“The Savage 99 Pocket Reference”. All models and variations of 1895’s, 1899’s and 99’s covered. Also dates, checkering, engraving.. Find at www.savagelevers.com
Hey guys. I have a nice shooting 99E. Serial# calculators give me some odd answers, but you really seem to know your stuff here. There is no lever boss, unfortunately. The serial number is 5311XX. The prefix is A.
Hello, I have a good shooting 99F Series A. Serial# calculators give me some weird answers. I could use some help figuring out when it was made. The serial # is C0100xx
TheGunnet, those calculators are only good for pre-1950 rifles usually. Yours dates to the fall of 1975.
“The Savage 99 Pocket Reference”. All models and variations of 1895’s, 1899’s and 99’s covered. Also dates, checkering, engraving.. Find at www.savagelevers.com
I inherited a 99 from my grandfather. Shot a deer with it that first year, cleaned it and put it in my safe. My 13 year old son is just coming into the hunting scene and he is infatuated with this rifle. Can you please let me know what year is what manufactured and steer me to any information explaning the 99E or 99F, so He and I can learn about grampa's gun together?
Good question! This is where I need the education about Grandpa's rifle. I really have no idea but want to learn about these intricacies. I'm new here also so I'd like to post a picture of it....I need to figure out how!
Here are a few pix of Grandpa's gun...I hope they are attached!
I found this web site, http://www.savage99.com/savage99_dates.htm, which actually made me more confused. It gave me two different dates of manufacture, 1946 or 1918 according to American Rifleman.
Then it said the Lever Boss code of C, gives me a date of 1951. Is that C in my pictures, the lever boss?
The first number you got of 1946 is the one you want. The lever boss code system didn't start until 1949, so the c is probably an inspectors mark. The LBC system works like this: 1949 "A", 1950 "B", 1951 "C", no "O" or "Q" because they look too much alike, Joe.
Best advice for you is to buy a copy of Doug Murrays book "The Ninety-Nine". Search ebay, or see mailing address at front of this forum, under miscellaneous good info. Probably cost you $30. or less. Good luck and welcome to the forum.
Made in 1945, I've got one very close to that serial number and letter showed 1945.
“The Savage 99 Pocket Reference”. All models and variations of 1895’s, 1899’s and 99’s covered. Also dates, checkering, engraving.. Find at www.savagelevers.com