Home Forums Hunting & Shooting Savage Collectors 1941 99EG with Weaver T7 and Weaver 330 - factory? (Pic heavy)

I remember the top jig Steve had, he offered it to me in an email one day and I passed, I think it went for triple what he priced it for me at.

Sometimes you just look back and kick yourself in the arse.

I don't recall exact selling price but I kicked myself a long while after. It was under 200 bucks I believe - maybe even 150.

I guess the $24,000.00 question is did Savage actually have a jig for Weaver side mounts? Weaver wasn't the only game in town, so did they have jigs for other systems too? Maybe they just didn't get enough requests with rifle orders to make it all that worthwhile. I'm sure the percentage of scope mounted 99s before WWII was insignificant compared to the 50s and 60s.

what era were the weaver mini m3-29 and B6 scopes??



thanks norm

I would think that if you announced that you would D&T for the side mount that you would have to decide where it was to be located and make a fixture so you wouldn't have to figure it out again the next time. In the beginning you would have no idea as to how many you would sell/have to mount. But who knows...

They must of had a jig for the B&M (?) mount and it was not even cataloged as being available.

As for the question of other mounts, Weaver was the first to produce a reliable low cost scope and mount that the average person could afford.

Norm, the Model 3-29 came out in 1935 and was replaced with the 29S in 1937. Weave designed 2 or 3 other center fire scopes early on but the eye relief was only about 2"! They weren't around long.

The B4 and B6 were rimfire scopes added in 1954. They replaced the G model.

The S mount came out in 1934. With the scope being held by only one screw on each side I would think it (S-7) didn't grip very well on large centerfires. The T mount, with double the screws, replaced the S around 1939.

The 329 has a 3" eye relief.

I made sure of that before I bought one for a Stith set.

the 3-29 is on a T2 mount on a savage 22 pump
the B6 is an orphan I somehow acquired.

norm

Saw a guy put a Stith set on Ebay not long ago with a B4 on it, I sent him a message saying that he could potentially blind someone like that.

"Who knows what evil lurks in the hearts of men?"

I have a 99H in 250-3000 with a T-7 mount and 29s scope, i think its a 1938 rifle. I'll look and see if i can find a picture,if not maybe Cheryl will take a few pictures.Well i found it.

that's a nice one Don side mount or not.

norm

Norm, Yes it is! some day i'll have to shoot it ! The little 29S scope looks pretty delicate on a hunting rifle.

Ya know what you mean .
The mini 3-29 3/4 tube on the 22 pump is the same diameter as the barrel.
do you know when larger dim tubes 7/8n and 1" came on the market?

norm

Don, your T7 is mounted low and back to the sear screw like mine is, and with a rear sight blank installed as well. Different style of sight blank, looks like, but first one that's mounted like mine.


Drew, the condition of my rifle is what led me to wonder whether it was factory as well. Mine wasn't stored as nicely as yours so the blue isn't perfect, but the case color on the lever on mine is almost immaculate both outside and inside showing the gun hadn't been worked much.

Another prewar 99R in 250 that's d&t'd for a T7, though it's 1936 and would be for a 29S rather than 330. Offhand, holes look similar to David's 99T, but not exactly like it.

"...do you know when larger dim tubes 7/8n and 1" came on the market?

norm"

The 1" Weaver (K) was 1947. The 7/8" Lyman Alaskan was 1937. Those are the most common. Zeiss had a 7/8" about 1935. Probably others with a year or so earlier date, also.

Here's my G. Looks very close to the other one. Mine came with the 330.

What serial number range is your 99G, Mike? Pretty sure my 99R in 250 is 367,xxx.

358,9xx