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Hello everyone -

This is my first post so hopefully it's in the right spot!

Recently I inherited a Savage 99 in .300. I know next to nothing about the rifle and have just started learning about it. For at least the past 40 years this rifle has been sitting in the typical can cabinet but transferred to a standard (non-gun) safe about 15 years ago. There are some light rust issues, mainly the part of the lever that touches the stock. Aside from this there are no dents and dings. I've attached some pics so you can see it. In the picture of the buttstock you can see how the rubber bad has compressed over the years. Due to the location it looks like this happened because it was just left sitting.

The serial number is 5367XX and the lever cartouche is marked "26A". Based on the Savage99 site the serial number indicates it was made in 1950, yet the cartouche indicates 1949. So is 1949 considered the year built or would it be 1950 or am I completely wrong. As to the cartouche, what does "26" indicate? In some industries it would indicate that it had been made during the 26th week of 1949. Would that be the case Here?

I have no idea if this rife is a 99EG but believe it is, are there any markings on it that could confirm it?

I'm also planning on field stripping it in order to give it a good cleaning and look-see. Other than the rotary magazine, is there anything else you recommend I keep an eye out for?

Any info, history, tips, tricks and advice about this rifle any of you would be willing to pass along would be welcome.

To our knowledge the scope and sling came with the rifle. The scope is a Lyman All-American in 4X. It also has the leather covers. Do any of you know how to adjust this scope? I'm not finding anything online. There are no markings (or click sounds) on the elevation and windage adjustments; they act more like a bolt - they go in one direction until they no longer turn. Any help on adjusting the scope would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks for all the help!