F receiver and buttstock, replaced barrel and fore end.
"Americans have the right and advantage of being armed-unlike the citizens of other countries whose governments are afraid to trust the people with arms." James Madison
I've attached some pics. Also tried to show bbl marking on the E and a 1920. Pics only have a image file name. I'll explain in another post if necessary.
"Americans have the right and advantage of being armed-unlike the citizens of other countries whose governments are afraid to trust the people with arms." James Madison
F won't work--receiver in question is solid frame.
24" 30-30 bbl. was only available in A's and B's.
I'm thinkin' replacement A bbl. taper would match up w/ an original 99A foreend.
Receiver SN is in transtion range, so who knows?, but SN would fit into very early 99A SNs.
Buttstock fit pictured at tang is a little iffy for the era to me. I think it's an early E replacement stock...on a very early A receiver...with a late A/B replacement bbl. So,
where's the Oracle of Kansas when you need an answer to questions like these? dh
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1) the serial makes it a 1920 production rifle. The only one that with that plate and a straight stock would be the 1899-H/99-f (I'm not sure where the cut-off is but it is the same rifle just with a different name). After the war Savage only made the TD version.
2) the 5th and 6th photo down..."Savage Model 99", that roll stamping was not used till 1926/1927 and later. I think the rifle had to have been back to the factory after 1926 and may be heat treated.
3) barrel is the same used on the 99-A/99-B made 1926/1927 till they were phased out before WWII.
4) the smaller forearm from a 1899-H or 99-F in the 218xxx range will not fit the medium weight, ramp sight later barrel so was probably replace.
5) another option would be that it was rebarreled at the factory in the 50's as the replacement .30-30 barrel that would have been used would have been a 24"...but we don't know the barrel address.
The point I wanted to make is that when you are looking at these rifles on the action pages (or in hand) it is important to look at the details of what is given. In the original posting there were only two photos (butt stock and receiver ring), the serial, caliber and barrel length. Several of you caught the 24", .30-30 barrel but no one noticed that the receiver ring had been roll stamped showing that the rifle had been back to the factory at least six years after it was produced.
Is a rifle that has been reworked at the factory worth as much as an original or more than if done by the local gunsmith? Your call but at least you have a better quess as to the history of the rifle and that the work should be quality.
Savage...never say "never". Rick...
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