Made in 1955, first year the Winchester cartridges (243/308/358) in any 99 were produced, as well as the intro of the model 99F. There was a change to the internals to handle these longer cartridges, and so 99’s in these cartridges started at serial number 900,000. 99F’s/Eg’s/R’s in 300 Savage and 250-3000 continued to be produced with serial numbers in the 700,000 range simultaneously for a while.
Very popular with collectors and hunters. All Winchester cartridge 99’s will be factory d&t for scope bases.
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The Savage 99 Pocket Reference”.
All models and variations of 1895’s, 1899’s and 99’s covered.
Also dates, checkering, engraving.. Find at
www.savagelevers.com
