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What do you think?

https://www.gunsinternational.com/g...ifles-99/savasge-99.cfm?gun_id=102593655

I'd say so.

I think it's been lightly sanded. And some of the letters are either poorly struck or have been buffed.

Could be an old refinish. Barrel looks almost like a wire wheel was used.

add says last year of crescent buttplate wrong by 6 or seven years, wont let me enlarge pics without joining , says sold


norm

It could be a very, very late A

not with a serial number 50 odd thousand later .

norm

The 1899 A standard weight rifle was made up until 1927, hence the raised ramp sight on the barrel, so the 293xxx serial number is not out of line.

I think the gun is right and most likely a rare configuration.

Seems to be a few thousand early for a raised ramp barrel. The earliest raised ramp I've seen was a 99G at 305xxxk. The latest long integral I've seen was a 99G 300xxxk

The 1899A was last made in 1921 with the other 1899's.

The 99A was made from late 1921 up to 1938.

I'm tempted to say original condition.. but a rifle that went out late. The SAP stamp rather than SP, and the MODEL '99 stamp on the receiver are later things than 1927, iirc. Early 30's? Rick?

Or maybe it was sent back for a refurb.

I looked at the screw slots, dust patterns, oil patterns, dried oil on the side of the bolt, varnish on the lever, lack of sanded over dents with the possible exception of the forearm I see two small scratches, wood to receiver fit and amount of proud wood, look at edges of sights for marks, raised edge around some of the lettering not all, one broken top back edge of the forearm (I've done the same with a cleaning rag snagging and splitting off the wood), consistent blue color, lack of "smoothness" of the bluing on a handled gun.

Overall, I am only concerned about the forearm being lightly sanded and perhaps extra finish on the buttstock. I could be wrong.

After 21-22 the designation is 99A not 1899A. i guess symantics

Norm

no expert, but the metal looks right to me. the proof and logo stamps appear raised, milling mark at receiver ring not smoothed, none of the screws look dished. the wood looks wrong to me.

Did you buy it Roy.

Norm

30-30 on bottom #3269xx has a different finish. What year did they start with the varnish?

Note , rhe receiver ring has a " `99" mark on it and the only other rifles in my data with it are both in the 3375xx range. Wonder if it was an old receiver that the rifle was built on. I've identified the use of older serialed receivers used at the time of the first barrel band 99H's. Also, the SAP proof and a raised ramp front sight seem a little out of place for an early 1927 serial number.

I think an older refinish.

I can't put my finger on what's different with the wood, but something is a little different somehow.

I see SAVAGE 99 is on 286xxx and 290xxx.

This one is stamped SAVAGE `99 which I have only seen on a couple of other later rifles. Wish I know what the barrel address was.