said:
About as Western a rifle as the Win. 94 and better to boot. :d

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Funny you should say... He has a brand new looking winchester 94 short version in 30-30. Looks like he bought it and never used it. I was looking at cabalas and they want just over 1500 for it. It might be too rich for my blood, but it sure was pretty.
 
Dropped due to high cost of production. There was an article in some gun mag a few years back that detailed the production methods ( handfit, tight parts etc) and that a declining market for this type of rifle combined with the high cost led to its demise. Shame cause i really like them, have always wanted one and think theyd make the most practical all around rifle. One day when money isnt so tight...
 
Big no on the 303 Brit but.......

there was a 270 Savage, not alot of them were made and they were a custom job by a wildcatter, (Bliss Titus).

It was called a 270 Savage but was really a 270 Titus. It was a necked down 300 Savage casing.

Would be worth a small fortune to a Savage collector but the chances that one is in Canada is pretty slim to none.
 
MadDog said:
Big no on the 303 Brit but.......

there was a 270 Savage, not alot of them were made and they were a custom job by a wildcatter, (Bliss Titus).

It was called a 270 Savage but was really a 270 Titus. It was a necked down 300 Savage casing.

Would be worth a small fortune to a Savage collector but the chances that one is in Canada is pretty slim to none.
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And there you have it folks, straight from the Savage guru!
 
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