New here and this is my first post. I would like some info about a recently acquired Savage 99 300 that I bought from a buddy. The known history is that it was his dad's from new, and my buddy can remember going with his dad as a kid to buy ammo at Woodward's. The 99 came with a half box of ammo with the price tag still attached. ($5.90)...those were the days.
Anyway, from the serial # I have found that it was produced "after" 1951, which doesn't really help, and it has a 24C within a lightly impressed oval on the front of the lever boss. There is also an oval with the letters "SP" impressed on the barrel.
The forearm may not be original but I don't know for sure, or why it would have been changed. As you can see, the stock butt has been varnished but not the forearm. It also has a Lyman aperture sight, and in cleaning it I found that the aperture diameter could be made larger or smaller by turning the outer ring. Neat! Redfield is stamped on the foresight.
Any info on this Savage would be appreciated. BTW, a great forum!
Cheers. RobdanView attachment 83105
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Anyway, from the serial # I have found that it was produced "after" 1951, which doesn't really help, and it has a 24C within a lightly impressed oval on the front of the lever boss. There is also an oval with the letters "SP" impressed on the barrel.
The forearm may not be original but I don't know for sure, or why it would have been changed. As you can see, the stock butt has been varnished but not the forearm. It also has a Lyman aperture sight, and in cleaning it I found that the aperture diameter could be made larger or smaller by turning the outer ring. Neat! Redfield is stamped on the foresight.
Any info on this Savage would be appreciated. BTW, a great forum!
Cheers. RobdanView attachment 83105
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