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Would someone post a picture of a 99 rs ? Thanks Tom

Someone should complicate the issue by explaining how the 99RS shown is an early one. 99RS rifles also came with the Redfield 70 receiver sight and the post-war R and RS rifles had slightly different stocks with longer and heavier forearms. The pre-war
R & RS rifles also had differing checkering patterns. Looking at all of the varients of the R & RS rifles is actually quite a study. (Good lookin' rifle, Steve!)

Thanks Steve I knew someone had posted pics of these before , but I couldn't find them . Tom

Later one with a Redfield and rear sight blank.

Those two are about as good as they come.

Did the RS come with a standardized sight slot filler, ie: flat topped or curved top? Was length of pull the same on all R/RS's, pre- and -post war?

The earlier RS's had a flip down Lyman rear sight. The later ones like mine and Joe's had blanks. Mine said Williams on it, Joe's didn't say anything. Guessing they used any blank they had on hand.

Does the "RS" mean Rifleman Series? My full-time gunsmith friend tells me that the RS series rifles were their most pricey and usually more accurate.

Haven't heard that one before. There seems to be little rhyme nor reason to the choice of model designations except for maybe the F and DL.

In looking at Murray I see he lists the SN range for the RS and some others up to 1,060,000. Does that mean there are tang safety RS rifles or that some lever safety receivers are stamped post mill??

I've seen more than just our two RS's with slot blanks in them. Seems like they used the Redfields and the slot blanks just before the move from Utica.

Somewhere I rear that Savage used hand selected barrels on the RS's but right now I can't remember where I read it. I know that R's seem to be more accurate, most likely do to the weight.

I've noticed that in Murray's also and have often wondered the same thing.

The Januaary 27,1958 wholesale and retail price list has the
R at $116.75 the RS at $129.95, the R was listed thru 1960
the RS was not listed after 1958!!

IIRC, that was stated in Mister Rifleman by T. Whelen. Nice looking rifles BTW. I really like the T and pre war RS.

I have owned a 99RS in .250-3000 exactly like the one pictured. My understanding was that Townsend Whelen had a role in designing the stocks on the RS. Can anyone confirm this?

Tom
If You are Considering a R'S or R, Stick with the Prewar, Most Accurate 99 Rifle Savage ever produced!
Steve

Thanks Steve I will keep that in mind . Tom

The RS models are heavier, but one of the better looking of
the 99s in my opinion.

okay, the pre-war R and RS are really not that heavy, the stock is not nearly as oversized as on the post-war R.

When writing to Callahan recently, I asked him point blank if the records after the war actually indicate that the model designation RS was ever actually applied to a rifle. He did not answer me.

The last RS that I have record of with a 30 1/2 is 378,8xx and the first I have record of with a Redfield 70LH is 386,xxx

I also realized the other day that I have a consecutive pair listed in my R/RS data both belonging to members here.

I have a pre-war R and there isn't anything heavy about it.

Post war R...............different story.