The number on mine. Checked a couple websites, says 1935.
.300 savage, no studs, not D&T
Got it for a decent price I thought, have no clue what it is worth.
Just a hunting gun IMHO. Got some dings, no tang crack. Rain tomorrow,would like to hit the range this week to see what it does with the Lightfoot mount (hey I can actually see an aiming point).
As a kid my dad was a lefty, so before he got his first Ruger #1, he had a 110 lefty. Had catalogs. Remember reading the Savage gun catalog inside my school book....algebra class with some jerk midget of a lib teacher.........was '78 or '79.
Back then I thought I'd want a 99. Ended up getting a #1 myself then.
This my first 99.
Shot it with the fuzzy rear sight, .300 Savage. Buttplate. Was pleasantly surprised at the comfort.
Of course the guy that owned it before me said it kicked HARD!
Blast was decent, but recoil? Pffffft. Nothing to even get excited about.
