Savage 99…collectable?

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So I’ve been sitting on a first year original Savage 99 that in my opinion needs some love.
I was holding on to it for a refinishing project; the butt stock needs work and the bluing is gone.
So I as I was about to start I looked at the serial number and found out it was first year, up to this point I never thought about dating it.
Now that I know what should I do?
Continue on and make a nice nostalgic rifle and possibly kill the value of it, or
Leave it be after a good oiling?
Do they have any collector value, and if so where does one look to get an idea what that would be?
If they have value I get leaving the metal alone, but what about fixing and refinishing the wood?
Is that detrimental?
Thanks,
 
Collector value depends on condition. I started collecting them to shoot, so nothing close to looking new. I enjoy having them and shooting them. Currently have a 30-30 takedown in front of me that I just put a Redfield peep on. Finish is well worn off the lever and action so am currently debating on refinishing it. Its value is a shooter. I may just leave to show its age 1919 production. I have a year two 303 Savage that I fixed up. Left the patina on the metal as is. Fixed the stock cracks.
By what you posted on condition I would say value is as a shooter. Post some pictures
 
I often wonder about some antique/collectible guns holding their value down the road as the shooters/collectors that had the greatest connections to them are getting old and passing on and also given the unrelenting attack on gun owners over the years whether people would be willing to risk spending a lot of money on them only to lose them due to political whims of fancy
 
Sounds like you're talking about a " gray gun" with the typical cracked tang. If it were me I would refinish it. Not a lot of collector value for a 99 in that condition.
The collector market is shrinking for old lever guns owing to the fact that a lot of the guys who used and loved them are dying off so the market shrinks also prices. High condition guns are another story. An older English guy I used to work with told me I was " better off to buy one cracking good rifle than five mediocre ones." Still good advice imo.
 
The savage 99 has a cool history.
I like them very much, they dont carry the price steep price tag of other brands
Older versions with limited numbers manufacture per year get pricey. As they should be.
I parted with 22h.p. take down
Last year of production before ww2 started and savage transition to war time production. Rare under 8000ish made.

Lots of good books out there also.
My 308F is deadly in the field , just well made and good design . Classic
 
I've got one Savage 99, it's an "F", pre mil serial no, mfg in 1958. And in .308 Win.

Had been lovingly 'restored' by another fellow gun enthusiast. Came thru my local GS a number of years ago & it was too 'nice' not to pass up.

Love 'em or hate 'em they have a bit of a cult following. Enjoy yours!

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I have one 99E in 308. It was my FIL/His Father's. It's hardly mint.

Collectable is subjective. My wife grandfather was a cook for decades for the Bluenose schooner. Also is a reminder that my father was part of 434 Bluenose Squadron. 2 men that never met each other, had something in common..

Only thing I've done was cleaned it, oiled it and realigned the reticle. As it was probably mounted decade ago under the influence of crown royal. Then zeroed it with the ammo supplied from 2006.
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One here that will find its way to the gun show.
No love for them.

One in the EE I’m surprised that hasn’t sold yet.
Appealing price awnner.
 

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NAA said:
I've got one Savage 99, it's an "F", pre mil serial no, mfg in 1958. And in .308 Win.

Had been lovingly 'restored' by another fellow gun enthusiast. Came thru my local GS a number of years ago & it was too 'nice' not to pass up.

Love 'em or hate 'em they have a bit of a cult following. Enjoy yours!

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Sounds just like mine!
Killed many moose and a few elk
Was my dad's hunting rifle but he gave it to me when I turned 13 (I think he just wanted an excuse to buy a new gun)
It was already scoped but I foolishly had it reblued later in life - don't remember why, it wasn't even really needed, lost the case hardening tho
6 digit 99F 308


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Question:
Does anyone know if the "F" was available in 300 Savage?

Nvr Mnd = a quick google search answered my question

  • 99F: "F" meaning "Featherweight". The 99F was about a full pound lighter than most other Savage 99 models. Chambered in .250-3000 Savage, .300 Savage, .308 Winchester, .358 Winchester, .284 Winchester and .243 Winchester.
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Collectible? They're not made anymore so I suspect the pre-million ones are becoming collectible if they're in very good to excellent original condition. . Bought a 99F for my son, when he was just a little guy, and he still uses it today 1956 99F in 308. . I've offered him one of my Winchester bolt guns but he prefers the 99F.
 
OkayShooter said:
I have one 99E in 308. It was my FIL/His Father's. It's hardly mint.
Collectable is subjective. My wife grandfather was a cook for decades for the Bluenose schooner. Also is a reminder that my father was part of 434 Bluenose Squadron. 2 men that never met each other, had something in common..

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She's a beauty!!!
I knew I saw this one before... ;)
(July 2022)
https://www.canadiangunnutz.com/forum/threads/thinking-of-joining-the-savage-99-cult.2250324/page-4#post-18980640
 
collectable ?
yours guns vale if was as new condition maybe 2000 $
your gun in its condition
maybe 300-600$
your gun refinished maybe 300-600$
many other factors come into play as far as value calibre model rarity on these two alone could change value immensely
but the condition aspect still applies
 
Mike Webb said:
I think early rifles 99a ( round barrel 26 inch) 99b ( octagon 26 inch) 99c (half round 26 inch). Later on the letter designations really expanded and can be confusing.
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The letter designations were changed in 1920 and again in 1940 and I believe also sometime in the 60’s. Even knowing this I still have to look stuff up. So basically as an example a model known as C could turn into a model B and on the second change it could be an A or D.
Also transitionin years about 1900 to 1908. Slight redesigns. Parts won’t fit later models. Different actions and different stocks. I have a couple transition rifles so during fixing one up I found a few differences. Parts are hard to find so when a parts gun came up I bought it.
 
HuskyDude said:
She's a beauty!!!
I knew I saw this one before... ;)
(July 2022)
https://www.canadiangunnutz.com/forum/threads/thinking-of-joining-the-savage-99-cult.2250324/page-4#post-18980640
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I call it the Barkhouse special. Even his canoe was painted like that. If I hunted, I'd use it. Wife grandfather passed away, her father didn't have a license, nobody else in the family did. So I took them.

I have some reduced power 308 loads ( loaded with reddot ) I'm thinking of next time my FIL is down, taking him out to shoot it. He's gotten pretty frail.
 
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