This round, however, has a case length of 2.49” and a loaded length of 3.34”, much too long to work in the Model 99’s action. 30-06 Springfield, which was (and is) a stellar performer on game with appropriate bullets. The big dog in the thirty camp at the time was the military. A thirty is always easier to pump up than any smaller caliber. 303 Savage, the rimmed, original cartridge for the Model 1899. Savage wanted to offer a cartridge with more poop for hunting than the. It is a look that I like -a vintage appearance –showing that the rifle has been around the block several times, but is still in very good shape. The wood has the look of 60-year-old walnut with an original oil finish. There is no rust and blue on the barrel is complete. The present state of the finish is about as expected for a rifle from the middle of the 20 th century, one that has been cared for. Workmanship and fit of parts is very good. The pistol grip carries a metal grip cap and the butt has a grooved metal plate. The forend and wrist carry rather coarse checkering of no particular distinction. The front wood, which is rather long, has the schnifty little Schnabel tip that Savage put on so many of its rifles. The wood is straight-grain walnut with a bit of curvy figure in the butt. The lever uses a curved blade of very strong appearance, also case hardened, which connects the lever to the innards and allows it to actuate the bolt. The substantial lever is case hardened and has a small channel for a sliding safety that also locks the lever closed when engaged. The bolt is thus completely supported by the frame of the action. The square bolt is in the white and it locks at the rear in a notch in the frame when the lever is closed. Protrudes when the bolt is in battery and ready to fire is located between the bolt and the rear sight. Yes, the Model 99 has collector interest because its production ended some time ago. Common it may be, but it has all the features of a classic Model 99 and was bought for less money than some older, less common ones would have demanded.
SAVAGE RIFLE AGE BY SERIAL NUMBER SERIAL NUMBER
It has a serial number in the 600 thousands and the “C” in the lever boss code indicates manufacture in 1951, so it is now ready for its 64 th birthday in 2015. The Model 99EG that I will describe is one of the most common of the 99s and is usually found chambered for the. through a host of others designated by single and double letters. Early on the rifle simply became known as the “Model 99” so you might find one to be a 99A, 99B, or 99C, and etc. The model variety results from differences in barrel length and configuration, wood design, and whether the rifle uses a rotary magazine or the removable box magazine that was introduced at a later date. The Savage Model 1899 was produced in a wide variety of models identifiable by serial number and alphabetical designations. A more complete, detailed discussion of the rifle’s history and design is found in the article “The Incomparable Savage Model 99” that appears in the Articles list. This post discusses the design of a classic, lever action rifle, the Savage Model 99, in.