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5090sharps
03-25-2019, 01:37 PM
I was told it was a 99R, but I don't think so. It has a Utica NY address. Serial number 445681. It has a schnabel forearm and gold inlayed "engraving" with a bear head on the sides. Chambered in 300 Savage. Pic in reply below.

Thanks!
5090sharps
03-25-2019, 01:38 PM
https://i.ibb.co/C9Y3cHF/20190324-182442.jpg (https://ibb.co/kDws7SF)
5090sharps
03-25-2019, 01:41 PM
https://i.ibb.co/chtxBc7/20190324-182528.jpg (https://ibb.co/F4Jnrbj)https://i.ibb.co/chtxBc7/20190324-182528.jpg (https://ibb.co/F4Jnrbj)
mark r
03-25-2019, 02:10 PM
your ser.# puts it in 1946-47 range. My guess is a EG
5090sharps
03-25-2019, 02:55 PM
your ser.# puts it in 1946-47 range. My guess is a EG


How common was the gold inlay immediately post war?
Big Al1
03-25-2019, 05:37 PM
Couldn't do much better than that one for your first 99!! Very Nice!! Look's like an EG but know nothing about the engraving!!
5090sharps
03-25-2019, 07:19 PM
Yeah, I just had a guy contact me out of the blue and asked if I'd be interested in buying any of his dad's guns who recently passed away. This is one of 11 that I bought. Spent way more money than I should have, but there was just too many cool items. That's what threw me for a loop though, because I don't know anything about Savages. And it looked like it was made yesterday not over 70 years ago. Too bad the recoil pad was put on.
Mad Dog
03-26-2019, 07:28 AM
It's a model 99 EG but thats not factory engraving. it was done aftermarket but a nice job none the less.