Savage 99 .300 Savage

Make: Savage
Model: 99
Caliber: .300 Savage
Action: Lever
Barrel: 24
Bore: Bright
Serial # 531761
Condition: Very Good
The Savage 1899/99 model rifles have quite a history. They were preceded by the Model 1895, which was the first hammerless lever-action rifle produced. A hammerless action was useful as it reduces the lock time, allows the rifle to be fired more accurately and is less likely to jam in brush or snag in clothing. The 1895 and 1899/99 models used a rotary magazine to hold the cartridges, using a spring-loaded spool with grooves. The 1899/99 models added a counter to the spool to indicate how many rounds are loaded. This design allowed the use of spitzer bullets, which could not be used in most of the lever action rifles of the times because the pointed tips in the tubular magazines could cause accidental discharge. This gave Savage a lead in producing rifles that could handle high velocity smokeless powder cartridges with bullets offering flatter trajectories than other lever-action designs. This Model 99 , has a solid black parkerized finish with a smooth pistol-grip stock and a checkered Schnabel tipped forend. The rifle has a 24” barrel and comes with a blade front sight and a buckhorn rear sight. The receiver is drilled and tapped for the installation of a scope base. It has some light scratches on the receiver and on the wood furniture. Please see photos.