Very true on condition. If refinished at factory, I don't how far back Savage has kept up with their records, but a factory letter stating it was one of the test pistols, and that they did in fact refinish it would add lots to the value.
Wasn't this the same one that was displayed at the last Wanenmacher's show? I handled one there that had been consigned to auction. I was amazed, when I saw it in the glass display case - I said to the guy behind it "Wow - I've never seen one of those before!" and he reached in, took it out and handed it to me. I felt like I should have been wearing white cotten gloves like the musem people do.
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