Hey all !
I just added 2 more 99s to my collection, but there are 2 areas of interest that I'm confused and curious about and was wondering if one of you Savage savvy members can help me with this:
1. One of them, after removing the side mount Pachmayr tip-off scope mount, shows only "Savage Model 99" stamped on the receiver. The bolt however, is jeweled, and it does not look like an aftermarket job. It looks like a factory job. It's in .308, and based on boss code, it was manufactured in 1959. It appears to also be factory drilled and tapped for a scope mount, or at the very least, done after market, but I'll never figure out why someone along the way thought it a better idea to drill more holes where they don't belong IMHO.
The question on this one is: Did Savage offer factory jeweled bolts on other than the 99F models ?
2. The other one has only an asterisk where the boss code would normally be found and has no model at all stamped on the receiver. Based on the serial number, it was manufactured in 1949, is in 300 Savage, and also has a jeweled bolt that appears factory.
The questions are: Has anyone ever come across a Savage 99 with no model stamping on the receiver and / or an asterisk only on the boss ?
Thank you all in advance !
Seeking Savage 1899 Expert Help - Again !
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Re: Seeking Savage 1899 Expert Help - Again !
I have two Savage 99s. Both have a D boss code so both date to 1952. Neither of mine have any name or model stamping at all on the receiver other than the serial number on the understide. Both also have period scopes mounted on them so it's possible that there is some kind of stamp under then scopes, but I'm not about to take off the scopes and waste a bunch of (precious gold) ammo to sight them back in afterwards.
I'm not sure about the boss asterix. It seems that the boss code letter system began in 1949, so perhaps your rifle pre-dates the boss code system. My understanding is that the serial number dating system is less accurate, so maybe your rifle actually dates to slightly earlier than 1949.
My experience with Winchester 94 serial numbers and the associated dates have also been pretty inaccurate, with the cody letter dates being a few years newer than the published date equivalencies or those automatic date generator things you can find. I think my point is just that the serial number dating systems are not always super precise, so it's possible your rifle might not actually date to 1949 which would explain your odd boss stamp. Possibly earlier 99s were stamped with an asterix or other symbol on the boss before the letter date code was established. I don't know this to be true or false, as I only have the two rifles, and both from 1952.
I'm not sure about the boss asterix. It seems that the boss code letter system began in 1949, so perhaps your rifle pre-dates the boss code system. My understanding is that the serial number dating system is less accurate, so maybe your rifle actually dates to slightly earlier than 1949.
My experience with Winchester 94 serial numbers and the associated dates have also been pretty inaccurate, with the cody letter dates being a few years newer than the published date equivalencies or those automatic date generator things you can find. I think my point is just that the serial number dating systems are not always super precise, so it's possible your rifle might not actually date to 1949 which would explain your odd boss stamp. Possibly earlier 99s were stamped with an asterix or other symbol on the boss before the letter date code was established. I don't know this to be true or false, as I only have the two rifles, and both from 1952.