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About a month ago a local gun dealer had a reediculous rough R in 300 savage.
He thought if he could find a sight it would be worth $900.
A few years back he wouldn't have offered $425 for same rifle.
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early 99C with impressed checkering and 99E/S with double diamond checkering. ![[Linked Image]](https://www.24hourcampfire.com/ubbthreads/gallery/80/full/134020.jpg) The C is serial #11160xx, LBC 23T dom 1966 The E is serial #11813xx, LBC 13W dom 1969 They should both be T according to their serial numbers. Maybe the E got held at the factory a few years?
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David, I think you are misreading the E serial. It is a 1968 (
by serial) and the C is a 1966 production.
Savage...never say "never".
Rick...
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Just double checked the serial # on the E it is 1181317.
wyo1895 With Savage never say never. For a copy of my book on engraved Savage lever actions rifles send a check for $80 to; David Royal, p.o. box 1271, Pinedale, Wy., 82941. I will sign and inscribe the book for you. [email protected]
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David, I have 1181317 as near the end of the number serial numbered 99's in 1968. The letter prefix started in 1969.
“ 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
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wyo1895 With Savage never say never. For a copy of my book on engraved Savage lever actions rifles send a check for $80 to; David Royal, p.o. box 1271, Pinedale, Wy., 82941. I will sign and inscribe the book for you. [email protected]
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The one thing that I have noticed is that high condition post mil rifles have gone through the roof in the past 2 years or so. Much more desirable than they were 5-10 years ago.
You can thank Tommyguns for that! I just signed on to mention that. He has done more for the 99 market in the past 2 years than any single person in history. Where he found all those guns is a mystery to me.... From what I see of Tommy Guns, he's just buying 99's off of auction houses, marking them up 30%-50%, and reselling them. Good racket if you can find guys who can't be bothered to buy the guns from the auction the first time around.
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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
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The one thing that I have noticed is that high condition post mil rifles have gone through the roof in the past 2 years or so. Much more desirable than they were 5-10 years ago.
You can thank Tommyguns for that! I just signed on to mention that. He has done more for the 99 market in the past 2 years than any single person in history. Where he found all those guns is a mystery to me.... From what I see of Tommy Guns, he's just buying 99's off of auction houses, marking them up 30%-50%, and reselling them. Good racket if you can find guys who can't be bothered to buy the guns from the auction the first time around. If that is what he is doing then all the more power to him. Buy low sell high. He knows his market. It's working for him.
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If that is what he is doing then all the more power to him. Buy low sell high. He knows his market. It's working for him. Nothing wrong with it. Except it shoots down the concept that his prices are the "going" rates. If you can buy those guns from the auction houses for what he's paying, that's the going rate. He's just like Cabela's, selling guns at price+ for a profit.
“ 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
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I'm not arguing your point, I'm agreeing with you. A lot of guys just don't have the patience to do the work. Tommy is charging a finders fee and apparently his customers are willing to pay for the service. 
"You cannot invade mainland America. There would be a rifle behind every blade of grass"
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Capitalism is what made this country great. You really think it costs Apple $1000 to make a new iPhone?
“ 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
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A lot of guys just don't have the patience to do the work. Tommy is charging a finders fee and apparently his customers are willing to pay for the service. Yup, I know a little round fella from Ohio that put his kids through college doing that.
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Rory, it doesn't have the double diamond checkering. The serial # is 11160xx, it has the lightweight barrel with the raised boss for the rear sight, excellent straight grained walnut stock and a steel buttplate. It looks like the higher quality F's and DL's that were produced at that time. It's a nice looking rifle as opposed to the 99C's that were made a few years later. It shows almost no bluing wear, some case fading and no marks on the wood. I want $800 plus shipping in a hard case which will probably be about $60-$80. Let me know if you want photos.
Squeeler. The front sight on the barrel of the 99G looks like the last style of lightweight barrel sight which was discontinued about 1925/1926. I would want to see the barrel address. The serial # is either 33xxxx (1931) or 38xxx (1938 or 39). Neither of which should have the light weight barrel. It could be the earliest medium weight barrel which had a similar sight but that sight was only on the rifles produced about 1926/27. But then with Savage never say never. See page 68 of my book for a photo showing the various early sights. You still looking to sell the 308C David??
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Lineman, yes it's still for sale. been having computer problems. I sent you an email on Sunday that you may not have gotten. Feel free to give me a call at 307-231-0869. I'm leaving on a road trip to take pics for my next book in a few days. You can pick it up from me when I'm in Ohio if you would like to get it and save shipping and paperwork. I'll be on a really tight schedule so can't take any side trips. I also have the early 99A, B, C and D for sale. David
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I'm not arguing your point, I'm agreeing with you. A lot of guys just don't have the patience to do the work. Tommy is charging a finders fee and apparently his customers are willing to pay for the service. I have bought a couple rifles from Tommy. I paid up to get them, but I wanted them. He told me almost all his sales are consignment. He is one heck of a nice guy! Ed
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I received a phone call late Friday night about a gun auction Saturday and it was going to have some really nice 99's. There was a new 99A 375 ,99c 308, 99c 284, there was a F 358, 99c 22-250. I went to the auction and these guns were all in great shape. Auction was in the backwoods of PA and I really had intensions of picking up the 284. I wrote down the closing bids of these guns and this is what they sold for: 99C 284 2,000.00 , 99C 308 2,300.00
99F 358 3,000.00 , 99C 22-250 3,300.00 and the 99A 375 3,800.00 The seller had the box for the 375. I didn't buy anything LOL
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Wow! I got more $ in my safes then I thought.....
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Shaking my head in wonder....
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Sounds like a good time to start selling
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Seems like auctions here in PA 99's will often bring higher $ than if you buy from individual but this was crazy yesterday!!!! They all started around 600.00 and bounced to $2,000.00 in a blink of a eye. My jaw was in my lap. lol
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