Book 99 300 savage value

A collectors guide to the savage 99 rifle and its predecessors, the. The rotating magazine uses a springloaded spool with grooves to hold the cartridges. Receiver sight might be the exception to that rule. Maybe ill keep this savage 99, maybe not, but im sure it wont be my last 99. The savage model 99 leveraction rifle is no longer in production, and over the past two decades or so the. Im looking to price and date my father and grandfathers rifles and shotguns. To me the main value of a rotary magazine is preventing rim lock with rimmed cartridges. Savage model 99 trademark buttplate approximately 4 12 x 1 716 the finest quality reproduction. In the 1950s the number one selling savage 99 would probably be in the 300 savage cartridge.

The 99r and 99rs are also models that fit this time period. They dominated the ammunition business with the 303savage, 300 savage, 250 savage, etc. Later models had a barrel band on the foreend and a ramp front sight. The savage model 99 became one of the most popular deer rifles in america, in part because of the excellent. A fellow coworker has a 95% condition savage model 99 in. Later it was to become the basis of the experiments conducted by the u. The savage 1899 took advantage of the spool to include.

Theyre all 40 years old and up, and in pristine shape. It was made in chicopee falls mass, there is a tiny sp after the. Just wanted to get some feedback from those with experience on the effective range of the. With the savage 99, i find theres a big price difference between one side of the usa and the other. The 1895, as well as the later model 1899 and early model 99, used a rotary magazine to hold the cartridges. David royals book a collectors guide to the savage 99 is a standard reference. Savage applied for a patent for a hammerless, leveraction rifle with a rotary magazine in 1889. The bluing was a little worn and the normal wear to the rest of the rifle. Ive collected all the information i can on the savage 99 and this has been a nice supplement to my information on my 99 s. Despite having a short case and a rather stumpy neck, the cartridge is capable of propelling a 150grain 9.

Added sling swivel studs, stock compasses, and other bubba add ons will decrease value. Hello everyoneanother newbie to own a savage 99, just purchased. You should still be able to find 303 savage ammo with some work or roll your own. An excellent book on the evolution and the savage 99 series of rifles.

I would recommend this book to any savage 1895, 1899, or 99 collector, especially if they are just beginning their collection. I get my moose to within 100 feet usually and also hunt where there are not many wide open areas where a long distance flat shooting rifle is required. New book about savage 99 rifle by author david royal by dawn ballou, pinedale online. Savage 111f 3006 spg wscope black synthetic stock rifle. The book does not go so much into value as models, corresponding calibers, and varianations. David royal has been a fan of this rifle since the age of thirteen when he got his first one, a 99eg in 300 savage, which he hunted with during. For your guns, the following current blue book values apply. The winchester calibers are a bit more desireable than the savage calibers, given all other things equal. Just want to know the model and what year it is from. It has a lot of old blacknwhite photos of a bygone era as well as color photos of rifles, details nad of beautiful engravings on 99s too bad the 99 was too expensive to retool and have a modern.

Find savage 99 for sale at, the worlds largest gun auction site. Winchester 70 featherweight 300 wsm bolt action rifle. I did fire a number of these guns including my fathers 300 savage rifle that he still owns. Get the 74th edition of the worlds greatest gun book. It has a lot of old blacknwhite photos of a bygone era as well as color photos of rifles, details nad of beautiful engravings on 99 s too bad the 99 was too expensive to retool and have a modern. A look at this classic leveraction rifle and cartridge, the savage model 99 and the 300 savage cartridge. We know that guns were produced by 1892, because two savage lever actions were included in the list of 52 arms that the u.

Credit card payments are subject to a 4% fee from the credit card comp for sale by glenvilleguns on gunsamerica 959344840. What is the value of a model 99 savage in 300 savage answers. Model 99 serial numbers and years of manufacture if this is your first visit, be sure to check out the faq by clicking the link above. This is the first one i have ever seen in this chambering so i was curious as to the value and if it were somewhat rare or not. This is the first book to cover every aspect of the savage 99 family of centerfire rifles from the prototypes to the last rifle produced, including. I have a savage model 99 in 300 savage that i may part with. Rifles including bolt action, lever action and rimfire. The information is well researched, documented, and written.

A raised blade front sight and an adjustable buckhorn middle sight. Anybody have ballpark figure on what a savage 99 300 savage manufactured in 1941 in very good condition is worth. This savage model 99 is a right hand lever action repeating rifle in. Another novel safety feature was that, upon cocking the rifle, a small pin would protrude above the top receiver to. Over the years when i was much younger my first hunting rifle was a 300 savage model 99, and i still have it.

A design truly ahead of its time, the savage model 99 is deadly on deer, and it can command quite a bit of value on the open market. The model 99 savage has 24 different model letter designations so you would really have to look in a current blue book of gun values to. Book pdf a collectors guide to the savage 99 rifle and its predecessors. Ive collected all the information i can on the savage 99 and this has been a nice supplement to my information on my 99s. If drilled and tapped for scope mounts you can drop at least 150 off the price. The incomparable savage model 99 a tale of two thirties. Well guys just when i am looking at a savage 99 in. It is a checkered pistol grip walnut stock, checkered schnabel forend, with factory savage scope rings with 2.

It will in every case depend on the condition of the gun. You will have to register before you will be permitted to post. As the first factory round to break the 3,000 feetpersecond fps velocity barrier, the. Ive been trying for the past month to get an idea of what this is worth. Boulder resident, david royal is pleased to announce the upcoming release of his new book on the savage model 99 rifle, a collectors guide to the savage. Army considered when it chose a rifle to replace the trap door springfield. I recently aquired a savage model 99, sn 744xx in 3240 dated to 1907 08 depending on whos chart you reference that needs a little love and understsnding.

I have a friend who brought a nice older model 99 in 300 savage into work today for me to look at and possibly purchase. Does anyone know what the value of this rifle may be. On average this gun sells for about 300 to about 400 dollars. I turned down my dream 99 last year, guy had my ever wanted. Savage arms corporation all models gun values by gun. The model 99 was preceded by the model 1895, which was the first hammerless leveraction rifle. I just inherited a savage arms corp model 99 chambered in the. Well, for those who are interested in collecting the model 99 or its earlier iterations, the model 1895 and model 1899, david royals collectors guide to the savage 99 rifle is the sole and. The model 99, and its predecessor model 1895, is a series of hammerless lever action rifles. Some three decades later it was the basis for developing the 7. Its good info but it had writing and markings inside it as well as discoloration. Savage 99 300savage gun and game the friendliest gun.