Tommy

[Tommy]

I recently purchased a model 99c .308win but in spite of all my research can't seem to date it.

Serial number C615549 on the receiver. It has Series A on the barrel as well as a few other marks I cant make sense of just yet either.

the number 2 inside a box(random location)
the number 1 inside a box(random location)
83 (random location) by random I mean they are all in the same area but placed all over
what appears to be a 6SP
And a deep set capitol K

There are drilled scope mounting holes(I removed the scope as I intend to not use it for a stand gun)

The gun is nice and clean inside but the barrel and stock show wear and use marks, the fore and rear stocks are checkered nicely. It is a pistol grip stock.

I would really appreciate some one helping me find the age of this gun.

Thanks, Tommy

[Robinhood]

A = 1949
b = 1950
c = 1951
d = 1952
e = 1953
f= 1954
g = 1955
h = 1956
i = 1957
j = 1958
k = 1959
l = 1960
m = 1961
n = 1962
p = 1963
r = 1964
s = 1965
t = 1966
u = 1967
v = 1968
w = 1969
x = 1970
y = 1971
x = 1970
y = 1971

[Robinhood]

Those should be all capitols.

[Tommy]

Thank you,
Is it really that simple?? I have a 1959? I was hoping one of you would help simplify the mayhem for and so you did.

Tom

[Tomcatt]

I think Robinhood posted leverboss codes which are stamped on the leverboss in front of the lever. I bet your rifle doesn't have anything stamped there. Your rifle was probably made in the '70's. I think Savage started putting a letter prefix in their serial #'s in about 1970. Where was your rifle made? If it's stamped Westfield, Mass. it's a later(newer) rifle.
Tomcatt

[Tommy]

I think Robinhood posted leverboss codes which are stamped on the leverboss in front of the lever. I bet your rifle doesn't have anything stamped there. Your rifle was probably made in the '70's. I think Savage started putting a letter prefix in their serial #'s in about 1970. Where was your rifle made? If it's stamped Westfield, Mass. it's a later(newer) rifle.
Tomcatt

Westfield is correct, I wondered because 1970 or so the started putting letters in front of the serial # on the left side of the receiver, C standing for clip which mine has. The K I found on the barrel would simply indicate the checkering option on the wood stocks. The things I found are all on the barrel as well Patent dated 3,28, 1979 and then closer to the receiver I found an 83. Is it possible it's an 83?

[Mad Dog]

Made in 1977.

[Tommy]

Thank you Mad Dog< appreciate that entirely. I haven't fired it yet but I will soon enough as I spent quite a bit of time cleaning and checking the action for good cycling of ammo. I cycled a bunch of ammo easily and am quite happy with it.

Tommy