$295.00. Pre-Owned. Its internal rotary magazine was the first of its type and was designed for cartridges with pointed bullets, unlike the tubular-fed Winchesters and Marlins that were limited to round-nose bullets. Item. Estimated value: $800 to $1,200. Savage 1895/1899/99. Rifles chambered in some of the more obscure calibers are quite valuable in the collector's market, with the .22 High Power commanding the highest values. Savage Model 99 Shooters and Collectors has 854 members. The Savage Model 1899 was produced in a wide variety of models identifiable by serial number and alphabetical designations. The Savage Model 99 became one of the most popular deer rifles in America, in part because of the excellent .250-3000 and .300 Savage cartridges that it introduced. Over its lifetime, the Model 99 was available in a wide array of calibers (including more modern ones), but the two most popular were the .250 Savage and the .300 Savage. Some "transition" models have "Model 1899" marked on the top of the frame ring. The .30 caliber has long been an all-American favorite, and the .300 Savage fit neatly into the list of the .30s. 38 watchers. No Reserve. This opening apparently led to cleaning problems and was eliminated on the later Model 1899. It was the first firearm produced by the Savage Repeating Arms Company, and its slim, flat, hammerless design was in sharp contrast to the popular, visible-hammer models available from Winchester and Marlin since the 1860s. On March 22, 1960 Savage presented the NRA with the one millionth rifle made. The Majestic Savage 99 The Savage 99 model would be what I consider one of the top lever action rifles ever made in my humble opinion. Throughout its almost 100-year run, there were several iron sight variations. Get the 74th edition of the World's Greatest Gun Book. The 99EG, although Savage states that the R’s were the most produced 99’s the model 99EG seems to be the most common. When the .243 and 6mm Remington came along in the 1950s, the .250 Savage — as its name had officially become — lost some of its sizzle, as did the similar .257 Roberts. Editor's Note: This “Collector's Corner” column is an excerpt from the August 2017 issue of Gun Digest the Magazine. The sight is in excellent condition with clear click detents on both the evelation and windage adjustments. Savage model 99R in 300 Savage. There has been an error with your Email Subscription. The most notable feature on the Model 99 is its rotary magazine. The Savage 99 has a track record of success as a blue-collar hunter’s rifle, and as such, the majority of the calibers were ideal for harvesting the gamut of North American game. & 24"  both in takedown, Lightweight 20", 22", & 24" takedown w/ full treads, Straight, schnoble tip w/  or w/o checkering. Barrel lengths of 20, 26 or 30 inches were offered, either in round or half octagon/half round design and chambered only in .303 Savage. 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