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These are 3 pictures of my lettered pre-war RS. I agree that your gun is an R. If it were MY R and I tried to pass it off an an RS I would have tried to find these studs

No 99 with a factory T7 mount and scope is a $5-600 rifle.
No 99 R or RS is either even missing the receiver sight
Even a very good EG is either
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Now if one had an R and put the wrong swivel mounts in the right places, how could it be told from an RS ?

If one had an RS missing the rear receiver sight and changed the swivel mounts to the new style, how could it be claimed it is not an RS ?

Appears to be that, lacking any factory data, there are no answers, just opinions.

One point to look at is whether that forearm sling stud screws in to replace the forearm screw or is it above the screw.

The RS forearm stud screwed in to replace the machine screw.

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It replaces it.
So it's an RS with new swivel studs.
Just as it was advertised as on Proxibid.

There were aftermarket modern Savage 99 studs made that used the front screw attachment. They were easily found. So the fact that it has them doesn't prove it's an RS.

If it doesn't have the right studs and peep sight, there's just no way of being sure. It's hard to fake a 99R to 99RS because those flat topped studs are hard to find - not impossible, I've seen a couple 99R's "converted" to RS configuration but obvious because the buttstock stud was in the wrong place. Most of us just go with 99R when the sights and studs aren't there.

Just trying to follow along. I re-read the thread and am not following how proxy bid fits in. What am I missing?

"I think" the confusion is Rick stated the parts to "make" an RS would be $5-600, "over" the worth of an original R. Then I think ElkHunter thought he said the rifle would only be "worth" $5-600, and called Proxyibid in to confirm they were selling for a lot more than $5-600. Then again, I could be wrong?

And, since we are on the topic of RS's. Has anyone ever found a Post War RS? Confirmed, lettered, etc?

I have some pics (fig. 6-4) of a post war RS forearm and hook type sling swivel in the "Collector's Guide" but don't know who it belongs to.
In 1940 the RS went to the Lyman 70LH tang sight.

Unless you have a box that says 99RS, any 1950's style 99RS looking rifle is going to be only a "I think it's a 99RS". Don't think a letter would confirm the model, just a ship date (and Cody doesn't have access to these ledgers yet, they aren't even sure they have them.

I've had a couple that I believe are correct 99RS's, but couldn't prove it.

Neither of these were being sold as 99RS's, but rather as 99R's. So I find it less likely that somebody tried to "convert" them to 99RS's.

This is a 1957 99RS in 308. It was minty..


1952 99RS in 300.

That 308 is nice. I can't believe how much I ended up liking 99s in 308.

pic of my 1940 vintage 99RS showing the 2 point checkering, the sling and sling swivel. Serial #3888XX

next pic shows the buttstock, swivel and sling on the 1940 vintage RS. It has a Lyman 70LH peep sight (not shown).

For comparison a 1950 vintage R. It has the sling eyes like the RS so it have started life as an RS. Serial #5739XX. Note the simpler checkering.

The 1950 R has a Boone 2 1/4 power scope. I posted many years ago. Figured the new guys would like to see it.

I just picked up a 250 with a similar scope. The only marking on it says Saturn. Where can i learn more about it?

So, in summary, there is no way, as in factory records, to prove a rifle is an R or RS ?
A R can be modified to become an RS but the financial prize is not worth the quest.
Proxibid is the real world of what people are willing to pay for a given item at a given time.

At least "some" (can never say ALL) are stamped on the front of the receiver.

Post war....Yes on all accounts

At least "some" (can never say ALL) are stamped on the front of the receiver.

I would disagree that Proxybid is real world anything

Biden has the Markets scared, people are running to tangibles.

I would argue that in the real world a gun is worth whatever somebody is willing to pay for it. Not what I or you would pay for it.

I'm really missing the proxybid thing. People buy guns on other platforms too, wouldn't they all be an indicator of what people will pay?