'99 takedown

[Travis98146]

There is a square hole stud in the forend (used to unscrew the barrel) of my takedown model. I had (at one time) a schematic that listed all the parts with their names (it came from Numrich). Now they don't show the schematic online. I replaced the forend years ago with one that wasn't the correct style so I left the stud out. Now I'm going to replace the forend with the correct one and I've either lost the stud or put it in a "safe" place (so safe I can't remember where). Any ideas for a schematic/part?

[Mad Dog]

I think your looking for part 99TD-185.

[Travis98146]

Thanks, Mad Dog. I continued research on that and found the original Savage 99 schematics with the original Savage part number: 99-185. Now comes the fun part to find one (I may be forced to build one as this isn't something you would normally lose). And how often would someone have a extra/damaged forend with the plug still there. Numrich had one but now they're out of stock.

[Travis98146]

In my search for the barrel stud in the forestock I found a reasonably priced new/unfinished forestock. After some custom fitting of wood to metal, I have my '99F take-down looking like it did 60 years ago. At least, it will after I finish the oil finish on the forestock. Since I don't plan on taking the barrel off, I won't worry about finding/buying/building the barrel stud. If anyone out there happens upon one, let me know, please.

[Travis98146]

Just an update on my '99. I've finished the replacement forestock. The short one in the photo is the "cheapy" I put on about 10 years ago. The longer one is the new replacement.[IMG]HPIM5801.jpg. I don't know if the photo will show but I hope so.