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Years ago back in the early 90s and before I discovered Murrays book I came across an odd looking 99 in 30-30 in decent shape at a small gun show in northern California. A buddy of mine who is a Model 70 guy said "you don't want that one. You want a 99 in 300." I couldn't argue with that logic as the 300 is the "classic" but now I know that rifle with the odd looking forearm was a T. Oh well, what are you going to do.

Boy you feelin your oats this morning! LOL Momma put some catnip in your Wheaties or sumthin?!!

Marlins don't bother me. Not at all. As a matter of fact I have long lusted after a 93 or early 1894 with solid case colors. And finding the former in 32-40 certainly would be something!

Same story here S99VG. Was at the Cal Expo gun show, probably around 2004? ,and saw this on a table. Wasnt really sure of which model it was, but had started buying Savages, and it caught my eye. My buddy with me, who thought he knew everything about guns,talked me out of buying it. He stated,'those are everywhere'. Came home and asked the knowledgable people on here, and they pointed me in the right direction. Went the next morning and grabbed it up!

Drove a ways to see a "military garand". No pics, talked with the seller. Got there and it was a Swiss 1911 rifle. Nice one so I bought it. Also a Kbar fighting knife & sheath. Supposedly his fathers bring backs from the Philippines. And a Remington Model 6 to top it off. Not bad for a wasted trip.

I had a table at a show one time and saw a different looking 99, I ended up buying it for 450-500 bucks it had a Lyman Alaska in a sitih set up on it. Ended up it was a RT, it lives at Loggahs now without the stith and scope!

I was at a show one time and saw a different looking 99. Bought it and turned out to be one of the Rentzke engraved guns.
There were a few forum members at the show who passed on the gun that day, took a chance and was lucky.

Glad you corrected your mistake. My loss was at the Yuba City gun show. That show usually has one or two interesting items. The CalExpo show used to be enormous when I drove down from Chico in the 90s. Little did I know then that it would have deflated so much and that I would be living about five miles away two decades later.

Good lord that's funny!

That model 93 posted photo is mine!

Oooops.

yeah! i was just trying to lead Roy to the finer things in life besides savages.

Oregonians are not the fine stock

Us spud 🥔 eating....

Marlin luvin.....

Idahoans R!

Takes a bit of sophistication to understand the intracacies of managing a moving hammer!

Almost like calculus

Well as expected the "T" the owner described they were all takedown rifles, and I know nothing and don't even wanna learn about takedowns. Saga of the 99T is closed.

Hard rubber buttplate - 1899H. Steel buttplate, probably a late 1899H or 99F. That's 99% of your 22HP takedowns.

Savages, Marlins, etc. are all cool

but 1903 Springfields

will take you to school.

Of Winchester 70

there is no remedy,

but Colts and Stevens

will make you drool.

Anyone ever talk about Mossberg like that?

Was there ever and ode to Noble?

I’ll leave out Iver Johnson on account of the Skeeter

And H & R on account of the Garand

And High Standard on account of a boat load of 22 pistols

There was a young man out in Oregon

who fired his Savage gun again.

The bear it was missed

(maybe hit in the wrist)

and truly was pissed,

and swore he would make Roy

into gelatin.

Not very often, I fear.

Of hardware store guns that abound

Not many appear to astound.

Mossberg is one

(which is sad 'cause they're fun)

But there's many a clunker

to be found.

Friends, dont let friends buy Mossy's

That’s funny!