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Talking post war pre mil F's here...

I think.

Yeah, he doesn't have a postmil cut checkering 99F in 284 there either.

But great set of 1950's 99F's!

Guys.......................I am so sorry for not being totally specific. But since Billy showed a 50's F I showed mine. I really don't know why I did it but I did. I have the 5 calibers offered in the 50's F. I did not show my "near" mint checkered F and I had a .284 post mil a few weeks ago that was given to me TOTALLY FREE from a nephew in Oregon. When I got it, I HONESTLY couldn't bring myself to put it in my collection so I sent it back. Granted, it's not cut checkered, but nonetheless it falls into the category of post mil, AND it was a .284. It is now back in Oregon, where it belongs. I hear that they are popular out there. . I have only 2 post mils. A NIB CE and a post mil lever safety E in .358 win which was given to me in 1973 by my deceased father in law. All I was trying to say was that if you want an F in .243 Win of the quality Billy was offering, you ought to bite the bullet and open your wallet. That's pretty much the only way you'll get one.




Here's my checkered F and an SRC that might also fit.

I was thinking the same

Up for some more looks

We're off topic here OldNo7, but in answer to your question, no take down belongs in that group.
Your rifle is a 99F, take down, ~1920-1940's.
The pic above is 99F, solid frame, ~1950's.
If interested in going a little deeper into 99F differences, features, calibers, etc., getabookgetabookgetabook.

I can fix you up with a signed, numbered and inscribed copy of "A Collector's Guide to the Savage 99, etc" for $65 shipped. Send check to: David Royal, p.o. box 1271, Pinedale, Wy., 82941 and a uniformed government messenger (postman or post woman) will deliver it to your door. It even has a pic of a checkered pre-warII 99F on page 78. The 99F (post war) is covered on pages 85 and 86 and a dissertation sorting out confusing 1899/99 nomenclature is on pages 86 and 87. David

Haha, its awesome Steve... I was just picking on you since I haven't been around in so long. I agree 100% with your assessment...first of all, I don't blame you for sending that postmil 284 back (UGLY!!) and if anyone wants a minty premil 99F in a Win caliber, be prepared to pony up a few bucks. I know that i paid a good bit for a lot of 243s that were either minty but drilled for sling studs (incredibly common on the premil 99Fs) or sub-minty but without sling studs... heck, I've owned or own at least 5 premil 99Fs in 243 and I'm not sure even one of them is truly minty minty.