My "New" 99 in 250/3000

[njretcop]

I finally convinced the owner to sell it to me.

Lyman tang sight.

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[TOO Builder]

Beautiful 99. I have a cherished 99 in 250-3000 that was my grandfathers and was handed down to me. It wears a Weaver 4x along with a Lyman flip up. Nice white tail rifle. Enjoy yours, TB

[Mad Dog]

What model is that?

[wingtip04]

I just received the family 250-3000 savage. It is stamped [b]model 1895 on the barrel the ser# is 171615 with the same ser # on the stock under the but plate with the #'s 65 also the stock is straight with no diamond etching. it Has been in the family since 1971 I read somewhere that some savage shooters are saying that this may be a model 99 so I am now puzzled. can you help with this quandary.

[rdoggsilva]

congrats on your new 99. I am go to start looking for one in 300 Savage. I have a 99 in.308 I bought in 1969, after getting back from Nam.

[Mad Dog]

I just received the family 250-3000 savage. It is stamped [b]model 1895 on the barrel the ser# is 171615 with the same ser # on the stock under the but plate with the #'s 65 also the stock is straight with no diamond etching. it Has been in the family since 1971 I read somewhere that some savage shooters are saying that this may be a model 99 so I am now puzzled. can you help with this quandary.

It's a model 1899 250-3000, not sure why it would be stamped 1895????? Sure your not reading it wrong or it was punched lightly?

Should be stamped SAVAGE HI_PRESSURE STEEL
MODEL 1899

[rigelb79]

Could be a model 1895. Savage did make a model 1895 then a model 1899 then a model 99 followed by all the C's D's E's etc. Your 1895 would have a smooth straight grip stock just like my model 1895 in 303 Savage.

[99trix]

The 250-3000 didn't come out until 1914 and the 1895 was only offered in 303 sav, so it wouldn't have 1895 on the barrel.

[rigelb79]

Wonder if it was rebarreled at some point and some unscrupulous person re-stamped the barrel. Overall still a pretty cool gun!

[wingtip04]

:) Thank you all for the information the stamp on the barrel was stamped on an angle that is why the last 9 on the model 1899 looks like a 5. it also has two holes on top back behind the magazine for a sight. it also has a rear sight in front of the magazine on the barrel also, Was this normal?

[Mad Dog]

Yep, thats normal.