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steiner_11
Can you tell me what year Savage starting putting a serial number on the 99 lever gun? I have one that does not have a serial and do not know what model of the 99 it is. I can give some details. Chamber 300 Savage, 24" barrel, mag indicator, and an indicator when gun is cocked and chambered. Aside from that, I don't know what other info to include. Thanks.

I appreciate all the info. I have looked all over the receiver and everywhere else I could not find a serial...still have not found one. The sights have been removed and a scope mounted on it. I did take the scope and mount off to see if serial would be there...but the only thing stamped on top was SAVAGE 99...nothing else. It does have the lever lock for safety. Forearm is checkered with an upside down triangle...and the grip has checkering as well. I guess the Mag indicator is a counter for number of rounds in the magazine... I really don't know where else to look for a serial. Thanks again to all.

Okay, I just got an email back from Small Arms Shop and told them the same thing I have posted here...they told me that in 1947 some guns did leave without serial numbers because the machine that stamped the numbers were broke at that time and they were shipped out without serial on them. Can anyone confirm this? Thanks again.
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  • steiner_11
    I have a Savage 99 with the rotary magazine - mid 50's manufacture. The rifle works fine but the spring that powers the rotary spindle is a bit lazy. Looking at the schematics, it appears that removing the forearm and unscrewing an about 1" diameter plug (unscrews clockwise)allows the spindle to be pulled out.

    I haven't unscrewed the plug, wondering if anything is going to go "boing" or require special tools to reassemble. Can anybody give me any pointers?
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  • He Dog
    Include shape of forend, ie whether plain or schnable, checkered or not, description of sights, safety (probably lever latch). 99's are somewhat hard to date. none of the serializations seems to run past 1950 or 1952, I don't know if records were destroyed or just why. I am leaving for an out of state deer hunt tomorrow, but if you don't get any help here, drop me an e-mail and when I return on the 21st, I will get the books out and we will see what we can do.

    My heros have always killed cowboys.

    I agree, I believe all of the 99's have a serial number.
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  • dutchs
    Every reference book I have indicates that EVERY Savage 99 was serial numbered, beginning with the very first one made (surprisingly enough, in 1899) with serial number 10000.

    Gary Singer
    Dutch's Inc.

    quote:Originally posted by steiner_11
    Can you tell me what year Savage starting putting a serial number on the 99 lever gun? I have one that does not have a serial and do not know what model of the 99 it is. I can give some details. Chamber 300 Savage, 24" barrel, mag indicator, and an indicator when gun is cocked and chambered. Aside from that, I don't know what other info to include. Thanks.
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  • 101AIRBORNE
    I completely agree with dutchs-
    I collect the 99's, sorta of, and all receivers were very heavily stamped with the serial number. I do believe that the 99 started with
    a lower serial number than 10000-believe that was the ending serial number for the year, but am not sure. I have a 99 w/ a serial no. in the 8,000 range and documented. A letter would not help you. I do not know what a mag indicator is all about. The earlier guns had a button
    on the top of the receiver that told you of a bolt cocking indicator.
    The .300 Savage was introduced about 1920. This cartridge was actually the basis for the 7.62x51 Nato. Perhaps IS will make a comment. Best luck, 101
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  • hawc202
    This site may help http://www.savage99.com/
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  • 101AIRBORNE
    hawc202,
    Thank you for the interesting site.
    steiner-11, I did not realize originally that you were talking about the cartridge counter vs. mag indicator/ your wording.
    I know nothing about the "Small Arms Shop". Per Murray's book-not a very good one-the serial no.'s for 1947 would have ended at about 464,000. I am not able to confirm nor deny that the Savage stamping
    machine was broken and that arms were shipped out w/o serial numbers.
    Arms were not required to have serial numbers until a certain date--
    Mark C. would have this information-the expert. I can honestly reply that I have never seen a 99 w/o a serial number. Interesting.
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  • steiner_11
    101AIRBORNE

    I had gone www.savage99.com hawc202 referred and shot off an email to them. The message I got from them was from addressed from Small Arms Shop. They are the ones who stated that the stamp machine was broke and some guns in 1947 were sent to distributors without a serial number. This is were I got the imformation...I was just trying see find out if this is factual or if someone can confirm that. The gun I have does not have a serial # at all. ODD!!
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