I'm very interested in the 1960 E model.

My Dad had a 99 rifle when I was a kid. My recollections are as follows.

.308 Winchester
20 inch barrel, with no sight boss that I remember
rear sight was leaf type, not folding
damascened bolt
lever lock safety
walnut stock with "F" type forearm and nicely checkered like my "F" models
NO cartridge counter window.
steel buttplate
my recollection is that the carrier was blued steel. But less certain of that than the other features listed above.

Dad had grown up hunting usually with Grandfathers 1892 Winchester in 32-20, but occasionally an uncle would let him use his Model 99 in 300 Savage.
In about 1957 Dad bought a Remington Woodsmaster pump in .270 and hunted with it for 2 years. Said he never saw a deer while carrying that rifle. Decided
it was jinxed and sold it and bought the 99-E that I remember.

Wish I had it, but it was stolen in 1973 while I was in the Army.

I've never seen another 99-E like it and have always assumed that I was imagining things.

So, am I crazy or what?


Last edited by susi; 04/07/19. Reason: remembered another feature