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Would any one know the approximate value of a model 1899 Savage, with a 5 digit S/N, 75XX2? The gun is chambered in 30/30, with an excellent barrel. It has been re-blued, the refinished wood is in excellent shape, and it has a 4 power scope mounted. It has the perch belly stock with a curved steel butt plate.The original sights are still on the gun.

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It was made in 1908, a model 1899A if it's a round barrel I'm guessing but it's got no collector value left anymore due to the D&T and the refinished wood. If you don't keep it as a shooter it will only be worth about $200 to me, some guys might go higher but they're not about to pay U.S. numbers.

More or less it's what someone will pay for it, anyone got a blue book of gun values that has refinished 1899's in it?
 
Although the value as a collectable is only marginal (refinished blue, stock and tapped for scope bases), this is still a fine deer hunting rifle in the popular 30-30 caliber. A Winchester 94 in that caliber of that same vintage and condition would probably go for around $350 and if I had the choice between the two, the 1899 would be my choice without hesitation.

If I were you and wanted to sell it, I would offer it at around $425 and be prepared to come down to around $300, if needed. Of course this would be conditional on the bore being in decent condition

Good luck!

Duke1
 
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If the rifle is as you describe it's worth $300 to any one that would love to have a solid old lever hunting rifle and as it has been stated , most would prefer a 99 to any 94 of that vintage in 30/30.....

"Collector value " is of no concern to those that just collect hunting rifles ....

your mileage may...... vary
 
My mileage does vary and if I had an 1899 thats been D&T'd and refinished I'd sell it to anybody on this sight for $300 no questions asked, if you don't belive me ask any of the 5 guys I just sold 1899's in 303 Savage for $300 or less in the last 6 months.
 
MadDog said:
My mileage does vary and if I had an 1899 thats been D&T'd and refinished I'd sell it to anybody on this sight for $300 no questions asked, if you don't belive me ask any of the 5 guys I just sold 1899's in 303 Savage for $300 or less in the last 6 months.
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I'll take your 38-55 SR for $300 :redface: :D
 
M D

Every time you quote a low ball value to some guy that is just asking what the market, not collector value of his 99 is, I'm going to "carve" another notch in the stock of my "$200" 99 C 7mm-08........


mmmm ....your move!
 
Savage 99

If this gun is still available please send me a pm and some pics and i will buy it subject to a fair price. Thanks Dabbler.
 
hs4570 said:
Every time you quote a low ball value to some guy that is just asking what the market, not collector value of his 99 is, I'm going to "carve" another notch in the stock of my "$200" 99 C 7mm-08........


mmmm ....your move!
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I would consider Joes values to be right on!
After all who lately has bought & sold more old Savs than he has??
It may peeve some-one that always rates their personal rifle at a ridiculious value much higher than going rate;) but you see that in EE, some ridiculious prices on guns some-one is hoping to cash in on :rolleyes:
 
hs4570 said:
Every time you quote a low ball value to some guy that is just asking what the market, not collector value of his 99 is, I'm going to "carve" another notch in the stock of my "$200" 99 C 7mm-08........


mmmm ....your move!
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Ya, the 7mm-08 is a nice find due to the rare caliber but whats the condition of the rifle?

If it's scratched up and has greying on the side of the receiver it's still just a $500 gun.

Just cause some guys think they've got a real diamond because of the caliber means crap to collectors if the gun has been beat on it's still only a shooter. Real collectors aren't going to pay U.S. prices on a gun that they'll never get their money back out of down the road. I've got a 99 375 thats a rare caliber to find but it's got a grey receiver from being carried by it through the bush, sure it's a rare caliber but it's still only a shooter grade rifle now and I paid what it's worth as a shooter. I've never sold a gun for more than it's worth, in fact I just sold an old 303 Savage carbine for $225 a couple months ago even though I paid $300 for it five years ago. The EE is a friggan laugh sometimes when I see what some guys are asking for their 99 grey rats and thats why you still see the same old guns being btt all the time.

As Randy stated it's a close estimate on the gun were talking about, I probably should have come up another $50-$75 bucks due to the caliber, I made a mistake and thought it said 303 not 30-30, it's alot easier to find 30-30 these days than it is 303 Savage and thats the reason why these old 303's sell for the prices they do.
 
Then you get the guys that say " my dad's got an old old 303Savage!!! Ever heard of one of them??? Must be worth a friggin bundle to a collector!!!

Ya,
right,
to bad it didn't have one friggin inch of blueing left on it (insert rolleyes)
 
If you think I'm low balling you should have seen the look on the guys face that walked out of the local gunshop the other day with an old rat of an 1899A for $60, all it needed was a new firing pin, which I had a spare one for him.
 
Thanks for the info guys. I was looking at buying the 1899 and it would appear the owner has overvalued it. I would have thought a 100 year old classic with a low S/N would have been worth more but, as a few of you indicated, it has little desirability to collectors. Now that I know the approximate valure I may buy this nice little bush gun.
 
MD...........and Senior

Mr senior ....the fact that " joe" has bought and sold more savage levers than this whole forum , indicates amongst other things, that he was a good grasp of collector values buying and selling them and as indicted, is a collector and as such has a vested interest in maintaining the savage levers price ceiling so that it doesn't reach USA prices (as per his own statement ..I don't pay US prices) ....no arguements.

If someone comes to the forum to specifically ask what the collector value is , no doubt "joe" will tell him the truth....what, in his opinion collectors will pay for that rifle....no arguements.

If someone just asks what the savage lever is worth, a new value comes into play. Savage levers , in the SIR catalog "near "the time of its being discontinued, were selling for $693.49 (1989-90 issue). Win. Model 70, Rem 700 and Browning a-bolts for less and a Ruger # 1 for $699.00. These levers were fairly expensive rifles to make and no doubt why they quit selling them.

However, these same rifles still have a value that non collectors will pay for in a good, safe , working order. and it is higher than collector value. There are no more new 99's, so if a person wants one, $350 to $450 is the going price, and as such, are sold quite fast at the gunshows.....ever see a used Ruger # 1 for just $450.00...I think not., so good Savage levers , as hunting rifles, still fetch 50 to 60% of their 1989 value even if made much earlier.

To noncollectors, an "old Savage" that has been reblued, stocks refinished and properly "D/T'd" for a scope is more desireable because we don't have to do any thing but hunt and shoot with it.

The rifle in question starting this post, if in the shape as described, wouldn't last 10 minutes at a gunshow for $350 because many of us own and others would love to own, a 100 yr old rifle to hunt with.

Mr. M D
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The 7mm08 , 99C that I own has 90 +% blueing, and other than a slight flakeing of the gloss finish ,where the wood meets the butt pad is in great shape.
I am the second owner and as it sometimes goes, got it in a 3 way trade that a friend started.. "A" wants a 32 Rem Pump from B and doesn't want his 7/08 any more, "B" wants a 30/06 pump rem.....I've always wanted a Savage lever and got a 06 pump in trade a while back...so everyone ends up with what they want. So that makes it a " $200" 99c in 7/08.

My 7/08 will shoot 3 different bullet weights under an inch/100yds/ 3 shots ,and thats why I keep it and don't care if it's worth $1300 US+ ....or $500 cdn. when it will eventually be a "Grey rat" as you say.

......just one opinion and I'm sure the others will.....vary
 
hs4570: You need to go to a gun show & find out about the actual values on rifles. Yes a 99 rifle that has a CLIP system brings a decent price as a hunting rifle but there's a pile of non colectable 99s that just don't bring the money! If you don't believe me just make me an offer on a good 99 in .300s sav with excellent rifling;). In fact I'll help you out, give me $250 & it's yours :)
Joe may tell you what he'd pay for it but he also says what it's worth! As for US prices on a Sav it's no diff than any other...Win...Marlin they all are valued much higher in the states, if you want to buy & sell those prices, go there!

The rifle in question starting this post, if in the shape as described, wouldn't last 10 minutes at a gunshow for $350 because many of us own and others would love to own, a 100 yr old rifle to hunt with.
Having participated in more than a few gun shows with 99 Savs laying on my table I really seriously doubt a D&Td reblued old Sav would go that high :rolleyes:

Edited to add...thanks for the Mr Senior :D
 
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