Scharfschuetze
09-04-2016, 12:17 PM
Just found this yesterday at a friends gun store. It's a Savage 99F in 308 Winchester.
As far as I can tell by its serial number and barrel markings, it was made in 1959 at the Chikopee Falls factory in Massachusetts. I think that it was probably bought in Europe at a military rod and gun club due to the European sling swivels and the rail style mounting (no rings) for the Bushnell scope sight. Other than the recoil pad, the rifle is in about 95% condition for its bore, action, wood and metal, including the case hardening on the lever.
What sealed the deal on this one was the Redfield aperture sight under the scope. Once I test out and standardize on a load for the rifle with the scope, it will come off and the aperture sight will be the rifle's primary sight; as it is on all my lever guns.
As far as I can tell by its serial number and barrel markings, it was made in 1959 at the Chikopee Falls factory in Massachusetts. I think that it was probably bought in Europe at a military rod and gun club due to the European sling swivels and the rail style mounting (no rings) for the Bushnell scope sight. Other than the recoil pad, the rifle is in about 95% condition for its bore, action, wood and metal, including the case hardening on the lever.
What sealed the deal on this one was the Redfield aperture sight under the scope. Once I test out and standardize on a load for the rifle with the scope, it will come off and the aperture sight will be the rifle's primary sight; as it is on all my lever guns.