Newly acquired 1903.

[Sav22]

Bill, I do apologize for not stating my original comment clearly enough to convey what I meant. At this time there have not been enough different people researching Savage 22's to verify all the information out there. Murray's book on the 99's originally had lots of errors but it still is considered a must have for Savage collectors (the third edition though).

Off the topic but here is an example of the problems with researching Savage, this is a statement from the official Savage Arms web site -

"In 1919, Chief Lame Deer approached Arthur to purchase lever-action rifles for the Indian reservation and the two men struck a deal. The tribe would get discounted rifles and Savage would get their support and endorsement. It was at this time in the company's history, that Arthur Savage added the Indian head logo--a direct gift from the Chief--to the company name."

By 1919 Arthur was long gone from the company having been forced out by very early 1905 and by then he had a well established company in California that made car tires. In 1907 Arthur Savage returned to NY long enough to sue Savage Arms for back wages because he had been forced out before his contract ended, and he won, so he was not on good terms with his former company, so I have to seriously question the accuracy of the 'official' story.

The information about his leaving and then suing the company was found in newspaper articles that recently had scans of the old micro film copies posted on line - that information was not readily available just a few years ago.

[WalnutBill22]

No apology needed, Gene. I actually appreciated the comments about the book being easy to read, as that was the effect I was wanting. I think sometimes we get a bit too hung-up over technicana and tend to lose our audience. To me firearms have always held a special fascination, and I hoped to convey that to the reader.
Best wishes and Happy New Year!