Savage introduced the first hammerless lever-action rifle, the Model 1895, derived from Arthur Savage's Model 1892 rifle that he had designed for Colt in a failed bid for a US Army rifle contract that instead was won by the Krag–Jørgensen design. Within 20 years they were producing rifles, handguns, and ammunition. Savage Arms was founded in 1894 by Arthur Savage in Utica, New York. History The Savage 99 in Scientific American Volume 85 Number 10 (September 1901) Savage Arms Company - Utica, New York - 1904 Savage Arms Company - Rifles - Utica, New York - 1904
