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Crazy heavy, and basically no recoil - confirmed on both accounts. With the buttstock, sure, you can shoot it from the shoulder....but if you want to enjoy it for any length of time, hip firing is the way to go. And once you get into the rhythm of it, as mentioned above, it is very easy to blow through a box of ammo. Puts as many holes downrange, as it does in your wallet.OMG, I checked out one of those recently at my LGS and the thing was crazy heavy! I'm guessing with that mass, you barely feel any recoil from shooting the .45s.
Frank
Yeah I don’t believe anyone is making small frame top break repros.Not sure. @Michael J. Spangler probably knows, he likes break tops.
I live in W Mass and run across Savage employees pretty frequently. I always nag them to re-introduce the Model 99. The answer I always get is something to the effect that if they re-introduced it, they would have renewed product liability for the old ones still floating around? I don’t quite get it, but I’ve heard it more then onceSavage 99 Like they made them in Chicopee
Double Rifle (SXS) that doesn't cost a fortune
Colt Pocket Hammerless made like the original
I think I understand what they're getting at, if they reintroduced it with the same tooling/operation as the previous one. If the new one created any problems, anyone with an old model would also have a claim, since they'd be same firearm.I live in W Mass and run across Savage employees pretty frequently. I always nag them to re-introduce the Model 99. The answer I always get is something to the effect that if they re-introduced it, they would have renewed product liability for the old ones still floating around? I don’t quite get it, but I’ve heard it more then once
Very possible. I had heard they either would be hard to CNC easily or would have to be very expensive and no one would buy them at that price. Very possible. Not sure that they've taken the current market into consideration where levers have become 1K guns....and a 99 would probably be a premium lever and be 1200-1500.I live in W Mass and run across Savage employees pretty frequently. I always nag them to re-introduce the Model 99. The answer I always get is something to the effect that if they re-introduced it, they would have renewed product liability for the old ones still floating around? I don’t quite get it, but I’ve heard it more then once
I am fine with the current pistols and shotguns on the market, but a pack-able 18" combo rifle in .223 and threaded for chokes 12g would be neat.But what would be some good changes to old guns to be re-introduced? What would you like to see?
Rifles:
Useful combo rifle - 12 or 20 gauge shotgun under a competent rifle caliber - pretty much anything besides .22/.410
Silly question, why not pair the 223 with 20GA or 308 with the 12GA? I'm really warming to the idea overall, just curious about the specific pairing...I am fine with the current pistols and shotguns on the market, but a pack-able 18" combo rifle in .223 and threaded for chokes 12g would be neat.
As far as old guns being made new and better, I am pretty excited to get my hands on the Ruger/Marlin 1895.
I would want it to be light weight and have a slim small foot print. 223 seems like it would be a more comfortable cartridge to shoot, 308 would be fine but if you need that much punch drop a slug in the barrel. For me packing it down small enough to strap to the side of a 3 day size pack and being able to shoot the most common off the shelf ammo is what would be important.Silly question, why not pair the 223 with 20GA or 308 with the 12GA? I'm really warming to the idea overall, just curious about the specific pairing...
100%. I hate that trend more then anything in the gun industry. Tech advances, and I am OK with updates made that improve the firearms performance or comfort/ease of shooting, but the tactical crap for the sake of tactical is retarded.for God's sake don't make them stupid tacticool nightmares.
That would be pretty hot.I want an AR in 44/40WCF dammit! Or an AK...either or.
I was thinking that I'd love to see H&R's business planI live in W Mass and run across Savage employees pretty frequently. I always nag them to re-introduce the Model 99. The answer I always get is something to the effect that if they re-introduced it, they would have renewed product liability for the old ones still floating around? I don’t quite get it, but I’ve heard it more then once
I have a Krag carbine and it's a joy to shoot. Your idea is good but the Krag action, while very smooth is not very strong so caliber selection would be limited. Probably something like .30/30 or .303 British?
OMG, I checked out one of those recently at my LGS and the thing was crazy heavy! I'm guessing with that mass, you barely feel any recoil from shooting the .45s.
Frank
I'm telling myself that you threw that render together in a fit of boredom and inspiration over the weekend.Modern Lee Enfield in .308. I'd want the military ladder sight and charger bridge still though.
A modern Lee Navy straight pull rifle would be sweet too.
Winchester 1895 'Russian musket' in 7.62x54r & .308 as well.
Not my image.I'm telling myself that you threw that render together in a fit of boredom and inspiration over the weekend.
my head-canon is unwaveringNot my image.
Gunther Hermann is jealous.my head-canon is unwavering