Americans: Savage Arms

Savage Arms catalog, 1979. Courtesy National Museum of the American Indian.
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Savage Arms catalog, 1979. Courtesy National Museum of the American Indian.

According to Savage Arms company history, its logo was the result of a deal in 1919. An Indian chief named Lame Deer negotiated a discount for rifles. In return he offered his tribe’s endorsement and an Indian-head logo. Savage Arms catalog, 1979.

Courtesy National Museum of the American Indian