vanfunk
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Hi all:
Just thought I’d present some of my grandfather’s guns for your viewing pleasure. I inherited them years ago but have focused on family and career; now I’m in position to relax a bit and reconnect with my old hobby and this part of my grandfather’s legacy. I present for you today a Savage 99k, the deluxe variant featuring hand checkering, engraved receiver, upgraded, highly figured walnut and a jeweled bolt. It’s chambered in .300 Savage, which I believe was the most common chambering for these rifles after the caliber’s introduction in 1920. Man, what a rifle. The action is super-slick, and the finish of the wood and metal on this example is extraordinary. It was made in the 30’s I believe and some of the finest firearms of all manufacturers seem to have been manufactured during this era (skilled craftsmen vying to hold on to their jobs during the depression?). My grandfather used it to hunt whitetails in Michigan in the 40’s and 50’s, and then it sat largely unused as he embarked on African safaris and South American adventures for the rest of his life. I’m not much of a photographer but here goes:
Just thought I’d present some of my grandfather’s guns for your viewing pleasure. I inherited them years ago but have focused on family and career; now I’m in position to relax a bit and reconnect with my old hobby and this part of my grandfather’s legacy. I present for you today a Savage 99k, the deluxe variant featuring hand checkering, engraved receiver, upgraded, highly figured walnut and a jeweled bolt. It’s chambered in .300 Savage, which I believe was the most common chambering for these rifles after the caliber’s introduction in 1920. Man, what a rifle. The action is super-slick, and the finish of the wood and metal on this example is extraordinary. It was made in the 30’s I believe and some of the finest firearms of all manufacturers seem to have been manufactured during this era (skilled craftsmen vying to hold on to their jobs during the depression?). My grandfather used it to hunt whitetails in Michigan in the 40’s and 50’s, and then it sat largely unused as he embarked on African safaris and South American adventures for the rest of his life. I’m not much of a photographer but here goes:
