I hope none of the members that frequent this board are bidding on this. If you are here are some questions you better ask. Why is the lever blued, why is the muzzle blued and why is the Savage 99 on the receiver ring almost polished off the receiver. Hope this helps someone save some return shipping. I have looked at the rifle in hand.
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Hi, I drove over to Fairfield TX and checked it out. I was really hot on the trail of that 99T since he offered it to me for a couple hundred less than what he posted it for sale on the auction site for. I got there and was really let down when I saw it was reblued. I told him it was reblued and I don't think he believed me or didn't want to anyway and it also had a replacement front sight which I also told him about. The only thing original about the gun was the stock and the rear sight. I did buy two great looking guns from him. A pre-war checkered 99EG in just about new condition and an 1899-A that's as nice condition wise as I've ever seen. The 1899-A is actually the first 1899 I've ever seen that was in nice enough shape I wanted to take it home. I need to pick up some 303 ammo now so I can go try it out.
The same seller was listing an 1899 SRC in 25-35 a couple of weeks ago. Did you see it when you were there?
I looked at 9 Savage 99 and 1899 rifles and I bought the only two in excellent shape. The only other rifle that wasn't something I'd have used for a trotline anchor in a pinch was an 1899-A takedown in 303 he had that was a decent piece but way over priced for the condition it was in considering the stock was refinished and the front sight was wrong. I think he had 895.00 on it. I wouldn't have given 100.00 bucks for another rifle in the grouping. The only saddle ring carbine I saw was in such sad shape I didn't even check the caliber. I'll be honest though some peoples trash is anothers treasure. A hard sanded stock below the metal all the way around and either no finish or patina which is a fancy word for rust in my vocabulary won't ever follow me home. I think he thought the older it was the more it was worth reguardless of condition and if it was a takedown it was worth a lot more too no matter what shape it was in. I don't think he was trying to be dishonest I just don't think he knows anything about Savage rifles and I didn't either a year ago but from the excellent information and people on this website and some good reference books that has changed. I just saw a buyer tonight pay 1000.00 on a "Buy it Now" listed on Gunbroker for an 1899-B made in 1904 that a guy advertised as a 30 inch barrel factory drilled and tapped with an ERA scope on it. Well how many of you think a Weaver K5 was made in 1904 cause that was the scope mounted on it and no it wasn't in Stith mounts either and 30 inches isn't measured from the back of the bolt to the end of the barrel. It was really only a 26 inch barrel and the long barrel was the only thing that made me take the time to call him in the first place. I couldn't even sleep at night if I'd ripped someone off that bad.