J.Baker
04-06-2014, 09:25 AM
Went to the local gun show yesterday and about had myself a heart attack as there was not one, not two, not three....but four (YES FOUR!) Model 99's there. Now mind you, in the 15 or so years that I've been a Savage nut I've only seen 2 or 3 Model 99's show up at this show, so to have 4 there at the same time is unfathomable.
I know you'll want details Joe, but you know I don't know enough about 99's to tell you what I was looking at. One looked like a standard 99 with the Schnobel forend and pistol grip stock and was chambered in .300 Savage for $750. The second (same table) was a 99 Featherweight in .300 Savage for $875. Price on those two seemed high to me considering their condition, but then again I think all 99's are priced high anymore. The third looked to be a later (post mil) model with the blocky forend with basket weave checkering, but no tag indicating the price or caliber and the guy about ripped my head off when I tried to pick it up. The forth one I didn't get a look at as the guy was there trying to sell it to the guy with #3 on his table, but I overheard him say it was a .308 Win and I could see that it was a detachable magazine model.
I know you'll want details Joe, but you know I don't know enough about 99's to tell you what I was looking at. One looked like a standard 99 with the Schnobel forend and pistol grip stock and was chambered in .300 Savage for $750. The second (same table) was a 99 Featherweight in .300 Savage for $875. Price on those two seemed high to me considering their condition, but then again I think all 99's are priced high anymore. The third looked to be a later (post mil) model with the blocky forend with basket weave checkering, but no tag indicating the price or caliber and the guy about ripped my head off when I tried to pick it up. The forth one I didn't get a look at as the guy was there trying to sell it to the guy with #3 on his table, but I overheard him say it was a .308 Win and I could see that it was a detachable magazine model.