The model 99, and its predecessor models 1892 and 1895, is a series of hammerless lever action rifles created by the savage arms company in utica, new york. David royals book a collectors guide to the savage 99 is a standard reference. A guide for the collector indepth detail about each model, comparisons, changes for the novice and advanced collector 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 savage s only production military rifle, the montreal home guard musket from wwi. I wish they were still made, one of if not the best rifle s savage made. The blued metal and case colored lever are in very go. Aug 11, 2017 like savage s model 1895, which preceded it, the savage model 99 was a hammerless leveraction rifle. Credit card payments are subject to a 4% fee from the credit card comp for sale by glenvilleguns on gunsamerica 959344840. As a shooter, it is a fine rifle and will do anything a. Schiffer publishing a collectors guide to the savage 99 rifle and its predecessors, the model 1895 and 1899 this is the first book to cover every aspect of the. The savage 99 hunting rifle a classic wild game dynasty. Savage sword of conan 99 1984 magazine 1 book lot marvel. 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.
Jun 06, 2011 also the rifle was drilled and tapped for weaver mounts starting in 1950, according to doug murrays the ninety nine. Although no longer produced it remains highly revered, as it was the foundation from which arthur savage built one of americas great gun companies. Savage arms corporation all models gun values by gun. Savage model 99 trademark buttplate approximately 4 12 x 1 716 the finest quality reproduction. I just inherited a savage arms corp model 99 chambered in the. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the us or from the uk, depending on stock availability. 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 savages only production military rifle. I was 11 years old when i finally got to fire that rifle. 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. Always great to have information at your fingertips. It was also offered in a variety of other modern calibers. 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 savages only production military rifle, the montreal home guard musket from wwi. Lots of pictures to go along with the model listing. Arch enemy of evil 199399 pulp covers bantam pbs free ship.
Arthur savage was ahead of his time with his model 99. Ive been trying for the past month to get an idea of what this is worth. Uncle dick put a piece of plywood with a white circle. Learn more about the hammerless lever action from savage arms in this latest edition of nras gun of the week, hosted by american riflemans editor in chief, mark keefe technical specifications. But arthur savage was way ahead of his time with his model 99. The model 99 is a favorite of many, and this book explores the various models and changes made to a unique leveraction rifle that can boast of.
A guide for the collector indepth detail about each model, comparisons, changes for the novice and advanced collector 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 savages only production military rifle, the montreal home guard musket from wwi. As time went by, like every other gunmaker savage chambered the 99 in several popular cartridges along with their own. I agree that it is primarily a complication of info from many sources, but it would cost much more to purchase all these sources to glean the information contained. 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. These savage model 1899 rifles have a value of between 6001,000 dollars based on the rifle. I wish they were still made, one of if not the best rifles savage made. Why does everyone hate the 75th anniversary savage 99.
Savage 99 300 value help please national gun forum. The rifle was extremely popular with big game hunters and was even issued to the montreal home guard during the first world war. Compact and fasthandling, the customized savage 99 worked well in the deer woods. Savage is an often under appreciated gun company, and the savage model 99 a rifle often not given the credit it is due. Because the sn is post 1 million it can be safely said your rifle was made after 1960. A lot more information, book is full of meat about the 99 s that i dont see in the murray book. The challenge is that savage rifles were manufactured in many variations. Also the rifle was drilled and tapped for weaver mounts starting in 1950, according to doug murrays the ninety nine. The murray book is like having all of the savage company yearly gun publications in one book and from what ive read is how he accumulated a lot of his information.
Standard configuration model 99eg in 300 savage caliber. Appears in very nice original shape, 24 barrel with super nice bore and chamber. 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 99 rifle and its predecessors the models 1895 and 1899. Dec 01, 2008 i just inherited a savage arms corp model 99 chambered in the.
As the first factory round to break the 3,000 feetpersecond fps velocity barrier, the. 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 savage s only production military rifle, the montreal home guard musket from wwi. The savage m1899 wasnt the first rifle to use a rotary magazine, but it was the first rifle to introduce the concept to american shooters. It fed from a rotary magazine and could use pointed bullets. Over its lifetime, the model 99 was available in a wide array of calibers including more modern ones, but the two. The ninetynine doug murray savage 99 gun book rifle scarce hard to find. A few notes to those who might consider the purchase of an older 99. Savage 99 in the golden age of classic firearms firearmsthinker. A collectors guide to the savage 99 rifle and its predecessors, the. The book also says that the 99f is the first savage made that shows the model designation visible on the outside.
I have here from my collection a minty savage 99 f in 308win for sale. Although its old and wellused, he maintained it well. The savage model 99 became one of the most popular deer rifles in america, in part because of the excellent. Savage model 99 trademark buttplate approximately 4 12 x 1 716 the finest quality. Boulder resident, david royal is pleased to announce the upcoming release of his new book on the savage model 99 rifle, a collectors. The 300 savage is a great classic old round and doesnt give up much to the 308winch. He got it used in 1953 and it was his goto deer rifle for forty years. I was aware of the savage baby model, but until reading royals book i didnt know there also had been a prototype model 99 action in. I found the book to be informative about the different savage 99 model historys with a caliber list for each model and years made.
Jon wolfe, founder of criterion barrels and one of the worlds top m14 experts, called it a genius of a rifle that epitomizes the best in american craftsmanship, creativity and originality. Like savages model 1895, which preceded it, the savage model 99 was a hammerless leveraction rifle. A collectors guide to the savage 99 rifle and its predecessors, the model 1895 and 1899 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 savage s only production military rifle, the montreal home guard musket from wwi. The bluing is worn to a memory in spots but it is in great shape otherwise and is a good shooter. It used a rotary magazine, which circumvented the issue of using cartridges with pointed bullets in a tubularfed lever gun. All said, the savage 99 is a genius of a rifle that epitomizes the best in american craftsmanship, creativity and originality. 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 definitive source of information.
This book covers all models of the 1899 and 99 rifles in chronological order, and gives details on variations and changes made during the period of their. The picture in the book does not look like yours in that there is no checkering on the stock. There is also a section on savage arms ammunition business, which is a fascinating topic in itself. 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. It happened when my dad and i were at my uncles farm while he was in the middle of his sightingin session, just before the deer season. Book references can be ordered through links to amazon. It was made in chicopee falls mass, there is a tiny sp after the. In fact just yesterday 41 i saw several on ebay with the off white cover with the improper wording.
In 1921, the savage 1899 became officially the savage 99, as it remained until the end of production. When the new mall opened in saginaw i remember going into the sears store and looking at a savage 99 rifle on display there. This is one of only 1850 model 99 rifles made in 1943 from the david royal book on 99 savages. An excellent book on the evolution and the savage 99 series of rifles. Between the two of them, if i were to have only one id take the royal book. It is also the first book on the model 99 to be photo driven, with more than 250 color images. New book about savage 99 rifle by author david royal by dawn ballou, pinedale online. As the name indicates, the gun first came out in 1899.
Jul 27, 2009 compact and fasthandling, the customized savage 99 worked well in the deer woods. 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 savage s only production military rifle. 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 savages only. A collectors guide to the savage 99 rifle and its predecessors ebay. Mfg in 1957, no cracks, no extra holes,checkering sharp. The rifle was extremely popular with big game hunters and was even issued to the montreal home guard during the first world war history. For the savage 99, it compliments murrays the ninetynine and bill wests savage book. I disagree that it is only a plethera of info on model 99 and the pocket pistols. This book covers all models of the 1899 and 99 rifles in chronological order, and gives details on variations and changes made during the period of their manufacture. These savage model 1899 rifles have a value of between 600. Under the acutal wording where towards the bottom it is printed a history of the savage model 99 rifle, the fakes will have the model 99 rifle and i saw one that was printed model 99 and then had rifle under the model 99. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the us or from the. What is the value of a 308 savage model 99 f answers.