I just got a 99 gifted to me by my Step-Dad day before yesterday. Joining to find out info on it because it seems from my research I have really got something here. To put it gently his mind is failing and I can not take anything he says as gospel anymore. He had told me it was a Winchester lever action 30-30. 1 minute in my hands and I discovered it is a Model 99 chambered in .300 Savage. Serial number reads 4074XX. I found two savage data bases say that makes it a 1941! http://www.savage99.com/savage99_dates.htm http://www.savageshooters.com/showthread.php?55730-General-Model-99-Date-of-Manufacture-Info The Lever Boss Code is not a letter, it is a number "3" stamping reads Utica N.Y. It is hand checkered. It is beautiful case hardened colors on the lever It has a brass Mag counter If this gun is actually 78 years old , it is in amazing condition. The blueing is flawless aside from one small, fine scratch on the receiver opposite of the counter. No visible wear at all. The action is not jeweled like some I have seen. It does have a Redfield tang mounted dioptler peep rear sight. The leather sling is the old WWII style you would see on an M1
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