Savage Model 1899 - Know anything about it?

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I am doing some research for my father-in-law who owns a Savage model 1899 rifle. The rifle has silver engraved plates on the butt/stock of the gun...one shaped like a deer laying down, one of a hunting dog, and another of 2 hearts with an arrow through it. Also, engraved silver plates wrapped around the butt end. I know it was manufactured in 1915 but I cannot seem to find any information or pictures of this particular rifle anywhere! Does anyone know anything about it, and roughly how much its worth? Heres a quick pic of the rifle... Thanx!
 

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Looks like a pretty standard 1899 octagon barrel rifle with receiver sight.
I'd say the silverwork was aftermarket and does little for the value.
 
Looks like an 1899A if it has a round barrel ,or an 1899B if it has an octagon barrel. Value is not to high with the altered stock, unless it is a 25-35, 32-40 or a 38-55. The winchester cals. will add some to the value. If it's a 303 or 30-30 you would be looking at 300 tops.
 
For sure aftermarket embleshment.

The factory would never have put a Pointing Bird-Dog on a deer rifle!

rcmodel
 
Google savage99. I have forgotten the website name, but there is one with much info on these old leverguns. Even with a replacement stock, I would give you what 32-20 is suggesting. Even most of the 30's through early 50's 1899/99's that may even be restocked by some local fiend with his own three hands, are turning up in gun shows around here are bringing upper 500.00 or so. Knowing the caliber would be interesting. I am cleaning up an 1899 made in 1912, takedown model in .22 hi-power. Ordered a couple of boxes of Norma ammo, and just gotta see how it still shoots. Enjoy it. I love these old Savages.
 
thanks all for the comments. Unfortunately, I am quite naive when it comes to guns but I am the one who knows computers so I get stuck looking-so, I do appologize. Anyhow, I know its a round barrel, 30.30 - serial no. 199XXX (which I am told was manufactured around 1915-1916) Some "unofficial" expert emailed me and said it was a 1899B, but 32-20 comments that *A* models are round barrels. I am unsure about caliber? Does .303 ring any of the right bells? (Again, I do appologize) I might mention that same 'expert' quoted me about the same as 32-20, then 2 days later emailed me again saying afer he researched it more, found the silverwork to be rare but origional, and gave me a quote of 8-10 grand! I have since submitted it for a real professional appraisal, since I don't believe a word of it. And apparently neither do any of you, lol.
 
The caliber should be marked on the barrel. The earliest 99's were made in only two calibers, .30-30 (.30 WCF) and .303 Savage (not the same as .303 British). They added other calibers later, but I am not sure of when except for the .300 Savage which came along in 1920.

I agree that the buttplate and the other decoration are after-market and actually reduce the dollar value though they might add to the heirloom quality if you can associate them with some ancestor.

Jim
 
If I recall Charles Newton created 4? cartridges for Savage, 250-3000, .22 hi-power, .303 Savage and .300 Savage. I am sure sharper minds than I will correct me here. Unless you have a desperate need of the cash, I would hold onto that old model 1899/99 against most odds. They made a marvelous lever gun in some very advanced cartridges, and IIRC the only lever gun of it's time to have a "rotating magazine" which would handle a pointed tip bullet. Just amazing design.

El Hombre, you have made my day. Thanks for the Natchez tip.
 
this gun was designed by john m browning, one of the smartest men of his time, as well as one of the best designers of weapons of both sporting and military weapons, holding 128 patented weapons designs by the time of his death. my grandfather shot his first deer with one chambered in 300. they are one of the best lever guns ever made, in my opinion. as for value, ive seen newer ( 60's & 70's ) 99 eg's commonly bring 400-500, with older versions bringing 1000 & up. check out gunbrokers.com to see what theyre goin for there.
 
Browning was one of the greatest firearms desingers of all time, but he did NOT design the model 99. It was designed by Arthur Savage and was an updated version of the Savage model 1895.
 
you will see a lot of guns listed for insane prices on Gunbrokers, but not that many sold at those prices, I Have seen three that started out at 900 -1000 resurface each time dropping a 100 at a crack. all three are down to 600 or so and will fall again before I even entertain the thought of buying them.


El Hombre is correct in that Arthur Savage designed the 1899 and its off spring the 99. He had some input from Newton regarding the length etc, but it was his design and far stronger and modern than most of the Browning designs.

The 95 winchester rifle was strong enough to hold 30-06 class cartridges, but it was a pig to carry with the magazine landing right in your hand as you wanted to grab it. The 99 on the other hand, shot a round just slightly behind the 30-40 of the original 95, but kept 5+1 rounds in a neatly curved bottom receiver that sits wonderfully in your hand. The 300 Savage and the 250 Savage put the 99 ahead of the 95 in all practical aspects unless one went up to the .33 winchester or the big boy .405.
 
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