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400-pound tiger taken by Reverend H. R. Caldwell using a Savage 99 chambered for .22 Savage Hi-Power. The Model 99 and Model 1899 were preceded by the Model 1895, which was the first hammerless lever-action rifle. [13] The 1895, as well as the later Model 1899 and early Model 99, used a five-shot rotary magazine to hold the cartridges. [14]
Arthur William Savage (May 19, 1857 – September 22, 1938), was a British businessman, inventor, and explorer. He is most famous for inventing the Savage Model 99 lever-action rifle, which remained in production for over 100 years, and founding Savage Arms.
In 1920 Savage restarted the production of Model 1899 as Model 99, introduced new Model 1920 bolt-action rifle based on Nelson's WWI prototypes modified for cartridges shorter than military rifle ones that would fit in Model 99 magazine, and introduced a new cartridge of that type: .300 Savage.
The .22 Savage Hi-Power cartridge, also known as 5.6×52mmR, was created by Charles Newton and introduced by Savage Arms in 1912. It was designed to be used in the Savage Model 99 hammerless lever action rifle. It is based upon the .25-35 Winchester cartridge necked down to accept a .227 in/.228 in diameter bullet.
A Pennsylvania hunter had his late father's rifle inspected by a gunsmith and he discovered a time capsule type of survival kit inside.
.300 Savage United States: 1905 Remington Model 24: Remington Arms.22 LR United States: 1922 Remington Model 522 Viper: Remington Arms.22 LR United States: 1993 Remington Model 552: Remington Arms.22 Short.22 Long.22 LR United States: 1957 Remington Model 597: Remington Arms.22 LR.22 WMR.17 HMR United States: 1997 Remington Model 740: Remington ...
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However, the first completely modern removable box magazine was patented in 1908 by Arthur Savage for the Savage Model 99 (1899), [40] although it was not implemented on the 99 until 1965. [41] James Paris Lee's patent of November 4, 1879, Number 221,328 would have been before Arthur Savage's magazine.