What models of Savage 99 have tang safety?

[Kilo Charlie]

As the title says.....
I currently have a .250-3000 takedown with the lever safety. I'm curious as to which Savage 99's were available as a tang-safety model in either .250 or .300?
I don't need info on other chamberings. Thanks!
K.C.

 

[MadDog]

Tang safeties came on every 99 made after the 1,000,000 serial number except for the model E's which carried the lever safeties right up till only the model C's were the only 99 you could buy. Pretty much when the 99 had it's demise.

250 and 300 savage tang safety would have been later model F's, DL's, C's, A's and CD's.

 

[jbunny]

Tang safeties came on every 99 made after the 1,000,000 serial number except for the model E's which carried the lever safeties right up till only the model C's were the only 99 you could buy. Pretty much when the 99 had it's demise.

250 and 300 savage tang safety would have been later model F's, DL's, C's, A's and CD's.

Hi Mad dog did they ever make a 99 in 22 hornet,
222, or 32-20.
thanks

 

[Hornhunter]

I know you asked Mad Dog this question but let me try to answer it for you and I will allow Mad Dog to correct me if I am wrong and add more info.

The answer to your question is, No.

They made the 22HP (High Power) which I think is a Savage cartridge that is next to imposible to find ammo for.

And then in the 99-C model they made it chambered in 22-250. I don't believe there was any other 22 calibre offerings in the 99's

I am not sure about the 32-20...I have never heard of one or seen one.

 

[Kilo Charlie]

I believe the prototype Savage 1895 of which there were only two built, was in .32-20 and the cartridge was shelved in favour of the .303 Savage for production.

And thanks, MadDog, for the info. I've been thinking about a solid-frame, tang-safetied 99 for hunting. (I realize all factory tang-safetied rifles will be solid frame).

 

[senior]

I believe the prototype Savage 1895 of which there were only two built, was in .32-20 and the cartridge was shelved in favour of the .303 Savage for production.

And thanks, MadDog, for the info. I've been thinking about a solid-frame, tang-safetied 99 for hunting. (I realize all factory tang-safetied rifles will be solid frame).

A Tang saftied 99 is usless for hunting !!!
Where do you put the Tang Peep

 

[MadDog]

I believe the prototype Savage 1895 of which there were only two built, was in .32-20 and the cartridge was shelved in favour of the .303 Savage for production.

Close, not the 1895 but the original gun Arthur designed, the 1893 was chambered in 32-20. You can still buy an old Savage in 32-20 but it won't be a lever. They made the model 23C in 32-20, it was a repeating bolt action and they also made a few barrels for the model 219 in 32-20 but I haven't found one for my collection yet.

Also, Hornhunter, the 22H.P. is actually really easy to find ammo for, it's the same cartridge as the 5.6X52 that the Europeans pound out, you can still find it in Canada.

 

[Kilo Charlie]

Senior,
I do already have an old .250-3000 takedown on which I wanted to use a tang peep. Couldn't lay hands on a vintage model, so I bought the Marbles' sight. I had to call the company to get an extra-short stem (which they supplied free of charge and immediately, along with a pair of extra mounting screws!). The best I could do was about 8 inches high at 100 yards. I eventually sold the sight, because I didn't want to go to the trouble of having someone make me a taller replacement front blade. It's the type of front sight where there is a boss left on the barrel to function as a ramp. The boss is slit lengthwise, and the sight blade is stood up in the groove and secured with a screw. I'm sure you're familiar with them. If I had a dovetailed sight, life would have been easy!
Luckily, the rifle shoots accurately with the sporting rear sight: I once fired a 10-shot group which was about 2.5 inches at 100 yards. And with the scope? My best 3-shot groups with 100-grain hunting loads have been about 3/4 inch at 100 yards. Next year I plan to use it as my primary deer rifle, which I would have done this year, but for the fact that I had no ammo, couldn't find primers locally, and was too much of a cheapskate to pay thirty bucks for a box of factory fodder when I have lots of components! So I used my .280 bolt gun. Where's the fun in that, I ask you? (LOL)