Savage arms model 1899 32 40

[Supernova]

Cant find any numbers on it. Just wondering what year this gun was manufactured http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20161227/9b32aabf041a9f502a0b0b8e00d0aa94.jpghttp://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20161227/4c0df57a38a5482cc82a8e1e2d3f530f.jpghttp://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20161227/12250c4869bc4689aa684494fee85aeb.jpghttp://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20161227/cc71e34b0f406bc570f98ba6ace564f6.jpg


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[Big Al1]

Go to this sight http://www.savage99.com/savage99_dates.htm

and plug in the serial number. They were discontinued in 1914 so it's old!! BTW, the .32-40 is one of my favorites!! I have an 1893 Marlin in .32-40 but an 1899 in .32-40 and/or .38-55 is one of my grail guns!! That one is a treasure!! You can makes cases be necking up .30-30 brass, they come up a little short but work fine. It's easier than forming from 38-55 cases. I run them through a .32 Spec die then the .32-40 dies. 8.2 grains of Unique and a 170 grain cast bullet.

[Supernova]

The thing is, i cant find the serial number anywhere on the gun


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[Big Al1]

It should be on the bottom in front of the trigger guard.

[Supernova]

Ah thank you for that! Manufactured in 1895!


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[Supernova]

Would that be correct if the model number is 1899?


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[Big Al1]

Sure you got the numbers right!!?? Since it's an 1899??!!

[Supernova]

Yep! Double checked


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[Big Al1]

Got me confused!! The .32-40 was only made from 1903-1917, so that ser# pre-dates that by eight years. Wonder if it's an 1895 with 1899 parts!!?? Some of the 1895 actions were retrofitted with 1899 parts in 1900.

How's the bore on it?

[Mad Dog]

Whats the serial number?

Your doing something wrong with the date calculator. Hope your not putting the decimal point in.

[Supernova]

My apologies, i was putting in the decimal point in, it now says 1907, i am new with fire arms, should have known better...


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[Supernova]

Would anyone know the approximate value of a rifle of that age


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[Big Al1]

What shape is the bore in?? Look on Gunbroker or some other auction sight and see what they are going for, then deduct about 30% for a realistic value. I doubt if you will find another one for sale in .32-40, since that is probably one of the rarest chamberings, discontinued in 1917, along with the .25-35 and .38-55. I paid around $600 each for mine, but I don't like to put a price on somebody else's rifle.

[Mad Dog]

That gun has been reblued, will hurt the value of it. They even reblued the lever, to bad.

Puts it into the shooter class, not for a collector but should still fetch an all right price because it's in a pretty uncommon caliber to find an 1899 in.