Any idea what this is????

[waco]

Looking at a Savage 99 in 250 savage.
This is at the muzzle. The only printing is see says "Herters paten pending"
Anyone care to guess what this is? We don't know.
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[yman]

Is it treaded on the barrel and is it solid or hollow on then end? I going to say its some kinda muzzle/crown protector. Real scary because if its on you couldnt see it unless you looked/tipped the gun up and looked. Hard to say from 1 pic.

[Reg]

Geeze !!!! It's a Herters Super Model Perfect Muzzle Brake !! ( Or something like that )
Thought everyone knew that !!!

[starmac]

From that angle, it looks like a herters super model perfect muzzle stop than a brake. lol

[waco]

LOL. It's hollow. Muzzle brake was my guess too. I've just never seen one. '50's or '60's I'm guessing???

[TXGunNut]

Is it adjustable?

[waco]

Seems to be. I didn't look at it that close. My buddy was trying to buy the rifle.

[MT Chambers]

It's the world's finest!

[Duckiller]

Definately a Herters muzzle break. Lets small children shoot M-1 Garands with next to no felt recoil. At least that is what the picture implied in the catalog.

[helice]

Oh you guys. You had me rolling on the floor laughing. I was transported back to the '60s . I think my father taught me to read from that catalog. Ol' Jacquise Herter sure had a first rate BS grinder and he kept it next to his typewriter.

That is a pretty Lyman front sight though.

[MtGun44]

Made from the finest quality materials, machined to the closest tolerances and
using little known principles of physics which provide the maximum possible benefit to the
user. Far better than the competition.

I remember a friend of the family had Herter's catalogs around and I really
enjoyed "learning" from them in about 1965. Remember Herter's Sonic
Waisted Bullets? Got started loading watching his kids (my good friends)
load shotgun shells up in the attic.

Bill

[jrmartin1964]

It is a Herter's Recoil Eliminator. Made in several variations (some had one or more pressure relief ports on the top - similar to the old Cutt's Compensators that were once popular on shotguns, and there were variations in length and diameter). As well, there two thread pitches depending on whether for 'standard' (28 threads-per-inch) or 'magnum' (30 threads-per-inch) calibers. In 1958, depending on type, one would set you back anywhere from $2.50 for the standard caliber, to $4.25 for magnums. Installation cost another $2.50.