Savage 99 Year Of Manufacture
Make: Savage Arms Corporation Model: 99 EG Serial Number: 709617 Year of Manufacture: 1953 Caliber:.250-3000 Savage (Also known as the.250 Savage) Action Type: Lever Action with Rotary Magazine Markings: The front of the lever boss is marked with a circled “20E”. The left side of the barrel is marked “.250-3000 SAVAGE” and with an ovalled “SP” proof. Sep 27, 2014 - The various sites that date Savage 99 serial numbers to specific years, do not include information on these lettered prefix serial number ranges,.
LSB#: 171228JL12Make: Savage Arms CorporationModel: 99 EGSerial Number: 709617Year of Manufacture: 1953Caliber:.250-3000 Savage (Also known as the.250 Savage)Action Type: Lever Action with Rotary MagazineMarkings: The front of the lever boss is marked with a circled “20E”. The left side of the barrel is marked “.250-3000 SAVAGE” and with an ovalled “SP” proof. The top of the barrel is marked SAVAGE ARMS CORPORATION / CHICOPEE FALLS, MASS. The right side of the barrel is marked “HI-PRESSURE STEEL – PROOF TESTED”. The underside of the receiver is marked “709617”. The left side of the receiver’s chamber ring is marked “X” and the top is marked SAVAGE / MODEL 99”.Barrel Length: 24”Sights / Optics: The front sight is a brass bead dovetailed into a serrated ramp fixed to the top of the barrel. The rear sight is a “U” notched semi-buckhorn elevator sight dovetailed into the barrel.
The top of the base is marked “MARBLE’S / GLADSTONE / MICH. The upper tang is drilled, tapped and filled for a tang sight.Stock Configuration & Condition: The stocks are checkered walnut with a lacquered finish. The buttstock has a pistol grip with a black checkered hard rubber grip gap and a vented reddish-brown rubber recoil pad with white and black spacers marked “Pachmayr”. The forend is checkered and has a Schnabel tip.
There are holes for sling swivel studs in the belly and the underside of the forend, but the studs are missing. There are multiple drag lines and several small dings scattered over the stocks, with a crack at the right rear of the forend and two deep bruises in the underside of the forend. There are also sanding marks in the wood around the base of the recoil pad. There are large spots of finish loss at the back of the buttstock on both sides, finish loss on the edges of the right buttstock flat (above trigger) and several spots where the finish has been scraped off on the left side of the buttstock. There is oil staining around the metal surfaces and in the wrist. The checkering shows light wear with a few tiny marks on the right side of the grip.
The LOP is 13 3/8” from the front of the trigger to the back of the recoil pad. The pad is becoming hard on its edges and shows moderate wear at the heel and toe on its rear surface. The recoil pad is in about Very Good condition.
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The stocks rate in about Good condition.Type of Finish: The rifle is blued with the bolt ”In The White” and the lever case colored. The trigger is serrated.Finish Originality: The finish is original.Bore Condition: The bore is bright, tending to gray at the muzzle. The rifling shows light wear.
There is a hint of extremely light erosion at the muzzle.Overall Condition: This rifle retains about 80% of its metal finish. There are small dark spots of erosion in the bolt and light pitting in the lever.
There is finish loss on the front edge of the barrel, scratches at the front of the barrel and on the top at the front of the forend and a few light marks through the finish on the underside of the barrel. The receiver shows surface loss on its edges and thinning, with several light handling marks. The lever is starting to develop a dark gray patina. The lever and forend screws are disfigured. The markings are clear. Overall, this rifle rates in about Very Good condition.Mechanics: The action functions correctly.
It has a flat safety on the right side of the receiver that locks the lever and the trigger. The lever locks up tightly. We did not fire this rifle. As with all used firearms, a thorough cleaning may be necessary to meet your maintenance requirements.Box, Paperwork & Accessories: NoneOur Assessment: The Savage 1899/99 model rifles have quite a history. They were preceded by the Model 1895, which was the first hammerless lever-action rifle produced.
A hammerless action was useful as it reduces the lock time, allows the rifle to be fired more accurately and is less likely to jam in brush or snag in clothing. The 1895 and 1899/99 models used a rotary magazine to hold the cartridges, using a spring-loaded spool with grooves. The 1899/99 models added a counter to the spool to indicate how many rounds are loaded. This design allowed the use of spitzer bullets, which could not be used in the Winchester rifles of the times because the pointed tips in the tubular magazines could cause accidental discharge. This gave Savage a lead in producing rifles that could handle high velocity smokeless powder cartridges with bullets offering flatter trajectories than other lever-action designs. The.250-3000 Savage cartridge first came out in 1916, and was the first American cartridge to obtain a velocity of 3000 fps. To promote this new cartridge, Savage released it in a Deluxe Model, specific to this cartridge, and later offered it in other models.
This is a Model 99 EG, a solid frame model made with a checkered pistol-grip stock and a Schnabel tipped forend. The rifle has a 24” barrel and comes with iron sights, with its upper tang drilled, tapped and filled for an aperture tang sight. This rifle is in great mechanical condition for being 65 years old, and has a bright bore with light wear in the rifling. This is a nice find for the Savage 99 collectors. If the collectors don’t pay enough attention, this rifle will make a great deer rifle, offering a flat shooting trajectory similar to that of a.243 Winchester, and is great for those who can’t stand a lot of recoil.
With use of lighter weight bullets, it also makes a great varmint rifle.CA Legal or CA Private Party Transferable: This C&R eligible rifle can be transferred in California.LSB#: 171228JL12 Make: Savage Arms Corporation Model: 99 EG Serial Number: 709617 Year of Manufacture: 1953 Caliber:.250-3000 Savage (Also known as the.250. Photographer for Gun Digest Standard Catalog of Firearms.Shipping:To reduce the likelihood of damage during shipping, we may disassemble long guns by removing stocks when it is possible & easy and will not damage the wood or screws. We will also break down takedowns. We have had problems with rough carrier handling breaking the stocks at the wrist, and since we have begun to disassemble, we have not had any breakage. All parts will be individually wrapped. If you would prefer to not have your item disassembled, please let us know as soon as you win the bid.Your item will be shipped within 1 week of receipt of good funds, usually the next day.
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