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Perhaps Rob you could judge by the butt stock, 1899's are listed as having a (pernounced) perchbelly while 99s states straight line butt stock

As an afterthought <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/shocked.gif" alt="" />
I think all 1899s are marked so on the barrel!
Except the 1899 250-3000 model <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/confused.gif" alt="" />
At least my 250-3000 ser #219xxx is not marked 1899 anyway <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/shocked.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

Can't go by that either, the 1899A switched to the same stock in 1920.

MAD DOG,while reading my copy of murrays book i noticed he says the 1899A takedown has a interupted thread, while he stated the 99A has solid takedown threads. just more confusion gotta love those savages. DON

Data from my collection.

2484XX - 26 inch round barrel (303 savage)
- Savage 1899 Model (small print)

2812XX - 26 inch round barrel (30-30)
- Savage Model 99 (large print)

I wonder what the highest serial number on a 26 inch round barrel rifle would be?
Can we extend it upwards from 2812XX?
These discussions make you want to buy every good Savage you see ..... just in case it is an unusual marking/variation.
Bill R

Bill,

Good question. To refrase the question...when was the ramp sight added. I would think it might vary by model. Murray lists everything as 1926/1927 in this period so changes might have been fazed in as supplies of old were used up. So we could ask what is the highest serial before changing to the ramp sight or start/finish for the model:
99-A (281,2xx no ramp)
99-B
Last 99-C made? (283,xxx)
Last 99-D made?
99-E (3096xx, ramp)
99-F
99-G (298,xxx wide intergral, 310,xxx ramp)
99-K lowest serial number? (298,xxx)

Post or PM. I'll post a table of what is found.

I'm so confused I have a .300 take down with Savage model 1899 on the receiver It has pistol grip and checkering ser# 279xxx what is it ? <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/help.gif" alt="" />

Model G!!! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

...99-G <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />

Iheard these old savages are not safe to fire as they can develop cracks in the receiver. True ?

is it a 99 or 1899 ?

HEY I found one ? I can answer <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />
To my knowledge there never was a 1899 in 300 <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />
The 300 was developed after the switch from 1899 to 99? <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smirk.gif" alt="" />

Come on, never say never, Murray lists the 1899A in 300 Savage and the serial numbers run up to 300,000. Which brings us right back to this thread. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />

As for the old guns not being safe is an old wives tail thats never been proven. Some people say that the older pre-90,000 rifles recievers cracked due to stress and because they weren't heat treated till 90,000. I call B.S. cause I've never seen or heard of anyone claiming to have had that happen to them. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smirk.gif" alt="" />

DAMM <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/confused.gif" alt="" /> Almost wrong <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/blush.gif" alt="" />

I'm so confused I have a .300 take down with Savage model 1899 on the receiver It has pistol grip and checkering ser# 279xxx what is it ?

This is a confusing gun <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/confused.gif" alt="" />
A short rifles wern't available in 300 or after 1922.
A rifles wern't ofered in pistol grip after 1919 <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/ooo.gif" alt="" />

?? Is this a numbers matching gun <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/confused.gif" alt="" />

Must be a 99-G with the imfamious 1899 receiver <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

all the numbers match

I must be crazy but I thoiught there was a thread here earlier about my 300 1899 having the wrong barrel <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/confused.gif" alt="" />

That was over at Gun and Game, you told me your serial number was 27XXX, and I told you it must have been rebarreled because the 300 wasn't even out around that serial number range. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smirk.gif" alt="" />

What happened was you left a number out of the serial number.

serial# 279xxx

sorry my fault. But the question still goes, The primers are backing out and I'll need to get the gun checked anyone know of a good gunsmith inthe ny area competent to work on 99s?

............. New York is kinda VAST,geographically speaking.Where you at?