Savage 99 Takedown No Checkering?

[Black Hog Down]

I have a 99 from 1911. It is a takedown. The wood is stamped with the same number as the receiver and I say it is original. I am being told that it can't be original because it is not checkered.

Was there a model 99 takedown from ~1911 that was not checkered?

[Mad Dog]

Not sure who your getting your info from but all take downs from that serial range wouldn't have had checkering and if it did it would have been a special order rifle.

Lots of models without checkering that were take downs in 1911, , 1899A's, 1899A Short Rifles, model 1899H's, etc....

Your good.

[Black Hog Down]

Ok great.
I am trying to get it restored. Any recommendations? I am looking for new wood front and back, blue, and gone through to tighten up the action.
The person who said it should be checkered is a gunsmith who claims to do this type of service.

[Mad Dog]

He probably told you it should be checkered so he could get the checkering gig.

[norm9910]

I have a 99 from 1911. It is a takedown. The wood is stamped with the same number as the receiver and I say it is original. I am being told that it can't be original because it is not checkered.

Was there a model 99 takedown from ~1911 that was not checkered?

look at your private messages and get back to me , I can fix you up with almost any 1899-99 stock .

norm9910