99H?

[Travis98146]

David Royal's book lists your 99 as 1923 manufacture and the "H" identifies the 20 inch barrel (though there were a lot of variations made to the H model). His book has most of a chapter dealing with all the changes.

[J.Baker]

David Royal's book lists your 99 as 1923 manufacture and the "H" identifies the 20 inch barrel (though there were a lot of variations made to the H model). His book has most of a chapter dealing with all the changes.

Can't be an H with a pistol grip stock.

[Mad Dog]

Or checkering.

[Travis98146]

Unless someone swapped out the butt stock. My 1927 99 has the serial number stamped on the inside of the butt plate and had it on the inside of the forearm. Royal's book dates the serial number as either 1922 (237501-244500) or 1923 (244501-256000) and also shows a 99H manufactured in 1923 that had a 20" round barrel. There's also a photo of an 99G (1923-1932) in 250-3000 with a pistol grip butt stock and checkering. I'd say to get/borrow a copy of his book. He may not be perfect but his pictures are of existing rifles.

Of course, all of the above information may not mean anything as it came from Royal's book. According to a moderator, any information from his book is worthless so please just take it with a grain of salt.

[J.Baker]

Unless someone swapped out the butt stock. My 1927 99 has the serial number stamped on the inside of the butt plate and had it on the inside of the forearm. Royal's book dates the serial number as either 1922 (237501-244500) or 1923 (244501-256000) and also shows a 99H manufactured in 1923 that had a 20" round barrel. There's also a photo of an 99G (1923-1932) in 250-3000 with a pistol grip butt stock and checkering. I'd say to get/borrow a copy of his book. He may not be perfect but his pictures are of existing rifles.

Of course, all of the above information may not mean anything as it came from Royal's book. According to a moderator, any information from his book is worthless so please just take it with a grain of salt.

Rather than getting all defensive when someone questions something you posted, maybe you'd be better off to take note of what they're saying and learn from them. Joe (Mag Dog) is very well respected among 99 collectors and is considered by many to be one of the most knowledgeable people in the 99 community. So when he's nice enough to take the time to share what he knows with you, maybe try being thankful rather than argumentative and combative.

[Travis98146]

Baker, I don't know how many books Mad Dog has published about the Savage 99 rifles and I don't know him personally so I have nothing against his knowledge. You're welcome to look down through a lot of the quotes I made from Royal's book and see the disparaging remarks from Mad Dog about me and Royal's book. Since I was hunting with a 99 before Mad Dog was born, I won't get into a p...ing match over what he knows or what has been published.

[Mad Dog]

You know what, your right.

It couldn't have been Davids book that was that incorrect. It has got to be you not understanding it. I know David Royal and there is no way he got that many things wrong in his book. Especially since I know some of the other guys that helped out with the information in that book.

As for me publishing, no, I haven't, but if you look at the acknowledgments in a couple books you'll see my name there.