In Love

[Ernest.T.Bass]

This old gal has a few more years on her than most women I am attracted to, but in only two short months she has become the love of my life.

My wife actually gave her to me for my birthday (translation: she caught me sneaking her down the back steps to basement).

1952 Savage Model 99E in .308 Winchester.

[R1100R]

I'm jealous

[hipower]

That is Beautiful!!!

[musicman]

Cool! Pardon my ignorance on older weapons, is that a single shot?

[Lowpower]

LOL! See the lever thingy? Means it ain't a single shot.

 

Ditto on the jealous. Nice rifle.

 

I was built in '52. Wonder who is older. me or it?

  :D

 

Forgot to mention...you have a wonderful wife for getting her for ya. 

Edited January 3, 2015 by Lowpower

[hipower]

LOL! See the lever thingy? Means it ain't a single shot.

 

Ditto on the jealous. Nice rifle.

 

I was built in '52. Wonder who is older. me or it?

  :D

 

 You old fart! So was I. lol

[Jct1911]

There have been lever action single shots for a long time. Ruger No1 is a lever action single shot, right?

I'm jealous of the 99 . I've been looking for a .358 Winchester 99 for a few years, not willing to part with any of my parts to get one though.

[Ernest.T.Bass]

Cool! Pardon my ignorance on older weapons, is that a single shot?

The action is operated by lever and there is spool rotary magazine below the breech block. The magazine is like an enblock Ruger 10/22 magazine.

[gregintenn]

Looks like someone did a decent job restocking it.

[CatsEye]

Great guns. I've got the one my grandfather gave my grandmother in 1953.

[rugerla1]

I don't know what year it is but my Dad has a 99 in .308 also. He re-did the stock, and it's beautiful. The first high powered rifle I shot when I was a kid. I've tried and tried to get it from him but he always says "Awww, I may get it out and shoot it this weekend " lol He is enjoying torturing me with it.
By the way, very nice and I too am jealous!

[Ernest.T.Bass]

It is factory drilled and tapped. Any comments about what anyone may think would be a good scope and ring combo? I would like a vintage or retro look.

[Jct1911]

It is factory drilled and tapped. Any comments about what anyone may think would be a good scope and ring combo? I would like a vintage or retro look.

An older El Paso Weaver k4 with fine crosshairs. Don't make'em like that anymore.

[musicman]

There have been lever action single shots for a long time. Ruger No1 is a lever action single shot, right?

I'm jealous of the 99 . I've been looking for a .358 Winchester 99 for a few years, not willing to part with any of my parts to get one though.

Precisely. That is why I was asking. I got to shoot a Ruger No. 1 in 458 Win Mag a few years ago. What a hoot!

Thanks for the reply about the internal rotary mag. Nifty gun!

[gregintenn]

It is factory drilled and tapped. Any comments about what anyone may think would be a good scope and ring combo? I would like a vintage or retro look.

 

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If you happen to run across one. I've found the Bausch and Lomb BalVar scopes and mounts to be of very high quality and of modest price.

[KahrMan]

Wow.  Beautiful rifle.  I love the old Savage 99's  :up:

[mikegideon]

Looks like someone did a decent job restocking it.

 

You have a bunch of 99's, right?

[gregintenn]

You have a bunch of 99's, right?

Depends on what you consider a bunch. :D

[felinesNfreedom]

I have a Model 99E in savage .300 from my grandfather. I love the rifle. It's got an old leupold on it thats better than most of the new scopes I have shot. 

[79troublehead]

I've got a 99eg in .300 sav. that's never been drilled and tapped. I've put a tang mounted peep sight on it, and it's a fairly decent 100 yard deer rifle. Can't bring myself to drill it, but as I get older it'll get out less and less. Got an old Remington model 30 (Remington factory modified 1917 enfield action) with the same problem, just don't like scopes on them old classics.

Edited January 5, 2015 by 79troublehead

[mootw]

Good Lawdy!!!  She's absolutely stunning!!

[robin48]

We took an old one in yesterday with an old box of ammo 250 Savage with a price on the box of 3 cents.