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    Savage 1899H in .30-30


    I wasn't planning on snagging this little 1899, it's been up at the local gunshop for a while. It's a 1899H in .30-30 and I couldn't help but notice how much lighter it is than my 1894 Winchester. It was made in 1924 according to the serial number. I got it cheap because a previous owner got creative on the checkering with the forearm, and the buttstock has had some repair work. The rest of the gun is fine, no extra holes drilled in, the sights are correct and it has a really nice bore. So I've decided to make this a winter project to try and find some correct wood for it. The checkering on the forearm is really deep, too deep to sand it down and have anything left. Now I have to try and find the forearm and buttstock for it. I hope to get it to the range next week. Anyone know a good place to look for a forearm/buttstock.






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    Macon Gun stocks has new, unfinished wood. https://www.shop.macongunstocks.com/...age-24_c53.htm
    There are several other sights that have Savage wood, just do a search.

    Your butt stock doesn't look that bad.

    Sometimes you can find original wood on E bay.

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    Anything you do detracts from it being as original.
    Id probably do nothing for awhile other than maybe some refinishing.
    As for a replacement, a person with a stock duplicator could use the original parts to reproduce an exact likeness.

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    If that were mine, I’d carefully inlay a walnut “Dutchman” into the checkered area . . . .then re-checker same area.
    Would be a fun project, as the wood has already lost it’s “value.”
    The toe chip is an easy fix.

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    I might re-title the checkering as American Folk Art and leave it as-is.

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