SHOTGUNSNIPER 47 Posted May 12, 2010 Report Share Posted May 12, 2010 I was given a basket case rifle(disassembled) by a work associate 3 years ago, it is a Savage lever action model 1899 - After researching the parts vendors online I came up short several parts that are near impossible to get.... After six months of searching for the parts I gave the gun to another friend who said He could get it fixed... Over a year passed and the original owner who gave me the gun called me and said he had found the missing parts in his work shop storage area.... So I grabbed the parts from him and tried to contact the friend I had given the rifle to he did not answer his cell phone and another 6 months passed. Then one day he called - he had been on a bender and was coming out of a deep slump - he told me he had dropped the rifle off at a gunsmith and he to could not find the needed parts... We contacted the smith and retrieved the rifle my depressed friend said he feared that he might loose it again and said now that I had the parts it was mine again..... I attempted to assemble it from an exploded drawing downloaded from online.....LOL........ Another couple of months passed.... LOL..........I mentioned the old rifle to one of my brothers hunting clients and she said she knew of a good gunsmith - so I gave her the rifle..... Several more months went by and I was helping my brother out on a turkey hunt last week as he had three clients in the hunt camp and needed a part time cook.... The lady I had given the rifle too was one of the clients and one night in camp she pulled the rifle out of the boot of her truck and handed it back to me fully assembled in good working condition... My tip for cooking edible camp cuisine! http://i1021.photobu...emodel1899c.jpg Quote Link to post
murphymax 9 Posted May 12, 2010 Report Share Posted May 12, 2010 I was given a basket case rifle(disassembled) by a work associate 3 years ago, it is a Savage lever action model 1899 - After researching the parts vendors online I came up short several parts that are near impossible to get.... After six months of searching for the parts I gave the gun to another friend who said He could get it fixed... Over a year passed and the original owner who gave me the gun called me and said he had found the missing parts in his work shop storage area.... So I grabbed the parts from him and tried to contact the friend I had given the rifle to he did not answer his cell phone and another 6 months passed. Then one day he called - he had been on a bender and was coming out of a deep slump - he told me he had dropped the rifle off at a gunsmith and he to could not find the needed parts... We contacted the smith and retrieved the rifle my depressed friend said he feared that he might loose it again and said now that I had the parts it was mine again..... I attempted to assemble it from an exploded drawing downloaded from online.....LOL........ Another couple of months passed.... LOL..........I mentioned the old rifle to one of my brothers hunting clients and she said she knew of a good gunsmith - so I gave her the rifle..... Several more months went by and I was helping my brother out on a turkey hunt last week as he had three clients in the hunt camp and needed a part time cook.... The lady I had given the rifle too was one of the clients and one night in camp she pulled the rifle out of the boot of her truck and handed it back to me fully assembled in good working condition... My tip for cooking edible camp cuisine! http://i1021.photobu...emodel1899c.jpg GREAT story, now that its up and working again, get out and shoot someting with it, and post the picture for us to see ATB murphymax Quote Link to post
clint 45 Posted May 12, 2010 Report Share Posted May 12, 2010 (edited) When i was work with USA guys,oversea they always have monthly giveaway. sometime is cigarett, or cigar, other time military suvinir ,maybe badge or medal, i get cards & rifle things, I was lucky. This too would make great giveaway . you did well, i look forward to see in post box Edited May 12, 2010 by clint Quote Link to post
SHOTGUNSNIPER 47 Posted May 12, 2010 Author Report Share Posted May 12, 2010 When i was work with USA guys,oversea they always have monthly giveaway. sometime is cigarett, or cigar, other time military suvinir ,maybe badge or medal, i get cards & rifle things, I was lucky. This too would make great giveaway . you did well, i look forward to see in post box When I was working with the USA guy's,overseas they always had a monthly giveaway! Sometime it was cigarettes, or cigars, other times military souvenirs,maybe a badge or medal. I would get cards & rifle things, I was lucky. This too would make a great giveaway . You did well, I am looking forward to see it in my post box. Learn how to use spell/grammar check and I may send you a friggin Tommy Gun..... One piece at a time so the Bills don't nick you! Then you and Ricw can rob some banks! SGS 1 Quote Link to post
clint 45 Posted May 13, 2010 Report Share Posted May 13, 2010 (edited) where is, spell check here I find, haha heheh, we see, look like pain in bottom . i learn had way, by read slow. ps. I no want rob bank, boy in town close by try rob shop, he get 8 year & bruse up bad,by shop man. maybe man love in cell also it no my cup of tea, it for stupid person. Edited May 13, 2010 by clint Quote Link to post
poacher3161 1,766 Posted May 13, 2010 Report Share Posted May 13, 2010 When i was work with USA guys,oversea they always have monthly giveaway. sometime is cigarett, or cigar, other time military suvinir ,maybe badge or medal, i get cards & rifle things, I was lucky. This too would make great giveaway . you did well, i look forward to see in post box When I was working with the USA guy's,overseas they always had a monthly giveaway! Sometime it was cigarettes, or cigars, other times military souvenirs,maybe a badge or medal. I would get cards & rifle things, I was lucky. This too would make a great giveaway . You did well, I am looking forward to see it in my post box. Learn how to use spell/grammar check and I may send you a friggin Tommy Gun..... One piece at a time so the Bills don't nick you! Then you and Ricw can rob some banks! SGS I could just see them both as the modern day butch cassidy and the sundance kid 1 Quote Link to post
RicW 67 Posted May 13, 2010 Report Share Posted May 13, 2010 I'd as soon get across the pond and rob some Yanks. :db: Ric Quote Link to post
clint 45 Posted May 13, 2010 Report Share Posted May 13, 2010 I'd as soon get across the pond and rob some Yanks. :db: Ric When you ready, call me soon 'Sundance' Quote Link to post
SHOTGUNSNIPER 47 Posted May 13, 2010 Author Report Share Posted May 13, 2010 GREAT story, now that its up and working again, get out and shoot someting with it, and post the picture for us to see ATB murphymax All of the Big Game hunt's are over until September - Maybe I will go Jackrabbit hunting! Quote Link to post
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