While supervising the building and development of the Utica Belt Line Railroad, Savage also worked on the original designs of his concept for the first hammerless, lever-action rifle. Upon arriving in Utica, Arthur Savage set to work both on the railroads and in gun manufacturing. In 1892, he arrived in Utica, New York, still a young man, with his eyes on greater exploits, even as he had already come to purchase what was then the largest cattle ranch on the continent of Australia. If these contributions were not enough, Savage is also credited with the invention of the detachable box magazine, which came to be utilized in virtually all modern military firearms. Even in spite of this important contribution to the world of firearms, his most important and sustainable invention to this day must be the radial tire. He was greatly influenced by his many travels around the globe and is most widely known for founding Savage Arms and for inventing the Savage Model 99 Lever-Action Rifle, which remarkably remained in continuous production for over 100 years. Arthur Savage (1857 – 1938), was a world-famous entrepreneur, explorer and inventor, as well as one of the most distinctive personalities in the history of the firearms manufacturing industry.
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