300 savage identification?

[dan belisle]

"Bet you just need a philips screwdriver and you'll find two very small holes that the screwdriver will fit in, the rubber will open up, don't worry."

Pu a little vaseline on the screwdriver shaft, it goes a little easier. Insert dirty joke here. - dan

 

[MadDog]

Don't mean to rag on ya MadDog but my brother has a 1920s Short Rifle T/D with a 22" barrel in .300 looks just like the 99-D or F

At any rate I'm in agreement, I think the butt & lever have been changed.

Your not ragging on me Randy, you must have missed the part where it says 1936 there. Lots of 99's had 22" barrels but not in 36.

 

[MadDog]

I knew someone was gonna reply to that post, I was wincing as I was typing it knowing some perv would take it the wrong way.

 

[senior]

Your not ragging on me Randy, you must have missed the part where it says 1936 there. Lots of 99's had 22" barrels but not in 36.

the only 99's that had 22" barrels in 300 Sav in 36

The 99-F is listed 1920-1940!
That is the exact rifle I believe my brothers 22" T/D in .300 is.
My point kinda is the book is not that accurate!

 

[99trix]

The book lists the 99F 1920 - 1940, but the 300 with a 24" barrel. The D and the H are the only two listed as factory 22" barrels for the 300 sav, but as always said "never say never"!

 

[senior]

The book lists the 99F 1920 - 1940, but the 300 with a 24" barrel. The D and the H are the only two listed as factory 22" barrels for the 300 sav, but as always said "never say never"!

True but then how do you explain a .300s T/D with original 22" barrel made in the 20s??
I also had in my posetion a standard 26" 1899 A in 303 but with a carbine rear sight (the short one) & the dovetail cut close to the receiver in exactly the same place a Carbine is
I also have a 1899 25-35 Short Rifle hex barrel

 

[99trix]

Oh, back in the days when customer service was key! Yeah, savage seems to have done quite few little oddities over the years. At least with the early stuff you can get the records to prove that they were factory. I have owned 22" barrels, but one was a rebarrel (wrong barrel address for the year of the gun) and I am sure that the other two were cut. One thing for sure the book is a real good guide, there are alot of exceptions to the rule. Like I said never say never with savage, there has been numerous examples of custom items that they did for customers.

 

[MadDog]

I've got a couple idea's on how to explain it but why don't you have them lettered and save us both from an argument!