savage 99 .243/.308 schnabel fore end?

[cory220]

It is my undersatanding 99's were made in .243 & .308 after 1945. From my research, they supposedly stop producing the schnabel fore end at that time as well but chuckhawks/Jon Y. Wolfe write up says the following:

My favorite 99 is a post war 99EG made at the Utica, NY plant in 1947....chambered in .300 Savage ....has a 24 inch medium taper barrel, a steel shotgun style butt plate, and slim Schnable fore end.

In addition, I found on gunsamerica M99A (http://www.gunsamerica.com/97148665...ifles/Model-95-99-Family/Savage_Model_99A.htm) 95-99 type lever, Serial #D967xxx, (71-81) 308 Winchester, 22" barrel, adjustable rear sight, tang safety, steel crescent buttplate, straight stock, sling swivels, factory drilled and tapped, 95% overall condition.

So why am i posting this, good question! I would prefer to invest/cherish/snuggle a .243 with schnabel fore end.

Is it out there?

THANKS FOR ANY REPLY!!!!

 

[ElToro]

243 and 308 werent introduced until the mid-late 50's

probly your answer lies in putting the wood you want on a later 243 or 308 99

sounds expensive for what you want but if your wallet is deep enough there are craftsmen who will do anything you want.

 

[cory220]

Thanks for the tidbit

Looks like i'll stop looking for that combo and buy the best conditioned one i can afford. thanks again.