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Was just wondering about gaps in the Savage 99 serial number ranges.

We know that 1895's went from 3000 to 8200'ish plus a handful afterwards

1) We have a gap from 446,000'ish 447,601 to 499,999 when Savage moved from Utica to Chicopee Falls.

2) We have a gap in the 800,000's except for 500 or so for reasons that nobody knows.

3) Did the 700,000 series actually go to 799,999 or quit early? I don't recall ever seeing any rifles at 79x,xxx.

4) We have a gap from 969,000'ish to 999,999 as Savage moved from Chicopee Falls to Westfield.

5) Sequential numbering after 1960 went how high? 1,184,xxx is the highest number I've got a record of.

as for number 1... the highest utica gun according to Roe was 447,601

as for number 3... I don't think that 7xx,xxx went to 799,999 but I don't have numbers on what it might have gone too...it does seem like it must be 78x,xxx as I also have never seen a 79x,xxx .. I personal highest is 776,xxx

Thanks for the clarification. My detailed notes are at home so went from memory.

I've got a few at 783XXX but thats as high as they go.

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Rory...

In response to your inquiry #1, Rick 99 sent me this note several years ago:
#1) �Last Utica guns were in the 447xxx range as of Nov. 1946. I think production restarted at Chicopee in 1947 at around 500,000.�-Rick99

In response to your inquiry #2:
Rick 99 wrote, �The last of the 700,000 serials & the 1st of the 900,000 overlap.�
Apparently, there are few (if any) Model 99s with 800,xxx serial numbers.

In response to your inquiry #3, there's apparently a real mess in those years with considerable over-lap of serial numbers:
G= 1955: 75858x(14G), 759100(�early �55�), 76187X(G), 7680xx(17G), 7709xx(23G), 774xxx(G), 9001XX(23G), 903xxx (Rick 99 wrote, �The last of the 700,000 serials & the 1st of the 900,000 overlap.�)

H= 1956: 7817xx(7H), 782xxx(16H), 7831xx(17H), 9068xx(17H), 908.6xx (Rory's), 9097XX, 917xxx, (16H), 917413(17H), 92248x(6H), 92258x(17H), 9286xx(16H),

I= 1957: 7805xx(17I), 7825xx (9I), 91767X(16I), 937114(19I), 942,9xx(6I) 950xxx (I saw it), 9526xx(16I), 954XXX(16I),

In response to your inquiry #4, I agree. I have NO serial numbers between 969xxx and 1004xxx.

In response to your inquiry #5, Yes, #1,184xxx is the highest I have as well... I believe you got those numbers from me, Rory. The following year, Savage went to the "letter" series and began the numbers over again, possibly at about #900xxx. The lowest letter-series number I have is A009045.(see below):

V= 1968: 1165XXX(16V), 1165040(19V), 1171xxx, 1172283(19V), 1184xxx (19V)

W= 1969: A009045 (Jan), A226071 (June), A279775, A296xxx,


However, the Lever Boss Codes continued until 1971 (see serial #A685681):

1969 A009045 (Jan), AO77584, A226071 (June), A279775, A296xxx,

1970 A387575 (Jan), A389783 (very early 1970), A652xxx (Nov),

1971 A667385 (Jan), A685681(27Y) & A693756 (both �early 1971 production�-Rick99), A896887-Oct


I hope this helps...


Strength & Honor...

Ron T.

I've got a 10003XX in my data with an "L" date code.

Got it, Joe...

Thanks, ol' buddy...

Didn't we see a rifle with serial number 1,000,001 or 1,000,002 go by a few months back?

Rory I think that was one of those Savage bolt action Commemoratives (10's, 110's) Tom

Aah, might have been. Or it might have been 500,001 - which I just found the thread on.

Don't want to hijack this thread, but I recently acquired a 99f, 300Savage,21 or 22" barrel, gold trigger, checkered stock and forearm. sn#11333xx, with boss code of 19u. I figured it was a 1968. Can anyone confirm?
Thanks

Gary_F, welcome to the forum! U is 1967, and the serial number fits that as well.

This probably affects nothing above but, for record keeping sake...I have a 99R (RS???) with Redfield LH 70 sight, .300 with a # of 6905xx and boss of st(?). 2 late model 99A's one in .243 with a ser. # of A7602XX (n0 boss), and a .250 B0566xx(no boss).

Featherweight

John:

Does Drew have your R info?

Randy....not sure, Why? Is Drew up on the R?

Drew is the resident collector of Savage r,rs information. Tom

Thanks Tom

only collect details on pre-war R and RSs.

Drew