Lever pics

[Baker6x6]

First Post- Thought this would be the place to "introduce" myself.
My name is Ray and I live in NC. I have a 1940 .300 Savage Model 99. It has a Pachmayr "low-swing" scope-mount with Unertl 4x Hawk mounted. The sling is an Uncle-Mikes.. but I'm not sure when it was added. It was on the gun when I got it (used). This has been my deer-rifle since 1977. While it's no collectors dream, it's in very nice condition. I'm just beginning to get into these guns.. and found this site only yesterday.

I was interested in this gun, because my Grandfather and Mother both hunted with them. I remember taking my first deer in 1973 with Grandad's, in Titusville, Pa. It was only a 4-pointer... but was probably my most memorable. My mother took a dressed 220lb 10-point from on top our garage @ 305 paces (approx 220yrds) with her's. Grandad bought her rifle for her 16th birthday.
When I get back home (Erie, Pa), I will try to get serials and more info on each of their guns.
I also have a Stevens Model 311 series H, 16ga side-by-side... that I got for my 14th or 15th birthday. It's in good condition over-all, but I really scratched up the stock and forearm small-gaming with it (kids! no respect for their stuff!)..

To return back on-topic.. here's a couple pictures of my Lever.

http://raylinrestoration.com/G-A/Sav-1-T.jpg

http://raylinrestoration.com/G-A/Sav2-T.jpg

I would like to find the correct rear site for it...

Ray

[Mad Dog]

Interesting that someone added the white line spacers in it as well. It's a model EG.

Sometimes the rear sights find their way to Ebay but an old gun shop might have some laying around as well, I'd try them for a better price than what their selling for on Ebay if you have a couple old smiths around your place.

[Baker6x6]

Interesting that someone added the white line spacers in it as well. It's a model EG.

When looking through pics of all the 99's.. I don't see any of the white spacers. However.. on all (3) of our 99's.. the spacers are there. They were bought at different times and different places.


Sometimes the rear sights find their way to Ebay but an old gun shop might have some laying around as well, I'd try them for a better price than what their selling for on Ebay if you have a couple old smiths around your place.

I'll check that... thanks!

[TxJL]

Wow !

I just got my 1st 99F today.. Can anyone tell me the best site to research Date of Man, research on the "shot counter", etc?

[Mad Dog]

I can date it, p.m. me the serial number.

[woodsman416]

Here's my Savage 99 in .300 Sav.

http://i403.photobucket.com/albums/pp112/woodsman416/004-4.jpg

[dmd2375]

.303

http://i1088.photobucket.com/albums/i338/dmd2375/DSCI3102.jpg

http://i1088.photobucket.com/albums/i338/dmd2375/DSCI3104.jpg

http://i1088.photobucket.com/albums/i338/dmd2375/DSCI3081.jpg

[Charly B]

i have a 243 savage lever action serial # A341415 any idea how old? my brother gave it to my 10yr old son! life isnt fair

[99trix]

DOM 1969

[AFFireguy]

http://i42.tinypic.com/a5x86.jpg

My only Savage rifle. 99EG (I think) 250-3000. Stumbled into it by luck on consignment at a gun shop from the estate of the original owner. It's pretty much like new don't think he ever used it.

[PlainsHunter]

Here's a few pics of my 99 Takedown in 30-30

http://www.plainshunter.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/IMG_5536.jpg

http://www.plainshunter.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/IMG_5537.jpg

http://www.plainshunter.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/IMG_5542.jpg

[rlott]

I like to find old 99's in need of rescue.


http://i1346.photobucket.com/albums/p686/adm_anthrax/243_Sav_99_zpsf22930fa.jpg
.243 99A. Apparently the victim of someone in a steroid fueled rage who didn't know that the safety locked the lever. It took me a couple weeks of tinkering but I finally got the safety slide bent back into proper shape.


http://i1346.photobucket.com/albums/p686/adm_anthrax/DSCN6420_zps4dff77c7.jpg
.300 99EG. Project gun. Apparently the victim of multiple side mount scope experiments gone wrong. It had 9 (yes, nine) extra holes in the reveiver, plus a couple of hesitaiton marks. Brazed the holes shut, shortened the barrel to 20.5”, crowned the muzzle, installed a banded front sight and custom no-drill scope mount. Finished with Duracoat matte black.


http://i1346.photobucket.com/albums/p686/adm_anthrax/1899A_Comp_zpsc86a9e32.jpg
.303 1899A. This one is all original. I like to take it to the range every now and again and drive the mega-magnum/AR/AK crowd crazy by shooting better groups at 100yds.

[Rups63]

http://i1346.photobucket.com/albums/p686/adm_anthrax/DSCN6420_zps4dff77c7.jpg
.300 99EG. Project gun. Apparently the victim of multiple side mount scope experiments gone wrong. It had 9 (yes, nine) extra holes in the reveiver, plus a couple of hesitaiton marks. Brazed the holes shut, shortened the barrel to 20.5”, crowned the muzzle, installed a banded front sight and custom no-drill scope mount. Finished with Duracoat matte black.


where did you find that no-drill scope mount? How does it attach?

[Mad Dog]

Looks like a Lightfoot mount.

They attach with the two tang screw holes on the upper tang and use the rear dovetail on the barrel.

[rlott]

Looks like a Lightfoot mount.

They attach with the two tang screw holes on the upper tang and use the rear dovetail on the barrel.

Yep. Lightfoot is the man. Very well made & they fit like a glove. He's making me one for my 1899A now.

[J.Baker]

Fixed all the older image links from before the move so they're displaying now.

[rlott]

First Post- Thought this would be the place to "introduce" myself.
My name is Ray and I live in NC. I have a 1940 .300 Savage Model 99. It has a Pachmayr "low-swing" scope-mount with Unertl 4x Hawk mounted. The sling is an Uncle-Mikes.. but I'm not sure when it was added. It was on the gun when I got it (used). This has been my deer-rifle since 1977. While it's no collectors dream, it's in very nice condition. I'm just beginning to get into these guns.. and found this site only yesterday.

I was interested in this gun, because my Grandfather and Mother both hunted with them. I remember taking my first deer in 1973 with Grandad's, in Titusville, Pa. It was only a 4-pointer... but was probably my most memorable. My mother took a dressed 220lb 10-point from on top our garage @ 305 paces (approx 220yrds) with her's. Grandad bought her rifle for her 16th birthday.
When I get back home (Erie, Pa), I will try to get serials and more info on each of their guns.
I also have a Stevens Model 311 series H, 16ga side-by-side... that I got for my 14th or 15th birthday. It's in good condition over-all, but I really scratched up the stock and forearm small-gaming with it (kids! no respect for their stuff!)..

To return back on-topic.. here's a couple pictures of my Lever.

http://raylinrestoration.com/G-A/Sav-1-T.jpg

http://raylinrestoration.com/G-A/Sav2-T.jpg

I would like to find the correct rear site for it...

Ray

Ray - The EG in my previous post looked almost exactly like yours before I started working on it.

I still have the rear sight which I don't need because the new scope mount attaches in the rear sight dovetail, and, the original sight would be too low for the new front sight. If you want it shoot me a PM.

http://i1346.photobucket.com/albums/p686/adm_anthrax/EGSideScope_zpsa359e751.jpg

http://i1346.photobucket.com/albums/p686/adm_anthrax/EGRear_zps441fb2fa.jpg

[mooshoo]

here is a pic of my 30/30
http://i1249.photobucket.com/albums/hh519/mooshoo801/SDC13172_zps79ebfdf5.jpg (http://s1249.photobucket.com/user/mooshoo801/media/SDC13172_zps79ebfdf5.jpg.html)

[SAVAGE099]

http://media-cache-ec0.pinimg.com/736x/1a/eb/12/1aeb1234e71fafa2c3b247d832d3f9bd.jpg

[SAVAGE099]

http://media-cache-ec0.pinimg.com/originals/6e/cb/78/6ecb7839b69598ea76150e4be0bd711b.jpg