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I bought this Savage Model 99M today and was wondering what it is worth and the approximate date made? It is a .243 with a 22 inch barrel, weighs 7 pounds, has a cartridge counter and cocking indicater pin, checkered pistol grip and forend. It is factory drilled and tapped. Serial number is 1154453. The condition is very good or better with an great looking bore. Any replies or information is appreciated.

Savage Model 99DL (delux) just guessing but it should be around 1966 or early 1967. Pressed checkering, barrel boss for the rear sight and sling swivels are all factory. Nice rifle the boys south of the 49th will give you a value.

Blair

The numbers I have show late '67 or early '68. And with that buttstock, I'd say it's a 99F rather than a 99DL unless the stock was swapped. No monte carlo comb on it.

Should be a great hunting gun, and I'd say it's probably worth whatever you paid for it. Maybe more.

It is marked ,"Savage 99M" on the receiver ring. I have never heard of an "M" model before and can't find it in my blue book.

That's what has us confused. You are right, there is no "M" model. The "M" stamp stands for Monte Carlo.

But, yours also has no Monte Carlo stock.

I'd call it a 99F with that buttstock.

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Ran into a guy in the woods a few years back totin a rifle darn near identical to this one.He's one of the only 2 guys I've ever seen in the woods around here that was totin a Savage 99.The other was an older gentleman who was carrying an extremely worn "H" model in 30/30.It was beyond "gray rat" status,but he said he'd been killing deer with it for 50+ years.Can't argue with that!

WB.

Where is the Rotor screw?

Saw one just like this last year here in Mi. went back to buy it and it was gone it was marked E on the barrel but looked like a the F! John

Must be the rare single shot! Looking like a pieced together rifle, Model M was only on the DL, PE and DL and I'm not seeing any engraving. Like Rory said butt stock is not right for the DL but the Model M is not on the F. So............. I wouldn't think this one is going to end up being a numbers matching.

That's an F unless the stock's been swapped. F's with 99M receivers have been noted in an old RAM post. 1072xxx, an F308, lives in my safe and has a 99M marked receiver. dh

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#136479 - 02/09/03 05:11 AM Re: Savage 99 M ?????
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The "model M" is not a model at all, this is printed in several books. It appears on DL's, some F's, some CD's and god only nows how many receiver d'jours that were pumped out during that time frame.
Originally it was a way for the factory to mark frames that were destined to be fit with a "M"onte Carlo stock.

So all those times you see a Model M offered for sale, you can be sure the seller doesn't know his 99's
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The rotor screw head is visible on the other side. It appears like I need to order a replacement. Everything works fine right now. Thanks to all for your replies and information.

Interesting information. RAM has forgot more than I will ever know! Too bad he doesn't poke around as much as he use to!

Blair

I removed the steel buttplate. Underneath, the stock is both stamped and marked with UH 13. Any idea what that means? Also, in addition to the bolt hole, there are two other holes bored in the buttstock abut the size of a roll of dimes. Is this to reduce weight, storage, or both? I ordered a new "rotor screw".
Is the corect name a carrier spindle head screw? Thanks for everyones help and all the information.
Regards,
T Walker

Sometime in the 1950's Savage went from stamping each part with the serial number to stamping each part with an identical assembly code. Don't know that it means anything, it's just a way to match them up. The same code should be stamped on the receiver under the stock, and stamped on the forearm.

The holes in the buttstock are to lighten the weight, this was done on at least the early 1899H's and the later model of the 99F's.