Savage 99 rifle book

For the savage 99, it compliments murrays the ninetynine and bill wests savage book. The rifle was extremely popular with big game hunters and was even issued to the montreal home guard during the first world war history. Savage model 99 trademark buttplate approximately 4 12 x 1 716 the finest quality reproduction. All said, the savage 99 is a genius of a rifle that epitomizes the best in american craftsmanship, creativity and originality. Boulder resident, david royal is pleased to announce the upcoming release of his new book on the savage model 99 rifle, a collectors. 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 arms corporation all models gun values by gun. As a shooter, it is a fine rifle and will do anything a. 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. Why does everyone hate the 75th anniversary savage 99. It fed from a rotary magazine and could use pointed bullets.

A collectors guide to the savage 99 rifle and its predecessors, the model 1895 and 1899 at for those interested in collecting the savage model 1899 and 99. These savage model 1899 rifles have a value of between 600. I wish they were still made, one of if not the best rifle s savage made. 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 savages only. These savage model 1899 rifles have a value of between 6001,000 dollars based on the rifle. 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. Because the sn is post 1 million it can be safely said your rifle was made after 1960. Although its old and wellused, he maintained it well.

New book about savage 99 rifle by author david royal by dawn ballou, pinedale online. 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. The rifle was extremely popular with big game hunters and was even issued to the montreal home guard during the first world war. The bluing is worn to a memory in spots but it is in great shape otherwise and is a good shooter. It is also the first book on the model 99 to be photo driven, with more than 250 color images. But arthur savage was way ahead of his time with his model 99. As time went by, like every other gunmaker savage chambered the 99 in several popular cartridges along with their own. The 300 savage is a great classic old round and doesnt give up much to the 308winch. 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. The picture in the book does not look like yours in that there is no checkering on the stock. Jun 06, 2011 also the rifle was drilled and tapped for weaver mounts starting in 1950, according to doug murrays the ninety nine.

The savage model 99 about 1920, the model number was abbreviated was the rifle that introduced several highpressure cartridges. Savage 99 in the golden age of classic firearms firearmsthinker. Ive been trying for the past month to get an idea of what this is worth. No savage 1899 99 collector should be without this book. Book references can be ordered through links to amazon. The ninetynine doug murray savage 99 gun book rifle scarce hard to find. David royals book a collectors guide to the savage 99 is a standard reference. 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 savage 99 hunting rifle a classic wild game dynasty. 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. Lots of pictures to go along with the model listing. Arthur savage was ahead of his time with his model 99. Arch enemy of evil 199399 pulp covers bantam pbs free ship.

What is the value of my savage model 99f lever action. The most notable feature on the model 99 is its rotary magazine. 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 book also says that the 99f is the first savage made that shows the model designation visible on the outside. A collectors guide to the savage 99 rifle and its predecessors ebay. Savage model 99 trademark buttplate approximately 4 12 x 1 716 the finest quality. With the serial number that you provided,your savage model 99 rifle was made by savage arms in 1901. This is one of only 1850 model 99 rifles made in 1943 from the david royal book on 99 savages.

When it comes to leveractions, most folks think winchester or marlin. 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. 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. The blued metal and case colored lever are in very go. Over its lifetime, the model 99 was available in a wide array of calibers including more modern ones, but the two. 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. History books on savage 99 rifle on a related site to this forum it listed basically two books on the history of the 99.

It was made in chicopee falls mass, there is a tiny sp after the. Between the two of them, if i were to have only one id take the royal book. Jul 27, 2009 compact and fasthandling, the customized savage 99 worked well in the deer woods. 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. I was 11 years old when i finally got to fire that rifle. A lot more information, book is full of meat about the 99 s that i dont see in the murray book. 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 savage model 99 became one of the most popular deer rifles in america, in part because of the excellent. Appears in very nice original shape, 24 barrel with super nice bore and chamber. 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. Savage is an often under appreciated gun company, and the savage model 99 a rifle often not given the credit it is due. I have here from my collection a minty savage 99 f in 308win for sale. I wish they were still made, one of if not the best rifles savage made. 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.

See more ideas about lever action rifles, savage and lever action. What is the value of a 308 savage model 99 f answers. It was also offered in a variety of other modern calibers. 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. It used a rotary magazine, which circumvented the issue of using cartridges with pointed bullets in a tubularfed lever gun. Dec 01, 2008 i just inherited a savage arms corp model 99 chambered in the. Savage sword of conan 99 1984 magazine 1 book lot marvel. I just inherited a savage arms corp model 99 chambered in the. Although no longer produced it remains highly revered, as it was the foundation from which arthur savage built one of americas great gun companies. The challenge is that savage rifles were manufactured in many variations. Always great to have information at your fingertips. Standard configuration model 99eg in 300 savage caliber. Like savages model 1895, which preceded it, the savage model 99 was a hammerless leveraction rifle. 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.

Jun 17, 2014 the picture in the book does not look like yours in that there is no checkering on the stock. In fact just yesterday 41 i saw several on ebay with the off white cover with the improper wording. I found the book to be informative about the different savage 99 model historys with a caliber list for each model and years made. 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. Also the rifle was drilled and tapped for weaver mounts starting in 1950, according to doug murrays the ninety nine. 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.

Shipping may be from multiple locations in the us or from the. 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. As the name indicates, the gun first came out in 1899. The model 99, and its predecessor model 1895, is a series of hammerless lever action rifles created by the savage arms company in utica, new york. 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. An excellent book on the evolution and the savage 99 series of rifles. 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. 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. As the first factory round to break the 3,000 feetpersecond fps velocity barrier, the.

Mfg in 1957, no cracks, no extra holes,checkering sharp. Savage 99 300 value help please national gun forum. I disagree that it is only a plethera of info on model 99 and the pocket pistols. He got it used in 1953 and it was his goto deer rifle for forty years. 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. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the us or from the uk, depending on stock availability. In 1921, the savage 1899 became officially the savage 99, as it remained until the end of production. A collectors guide to the savage 99 rifle and its predecessors, the. 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. 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. Uncle dick put a piece of plywood with a white circle.