I took my 1899 Savage out to the range yesterday, and found that it shoots very well, especially with my .30-30 handloads of 165 grain Nosler ballistic tips.

But the real surprise when I got home and cleaned it. I took the forearm off and found that it's actually a takedown gun with a forearm from a solid frame. I put some oil as best I can to try and loosen up the barrel because it doesn't want to come off (yes, action is open).

Of course, getting a forearm for the solid frame was one thing, trying to find a forearm for a takedown is going to be trickier.