Description
Item Description
Bryant Ridge Co. is pleased to present this amazing lever-action rifle today for a penny-start auction, this is the Savage Arms Corporation Model 99F.
SPECIFICATIONS:
Manufacturer: Savage Arms Corporation
Model: 99F
Serial: 948368
Date of Manufacture: 1957 (According to the “I” date code and https://savagelevers.com/serial-number-search/)
Caliber: .308 Winchester
Finish: Blue
Barrel Length: 22"
Optics/Sights: Blade Front with Adjustable Semi-Buckhorn Rear
Stock/Grips: Walnut Buttstock and Forend with Checkering
Action: Lever-Action
Markings: Standard / The left side of the barrel is stamped “308 WIN". The right side of the barrel is stamped “HI-PRESSURE STEEL - PROOF TESTED / MODEL 99F". The top of the barrel is stamped “SAVAGE ARMS CORPORATION / CHICOPEE FALLS, MASS. U.S.A.”. The left side of the chamber ring is stamped “SAVAGE / MODEL 99”. The bottom of the receiver is stamped with the serial number ”948368" in front of the lever, and the front of the lever boss is stamped “17I”.
Bryant Ridge's Analysis:
The Savage 1899/99 rifles have a rich and innovative history. They were preceded by the Model 1895, the first hammerless lever-action rifle ever produced—a groundbreaking design that reduced lock time, improved accuracy, and minimized snagging in brush or clothing. The original 1895 and early 1899/99 models used a distinctive rotary magazine built around a spring-loaded spool with cartridge grooves, later improved with an integral round counter that allowed shooters to see how many cartridges remained—an uncommon feature for the era. This rotary system also made it safe to use Spitzer (pointed) bullets, an advantage over competing Winchester lever-actions with tubular magazines, which risked primer detonation from bullet-tip contact. Because of this innovation, Savage gained a strong advantage by offering lever-action rifles capable of safely firing high-velocity smokeless cartridges with superior ballistics. Over the decades, the Model 99 family expanded into a wide range of configurations and chamberings—solid-frame rifles, takedown models, saddle guns, deluxe grades, lightweight versions, and both rotary-magazine and later detachable-magazine designs—allowing the platform to evolve while maintaining its reputation for accuracy, strength, and forward-thinking engineering.
Model: 99F
Serial: 948368
Date of Manufacture: 1957 (According to the “I” date code and https://savagelevers.com/serial-number-search/)
Caliber: .308 Winchester
Finish: Blue
Barrel Length: 22"
Optics/Sights: Blade Front with Adjustable Semi-Buckhorn Rear
Stock/Grips: Walnut Buttstock and Forend with Checkering
Action: Lever-Action
Markings: Standard / The left side of the barrel is stamped “308 WIN". The right side of the barrel is stamped “HI-PRESSURE STEEL - PROOF TESTED / MODEL 99F". The top of the barrel is stamped “SAVAGE ARMS CORPORATION / CHICOPEE FALLS, MASS. U.S.A.”. The left side of the chamber ring is stamped “SAVAGE / MODEL 99”. The bottom of the receiver is stamped with the serial number ”948368" in front of the lever, and the front of the lever boss is stamped “17I”.
Bryant Ridge's Analysis:
The Savage 1899/99 rifles have a rich and innovative history. They were preceded by the Model 1895, the first hammerless lever-action rifle ever produced—a groundbreaking design that reduced lock time, improved accuracy, and minimized snagging in brush or clothing. The original 1895 and early 1899/99 models used a distinctive rotary magazine built around a spring-loaded spool with cartridge grooves, later improved with an integral round counter that allowed shooters to see how many cartridges remained—an uncommon feature for the era. This rotary system also made it safe to use Spitzer (pointed) bullets, an advantage over competing Winchester lever-actions with tubular magazines, which risked primer detonation from bullet-tip contact. Because of this innovation, Savage gained a strong advantage by offering lever-action rifles capable of safely firing high-velocity smokeless cartridges with superior ballistics. Over the decades, the Model 99 family expanded into a wide range of configurations and chamberings—solid-frame rifles, takedown models, saddle guns, deluxe grades, lightweight versions, and both rotary-magazine and later detachable-magazine designs—allowing the platform to evolve while maintaining its reputation for accuracy, strength, and forward-thinking engineering.
Return Policy:
We gladly offer a 3 day unfired inspection policy from the time that the firearm is delivered to your FFL. Refunds are available for all qualifying orders.
Shipping Details
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Return Policy
We gladly offer a 3 day unfired inspection policy from the time that the firearm is delivered to your FFL. Refunds are available for all qualifying orders.
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