Author Topic: Savage 219 Line Throwing Gun  (Read 2358 times)

Garnett

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Savage 219 Line Throwing Gun
« on: August 23, 2019, 10:00:47 PM »
Today I got my M219 Savage.  It has been converted into a line throwing gun.  It has a serial number so I am going to write Savage for a factory letter.  It was converted by LAL's Gun Shop, North Haven, Conn.  The gun was made in 1964 at Westfield.  It was a .22 Hornet converted to .218 Bee, smooth bore.  It is called a "Nemisis".  If anyone has any information on this conversion, please contact me.

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Re: Savage 219 Line Throwing Gun
« Reply #1 on: August 25, 2019, 11:14:30 AM »
 Now that's something you don't see everyday! How unusual, please let us know  what Savage has to say. Thank for the photo.

Garnett

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Re: Savage 219 Line Throwing Gun
« Reply #2 on: August 29, 2019, 08:24:01 PM »
The letter is in the mail.  I hope to get some good information, but you never know.  Instead of buying direct from Savage, this LAL's gun shop may have purchased from a local hardware store.  However, the job is so professional, they may have done more than one and hopefully purchased several guns at one time from Savage.

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Re: Savage 219 Line Throwing Gun
« Reply #3 on: November 30, 2019, 10:22:02 AM »
Garnett, did you ever get your letter response?  They aren't great about it, both when Callahan did it, and since.  Such an interesting gun.  I could make GREAT use of this throwing line over high branches for tree work!

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Re: Savage 219 Line Throwing Gun
« Reply #4 on: November 30, 2019, 07:59:55 PM »
My bank notified my last Tuesday that the check made to them was cashed.  I am away from home and will return Monday.  Hopefully the letter will be there.  I'll keep you posted.

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Re: Savage 219 Line Throwing Gun
« Reply #5 on: December 01, 2019, 04:12:59 PM »
The letter has not come in as of Saturday.