Savaga 99 in 38-55

idaho cowboy

October 30, 2005 06:41

Did Savage ever chamber the 99 in 38-55 and if so what years were they made? Thanks Steve

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CountryGunsmith

October 30, 2005 07:00
Sure, through the early 1920's I think.

Scrappy Doo sleeps with the fishes.
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cussedemgun

October 30, 2005 07:50
Mr. Cowboy,

If my "Blue-Book" by S. P. Fjestad is correct, Savage made the 38-55 in the Mod. 1899 in the A, B, C, & F configurations from 1899 to 1922.

I can't find any referance to the later Mod. 99 in 38-55 but they did produce the Model 99-375 (brush gun) in the 375 Win. cal Mfg. 1980 only. The 375 Win is similar to the 38-55 but not interchangable.

Jim

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cajunman

October 30, 2005 08:11
My friend had one in 38-55 that was a takedown. I reloaded for it and it shot pretty good.
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WIN 1894

October 30, 2005 08:28
Idaho: Savage Factory book shows the 1899 chambered for the 38-55 starting 1903 but doesnt show when it was discontinued in this model. The Savage Factory catalog for 1920 doesnt show the 38-55 calibre so you probably have a spread of 17 years + or -.[:)][:)]
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shooter93

October 30, 2005 16:26
Yes they did. I have seen 1 in person, many years ago and still can't believe I didn't buy it. And I have seen 2 or 3 advertised in the Gunlist over the years. They do seem to be fairly rare.
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plains scout

October 30, 2005 17:46
I want one of those too![:p]
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