Savage HP 22

[Ralph]

The stock and forearm are smooth with no checkering. It is also a take down model wiith the screw off barrel. The blueing is original and my best guess would be over 90%. The wood has minor scratches from use but must have been in a case or not used alot because nothing severe.
I hope someone can give me a range for price.
Thanks

[papawplinks]

Not that it helps you much, but I was told my rifle would bring around $400 to $500 on a used gun auction. Mine has some good features and some bad ones. I inherited this rifle from my mother. The metal has at some point been reblued (I remember my father doing that,) and the checkering was slightly sanded. Both of these decrease the value. However mine has a pistol grip, as well as checkering, which increases the value, as these were special order items on this rifle.
Also, I will pass along some info that was given to me:
"A bit more information on the model and cartridge. Savage Arms came out originally with the model 1895 - though it was made via contract by Marlin from 1895 to 1897 or so. In 1899 Savage opened their first factory in Utica, NY and started producing the model 1899 in several configurations. The 1899H featherweight model with a hard rubber buttplate, straight stock and 20" thin barrel was introduced in 1905, and the takedown feature also showed up around that time as a catalogued option. There were a number of other special order options ranging from nickel plating to pistol grips to checkering to engraving, and any of these features are rare in the pre-WWI rifles. The 1899H was made up to 1921 or so when it was replaced by the model 99E (solid frame) and 99F (takedown) - identical in configuration, but renamed. The 99E/99F continued to be made up to 1940.
The 22HP cartridge was introduced in 1912 and was designed by Charles Newton for Savage, Charles being quite a famous name in the gun world by himself for his cartridge and rifle inventions. The 22HP continued to sell through the 30's, though in significantly fewer numbers after WWI since many people wanted the larger and more powerful Savage cartridges of 250-3000 and the 300 Savage.
For many of us, the 1899H is one of the nicest handling models made by Savage. Between the 20" barrel and the featherweight stock (the stock has holes drilled in it to create the perfect balance), it's a very sweet handling rifle. The 22HP continues to be popular with collectors on guns with lots of original condition and brings a premium over most other cartridges offered at that time. The ammunition for it is still made in Europe under the designation of 5.6x62R - which is the metric designation for the 22HP cartridge."
By the way, as far as I know, there is only one manufacturer still making ammunition for this caliber. It is "Lellier & Bellot, " and it is a 5.6 x 52R (4.6g, 70 grs, no. 2915.) And it's around $1 per round. I bought it from Ammo To Go, about a month ago. (Oh, and I almost forgot, from Ammo To Go this ammo is actually listed as "22 Savage High Power, not the metric wording.")
Happy shooting!

[thomae]

By the way, as far as I know, there is only one manufacturer still making ammunition for this caliber. It is "Lellier & Bellot, " and it is a 5.6 x 52R (4.6g, 70 grs, no. 2915.) And it's around $1 per round. I bought it from Ammo To Go, about a month ago. (Oh, and I almost forgot, from Ammo To Go this ammo is actually listed as "22 Savage High Power, not the metric wording.")
Happy shooting!

That would be "Sellier & Bellot" The script "S" in their logo looks a lot like a script capital "L."


...and from the Ammunition to go website:

[papawplinks]

Oh...I see. Cool. Thanks