Home Forums Hunting & Shooting Savage Collectors 1941 99EG with Weaver T7 and Weaver 330 - factory? (Pic heavy)

Same gun with a Weaver T-7 and 330 mounted up.

Sorry Rory. That hurts.

Just to keep adding to thread, here's 5savage's 99R in 303. Very similar hole placements.

This is a great learning experience for me, and so fun to watch. The case coloring on the lever of my 99 is very apparent also.

I am sending off the info on the 99 I have to Savage historical department, to have it lettered and find out whatever they know about it. All correspondence to the historical department are done by US mail, so it'll be awhile before I here anything, but ill keep you posted.

SMA...FYI, before you send for a letter:

Savage stopped logging info at 371200. Nothing available till into the war years.

The side mounted Weaver 29-S scope with factory D&T was not offered till the 1937 catalog. Backing that up a little maybe to around the 358xxx serial range.

Letters from the late 20's to the 371200 cutoff only log a ship date not a production date, which can vary by several months.

Rick, his is 356,0xx. Best data I have is that would be fall or thereabouts for 1936. Depending on what month they put out the 1937 catalog (Nov 1936? Jan 1937?) that might not be unreasonable for factory. Or might be too early. Even if it is factory, quite likely the ledgers won't show a notation for it. But it's possible.

Do the mid-1930's ledgers show who it was shipped to? That alone could be very helpful.

The letter on my .250-3000 1935 T shows date shipped May 8, 1935 to the original cosignee, California Hardware Co. of Los Angeles, CA.

Yes, the assignee is listed.

Might list a work order number.

Look back on page 4 of this thread at Drew's gun with the T-7 mount.

This is the one that I refer to from time to time.

If there is such a thing as a factory mounted T-7, that is the one. Looks like it just left the factory yesterday.

Mounting screws even case colored

I have sent off the info and check, it may not be worth it, but I am just to curious to not do it. I will keep you posted.

Fingers crossed.


Update: I remembered I had an early Weaver scope box (cardboard with black and silver printing). On the end is a place to mark the scope model and mount info. This box is marked "329" and "T-1". Inside I found the mounting instructions for all the T mounts.

The big question have had running through my head is if there was a templet provided with the T-7 mount. If there was then anyone should be able to spot the mount in the same location making the factory/gun smith/individuals install look the same. There was no templet just instructions to drill a hole for the front screw, attach, then raise and lowering the rear of the scope to put it on target and drill the rear hole.

From the photos of T-7 mounts I've seen I would say that KIWI's might be about right for a factory location even though his rifle is to early to have come originally from the factory with the mount. (also note that his rifle has a proof on the brl and the receiver which is not standard or common).

Just a note on screws: I have a Model 7 with a T1. It's mounting screws have the knurled edges and the F and R markings. The rifle is walnut with checkering, so I believe it dates to 1939. The scope on it is a Weaver 344.

Sorry about resurrecting this zombie thread, but I recently bought my first 99. It is in 300 Savage, from 1927. It is a takedown model and came with a T7 mount/330 scope combination. I think it is a 99-B. But it has a ramped front sight. I thought that the B had a post in a cut directly on the barrel.
I have included a "few" pictures.

And some more pictures.
The holes on the side of the receiver, for the T7, were poorly done. I am having a gunsmith fill them in and will just use the irons. There were three 6-48 tapped holes on top of the receiver. Two, went right thru the "S" and "E" in Savage. Those will get filler screws. I may get the Marbles tang sight...maybe. I paid $500 and the smith work is another $150.

Yeah, that T7 seems to be mounted pretty high on the side. But I'm sure it'll work fine. Those top d&t holes are for an oddball Redfield base, rather hard to find but they do pop up on eBay.

Rifle is a 99A Version 1, Style 2 (ramp front sight). I think you'll enjoy that gun.

PS: That Weaver 330 is worth a few $$ by itself.

I'd happily pay $500 for that setup. I want one with a side mount pretty badly. Nice rifle, although I'd keep the 330

In my experience, the new marbles kind of suck, the old ones are okay. But an old Lyman is the way to go.

Yep, I'm stoked! I bought 120 rd of the ammo...$360...Yikes!! EDIT:$287, not $360. That was something completely different...
And a buddy of mine gave my 50 cases he's had since the 70s.
Once I get the rifle back from the smith, I'll run my Teslong bore scope through the barrel. Even though pictures like these don't necessarily mean much, here are a few of the bore. One from the breach, the other from the muzzle.

I was looking at the Marbles because it offers both elevation and windage adjustments, whereas the Lyman only has elevation, IIRC.
I've got a few of the new style Marbles (albeit, a different model) on a couple of my 45 Colt lever guns. I like them quite a bit.

Thanks for that info, on the model. I wasn't sure.