Ive got 3 of them (1 blued ad 2 stainless), and by God those are the 3 rifles I'm taking to Montana for my elk & mule & whitetail deer hunt in Nov. They all shoot MOA, which given the wind out there will be good enough.
Lever Monday...post em up
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Dad's Savage 99 in 300 Savage, 1954 vintage, not too bad for 70 years of age. Hopefully my kids and grandkids can keep her running for another 70.
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Did a re-barrel and blue on this one.
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What does it say on the reciever and barrel?
I haven’t actually seen the rifle yet
He sent me these pictures and I added them to this thread.
I’ll get a chance to see it soon, and I’ll check on it, and let you know.
p_ham
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Yes that's either an 1899 or a 99. On the left side of the receiver ring it will be stamped with the model number. Some of the early 99's were stamped with 1899, but you can run the serial and get a DOM.
44hunter45
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Refinish the wood? Looks too good not to be.
I love the 99's but every one I see is beat to hell. Since I know a guy who can make them look like this, I might start shopping.
Might be an interested add to the 35 Caliber collection
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How long is that barrel?
p_ham
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Just cleaned the stocks up and gave them a coat of oil. Not a full refinish.
24"
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Nice.
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It’s not Monday, but Friday is a good day for sweet levers as well….
noharleyyet
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Should've posted 11 days ago....
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Inherited my grandfather’s 1934 win 94. Shot my first 3 bucks with it.
During Covid the Lyman’s 66 rear peep sight broke and was able to find another yet. I was forced to put true glow sight on instead. Hasn’t shot as good since. I’ll have to give finding a Lyman’s another crack.
It’s pretty much retired now, except on those super nice days I want to feel nostalgic.
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Hurrah for Grandpa's gun. A depression era Winchester would be quite a prize in the family.
There are a bunch of Lyman 66s on ebay. That rear barrel sight looks a bit out of place
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It sure does. I’ve own the gun for a decade or so and the year the sight broke was the year he died and I really wanted to hunt with it as kind of a tribute. I could find them at the time and the one I did I wasn’t paying that for price.Hurrah for Grandpa's gun. A depression era Winchester would be quite a prize in the family.
There are a bunch of Lyman 66s on ebay. That rear barrel sight looks a bit out of place
Hunted with it all season till the last day then brought the work horse out in the snow. 20 minutes dead deer.
I think I was and still am the only one in my family who understood the significance of it being a depression gun and what it’s worth. But it’s worthless or priceless because I’ll never sell it.
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Your grandpa would be proud. Congratulations to him and you.
Is it a .30-30? I don't own a .30-30 and I'm thinking, maybe I should. I'm more of a marlin guy however.
Good luck and suck it up and buy that rear sight...
Vintage stuff costs a penny or two extra sometimes but it is worth it. No sights here at the moment, but it is one of several good places to look for old parts
Yep. I have a few of these also. One is a Model 94 of my Grandfather's. mtmuley
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Nope it’s a 30WCF!
same thing. Last I had it out I was working on a spicy load using leverevolution and hornady 140 monoflexs. Velocities we’re looking good.
