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Hi, I had no idea Savages had such a stong following to warrant an entire forum thread. Anyway, my dad has a Savage that he shot his first elk with which would have been around 1954-1957ish. He thinks it is a 99e, I was wondering if the experts might have some additional thoughts. He put a new recoil pad on it, and a more recent scope so it has been modified a bit.

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Welcome to the forum! That's a model 99EG made in about 1950 if I'm reading the serial number correctly. The scope, sling studs and recoil pad aren't original, unfortunately. Still makes a great hunting rifle, I use an identical one from 1945.

Just wondered if anyone might have a safety slide for one of these old girls? Mine has the square hole in the end of it, and there was something in that hole, but I don't know what. It was a pretty well trashed out, rusted up 300, that was never fired, but left to rust! The bore is perfect, I have the frame nearly restored, but the barrel on the outside is really pitted badly. The stock & forend are 100% perfect. What a shame! I'd love to find a barrel also. Can you change barrels in these guns, say my 300 to a 250-3000 without jumping through a lot of hoops? thanks, & glad to be part of the forum, Jake

ANOTHER Savage forum to join and enjoy...

I can account for (3) Model 99's
I have a 1940 model EG
My Grandfathers 99, and Mother's 99 are locked in Dad's cabinet. I'll have to get specifics the next time I'm home..
All are in .300




I know this thread is old.. but what # are we up to now?

Welcome:

Nice gun. Are those white spacers under the grip cap and behind the butt plate? What do you know about that?

Randy

Welcome Jake and Baker 6x6

Jake,

Start a new thread.

Baker, take those terrible white line pads off that gun and throw them out... as for the number... we lost track and stopped adding long long ago... it has sort of defaulted to a newbie post location but it really should probably get "un-stickied" as we are starting to get quite a few stickies...

It must have been a local-thing (NW Pa.)... I know my grandpa's gun has them, not sure about my mom's..




Never... That's how I bought the gun... they will stay till I'm dead... LOL!

Ughhh.

A pretty girl with ugly jewlrey

My father recently gave me his 99 that was bought new by his father. It is a saddle ring carbine in 303 cal. Ser#121xxx. I believe it is in the 1910-1915 vintage. I first deer hunted with it nearly 50 years ago. The saddle is still there but the ring was removed long ago. The wear mark from the ring is there. My guess is my grandfather cut it off to reduce noise.

TJW welcome to the forum. I believe Steds and rings are available if you want to put it back to original.sounds like you'have a good one there.manufactured in 1912.have you still got ammo for it? I think norma is making 303 savage brass now.
NORM

Thanks, yes I have ammo. 2 rather old boxes that I will save and a couple of newer boxs. I also believe that Buffalo Arms has brass, they have most everything else. I also have the Marbles peep sight that my grandfather had on it that my dad removed but saved. The original sights are still intact. Very interesting forum with knowledgable people glad I found it.

enjoy it won't be your last savage their habbit forming

I have had a number of Savage 1899s and 99's over the years. I still have several but one in particular is special. I bought it as a shot out takedown made in 1917. It was rebarreled by Henry Cheatham and along the way we began to discuss building it as an interchageable barrel gun in 250 Savage, 22-250 and 300 Savage. Henry did the work and it came out with scopes and a mount that is matched to each caliber and load.
Henry built the mount to use the stock holes and contours of the receiver to spread the recoil instead of drilling new holes in a slim receiver. He said he would never build another one.
He built one for himself as he built mine and after his death it was sold for over $5000. Only my kids will have to worry about what mine will bring.
I'll try to pull it out of the safe and take some pics. I got the idea from an article in an old issue of "Rifle". I don't use mine for a truck gun like the author did.

The 22-250 on a 1917 receiver/bolt worries me, since the pressures from a 22-250 are something like 25% higher than a 250 Savage. Would LOVE to see pictures though.

Ten of my 13 99's...In order left to right..

1. 1919 Model A take-down 303
2. 1920 Model A short-barrel 303
3. 1920 Model F take-down 22 high power
4. 1937 Model EG 30-30
5. 1950 Model EG 300 Savage
6. 1951 Model EG 250-3000
7. 1952 Model R 300 Savage
8. 1959 Model F 300 Savage
9. 1965 Model E carbine 300 Savage
10. 1976 Model E 308 Win.

How about a big bore, say a .444 marlin?

whatever a marlin is it don't belong on this site

I have 10, 303,32-40,30-30,2-22hp ,25-35,250-3000,308,243,300.Hunt with all of them ,plan on taking a deer with each caliber.Tom

welcome to the forum Sooner ,,looks like you already have the bug.