This Site is great!! ***Now With Pics!***

[oklahoma red]

You guys are awesome!
I am just relaxing in front of the PC, lookin through the topics on the forum and see the post about "Savage 99 questions".
I thought, "this might be worth lookin' at, Chuck (my father in law) gave me those two 99s before he passed".
So I go to the site recommended by casastahle, and punch in the serial number of the beautiful little, straight stocked, high gloss blue, 22" take down, 303. And to my amazement, it comes up with a 1909 year of manufacture!!! Whaa Hoo!!
This thing is in such incredible shape for being 100 years old. I still remember the day (about 35 years ago) the widowed neighbor lady walked across the yard and gave it to him, wrapped in a Levi pant leg.

Thank you for giving me such a great answer to a question I didn't know I had!
Happy shooting to ya,
OkR

***Update***
As promised Folks the 1909 '99:
I tried to do the ole girl justice, for being a century old


Not much wear

Lots of blue left

Doesn't look like a lot of shells cycled through it. The bore is mint too!

Some scratches and handling marks too.




Again, thanks for all your assistance,
Happy shootin to ya,
OkR

[madman4570]

oklahoma red, Sounds like you have a couple of very nice(very special)guns. Dont be a stranger on here! see ya!

[bsaride]

I agree!

I spend more time here than anywhere else.

[cshold]

Glad to be of some help.
This is indeed the best group of people & forum around IMHO.

[Tycer]

Umm, pictures? Iffin your gonna brag by the fire, you gotta do show and tell. Thems tha rules.

Welcome.

[AJMD429]

It's good because of two main things, I think...

• 1. Levergunners aren't as 'up tight' as some other subspecies of gun owners.
  
  2. The forum isn't broken up into dozens or hundreds of 'rooms' and subtopics that isolate members and require more effort to just 'browse' and learn from.

We did separate 'politics' and I suppose that is good because there are days you want to 'hide' from that stuff; I just hope the 'ostrich' effect doesn't doom our freedoms, but I see that at least 95% of gun owners do NOT do anything 'pro-gun' or 'political' beyond sending $18 a year to the NRA - and in my opinion those types don't deserve to own a gun. Responsibility comes with freedom, and firearms aren't just a cute hobby or sport - they maintain that freedom.

[/soapbox mode OFF ]

Anyway, welcome to the forum...

[kimwcook]

This site really is the best. Real people with ethics and morals. And, a very broad knowledge base that they aren't too proud or insecure to share that knowledge. Good folk.

[madman4570]

Doc, Absoultely agree that gun owners should/can do much more.But the real problem other than the absurdity of having to fight for our freedom/2nd Amendment Rights within our own country/people is the fact that "I wish 95% of gun owners only would have only joined the NRA" Lets see-----80 million gun owners/4 million NRA members=5% gun owners only belong to NRA(I know there are people thinking,our rights should be a given and no one should have to join anything? ya, and I wish we could just make the Liberal Gun haters/Gun lovers with a finger snap also. But the reality is even if those owning a gun/wishing to keep that gun/gun rights etc. just only did join the NRA,
The power would be to those in Government opposing Pro-Gun would be "shut your mouth and accept it" or the closest thing you will be doing working in Government will be "Nothing"If we had 80 million voting NRA members you could say"Whats Up" "Anybody got a problem"
The fact only 5% of gun owners in America belong to the NRA makes me sick!

[Hobie]

Let's not make the newcomer's topic political.

[madman4570]

Agreed! Sorry for the rant! Sorry oklahoma red

[oklahoma red]

Good morning all,
If I have some good light when I get home from work this evening, I'll drag out the camera, and share my good fortune.
You folks have a good day,
OkR

[rjohns94]

We all would appreciate see'n them pictographs!

[Dave]

[allhands]

I posted this before, but if you want new ammo for your .303 savage trythese

reedsammo.com, and buffaloarms.com

they have new ammo for your rifle....and if I can figure out how to post pics so can YOU!!!

Lets see 'em

[pokey]

Umm, pictures? Iffin your gonna brag by the fire, you gotta do show and tell. Thems tha rules.

Welcome.

yup

[AJMD429]

Let's not make the newcomer's topic political.

As you can see, there's this guy is hanging around, and he insists on keeping us all "civil" and "respectable" and stuff like that...

"Hobo" or something I think is his name, but every time we'uns get a good fight goin' - HE has to come along and sober us all up. He seems to think that the mere fact that this site is called "Leverguns Forum" means that some once in awhile we shoud actually talk about "leverguns", whatever they are...

He's a real spoilsport, that's what.

Never liked them "leverguns" much in OUR family, anyways...yeah, RIGHT...!


(at holiday get-togethers, our family is so durn ugly we take pictures of all our guns, instead of each other... )

[rjohns94]

Doc, you need help.

[madman4570]

[rangerider7]

WELCOME ABOARD!

[oklahoma red]

Good evening all,
thank you for all the kind words and well wishes. Sorry to respond back so late, but when I came home Friday evening I had a message on my machine. It was an invite to hunt pigs for the weekend. The hunt went well and it looks like Oklahoma Red is gonna be suffering from a "greasy chin" soon!

I promise to get the pics of the 1909 vintage '99 so ya all, post-haste.

Happy shootin to ya,
OkR

[LeverBob]

Howdy Red! Pull up a stump pard & enjoy the fire!

Dang AJ...you're one sick puppie...don't change...ever!

99's...drool,drool,drool.....more drool. Can't wait to see the pics.

LB

[oklahoma red]

Good evening all,
back to the top, with requested pics,
Happy shootin'
OkR

[C. Cash]

Welcome Oklahoma Red! That is a great looking old rifle.

[KirkD]

Oklahoma Red, that is a beautiful savage in real nice condition! Someday, I'm going to get me an antique Savage.

[71fan]

Oh my!!!! That is a NICE rifle, perfect in every way (for a Savage 99, anyway ).

Did you use it on the piggy?

Welcome to the fire OkR.

[rangerider7]

Wecome! (even though you are from Oklahoma)
That's a great looking 99. I have a 250-3000 take down that I need to shoot more often.

[2ndovc]

That's a beauty!!!


I just got my first 99 a few months ago. Now I'm completely addicted.

jb

[Tycer]

Very pretty!

[Doc Hudson]

Doc, you need help.

I'll be glad to help him tote those lever-guns to my truck.

Good rant Madman! you are preaching to the choir but it still needs to be said once in a while. I've been saying the same thing and more for years. i actually think the NRA should nominate candidates for various elected offices rather than just trying to pick the lesser evil from the Republicans and damnolrats,

Welcome aboard Oklahoma Red. With a pair of fine old Savage M-99's you'll fit right in with this bunch.

[Dave]

That Savage is making my heart beat faster!

[bsaride]

Well, another 99 in the club, congrats.

Now post the story and pics if'n ya got 'em of that piggy hunt.

[Griff]

Thanks for pics. Good looking rifle... no make that awesome looking rifle!

[Nate Kiowa Jones]

That is truely a neat gun. With it's straight stock crescent butt plate it represents really well the transitional period in firearms styling. The style of that butstock of the traditional leveractions of the 1880's-1890's mated to sleeker more streamlined firearms of the 1900's in the 99 action.

Oh, and BTW welcome. Hope you can stay awhile.

[O.S.O.K.]

Well this is a little late but welcome to the board!

Really nice 99 - can't wait to see the pig pics

[oklahoma red]

Good morning to ya all,
truely sorry for not getting back to all of you with well wishes and great complments.
Been doin a lot of chasin my tail lately. My 84 year old Father passed away Tuesday night and I seem to be the "desiginated driver" for takin care of all the arrangements.

So, Thank you all for the kind words, and when things get settled down around here I'll be able to get back to you all and this great forum.

Happy shootin to ya all,
OkR
(Oh, and sorry, no pics of the latest "pork chops".)

[Nath]

Welcome friend and I am sorry to hear that about your Father.

You have been blessed with them Savage's.

Hope things settle for ya soon.

Nath.