The Savage 99 Thread!

[dnepr]

Well now I am confused . after reading this thread I got curious and went to savage99.com and punched my sreial number in to see what date my 99 is. It told me 1908. I didn't believe that so I started doing some more research and I now know that, I don't know nothin. I know 1908 is fishy as the 250-3000 wasn't introduced until 1915. after comparing it with the photo's here I think it is a 70's era saddle carbine but I thought that the newer savages had a 1in 10 twist rate in .250-3000 and mine is 1in 14. So my questions to the experts are did the 70's saddle carbines have the 1in 14 twist, and is the serial # located at the back bottom corner on the left side of the reciever.

This has made me want to learn some more about the 99's . does anyone have any recomendations of good books on the subject?

 

[Violator22]

bet theres a letter in front of your serial number, if so what is it? Les

 

[dnepr]

bet theres a letter in front of your serial number, if so what is it? Les

there is the letter B . the savage 99 website would not except the serial # with the B included. I was wondering if this would make a difference.

 

[Violator22]

They started using the letter prefix in 1969, shoot MadDog a pm with the whole serial number, he will date it for you, Should be about 71. Les

 

[MadDog]

Naw, it'll be over 71, mid 70's somewhere abouts.

Gimme the next two numbers after the letter and I'll nail it for you.

 

[Violator22]

I really gotta put my numbers on a memory stick. :grin:

 

[dnepr]

B07 are the first 3 of the serial # .

 

[Violator22]

1972

 

[MadDog]

1972

May of 1972.

We don't have to worry about the data thieves at this site Les.

 

[dnepr]

Thanks for the date of production of my rifle. Did Savage ever go to a 1in 10 twist in the .250-3000 . I thought mine was older because it had a 1in 14 twist.

 

[MadDog]

Huh?

It shouldn't have a 1-14" twist if it's a 1972. Either that or whoever sold it to you had it rebarreled.

The 250-3000 had a 1-14" twist right up to 1960 or the one million serial number. Your's is an A series serial number so it should be a 1-10" twist. If the barrel has Westfield on the barrel it's a 1-10".

 

[NAA]

Gotta get a pic of my current Savage 99 in .308 Win... but here's the last one I had.......... a 99F..........

 

[Violator22]

no problem Joe, I was unsure cause the number seems to be a cusp number. Les

 

[MadDog]

Gotta get a pic of my current Savage 99 in .308 Win... but here's the last one I had.......... a 99F..........

Mmm...mmmm...mmmmm, a pre-mil F at that, hard gun to find with condition, why would you sell that?

 

[NAA]

Mmm...mmmm...mmmmm, a pre-mil F at that, hard gun to find with condition, why would you sell that?

Yeah, exactly.....

But not to worry.... I have acquired another just as nice... gotta take some pics, though....

 

[canuck]

Since this thread is near the top, here is my 99F in 308 (poor pics, sorry)
My dad gave it to me for my 14th birthday (first hunting season), about 30 years ago now

What is meant by "pre-mil" ?

 

[rebel01]

Hey MadDog,which '99 are you gonna use for turkys?Gad to haer you guys are getting a season on the island.

 

[NAA]

Since this thread is near the top, here is my 99F in 308 (poor pics, sorry)
My dad gave it to me for my 14th birthday (first hunting season), about 30 years ago now

What is meant by "pre-mil" ?

Very nice!

'Pre-Mil' refers to receivers under 1 million serial numbers.

My last two Savage 99's have been sub-1 million production.....

 

[MadDog]

Hey MadDog,which '99 are you gonna use for turkys?Gad to haer you guys are getting a season on the island.

My 99 in 375 Winchester, take the head right off them, hahahaha.

Bout time they opened it, they still haven't set an opening date yet though.

 

[Violator22]

Nice rifle Canuck, betting that is a pre-mil....................as someone else said, it refers to the serial number being pre-million. Les