I feel like I won the lottery
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I feel like I won the lottery
Every once in a while I check gunbroker to see what's for sale for my favorite rifle, the Savage 99. Seems like the ones on GunBroker are always too expensive or messed with in some way or another. Last week I did that check, and to my astonishment, this rifle had just been posted at a steal buy now price. It's my find of a lifetime, a 1935 Savage model 99T chambered in .250-3000 Savage. It's the finest condition Savage I have seen, in a hard to find 99 model and caliber. Hope you enjoy the pic; I'm still floating.
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No compass in the stock?
She looks like new....congratulations....
She looks like new....congratulations....
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Re: I feel like I won the lottery
Very nice! You found a jewel!
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Re: I feel like I won the lottery
That is a great find. I have one as nice but yours is almost 20 years older.
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Keith, Absolutely a stunning find can see why your ridding high!!
80 year old guns rarely get any better than that, great find!!
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80 year old guns rarely get any better than that, great find!!
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very cool......!
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Re: I feel like I won the lottery
Excellent buy!
First rifle I ever bought was going to be a 99E in .308. Came back with the money a few hours later and it was gone. Being more of a military surplus (and generally military) guy, I consoled myself with a No.4 Mk1......still have it.
I still wouldn't mind a 99 either though.
First rifle I ever bought was going to be a 99E in .308. Came back with the money a few hours later and it was gone. Being more of a military surplus (and generally military) guy, I consoled myself with a No.4 Mk1......still have it.
I still wouldn't mind a 99 either though.
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Beautiful condition, the previous owner must have been a first class Savage lover too......
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Beautiful!!!
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very nice! Now buy ammo for it when ever you see a box.
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That is a dandy!
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A good gunsmith could add one as well as sawing a couple inches off the stock and adding a nice misfitting recoil pad!BlaineG wrote: No compass in the stock?
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Beautiful Savage 99, and my favorite caliber for the model!
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CONGRATS ! ! You should also buy a Powerball ticket.
Consider the 99T your Father's Day gift.............
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CONGRATS ! ! You should also buy a Powerball ticket.
Consider the 99T your Father's Day gift.............
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Very Cool!!
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That baby caught my eye as soon as I scrolled up. Nice pic too. Yep, my guess is that about one in a hundred pre-war2-post ww1 guns are in that condition.
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Drool!
"IT IS MY OPINION, AND I AM CORRECT SO DON'T ARGUE, THE 99 SAVAGE IS THE FINEST RIFLE EVER MADE IN AMERICA."
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My favorite caliber for the 99. Now load some 87 grain Sierras and an almost max load of 4064 and watch those dime sized groups form.
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Re: I feel like I won the lottery
Very nice. Congrats
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Re: I feel like I won the lottery
This is real? It looks as though you have found a way to photograph your dreams.
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It is a dream, a dream come true.PriseDeFer wrote:This is real? It looks as though you have found a way to photograph your dreams.