It had a small flat spring that would help keep the safety from moving to easily. The safety was by the lever and when in safe position would lock the lever in the closed position. I did like the safety by the lever but it did have its issues. That would allow the cartridge to feed into the chamber much better.Īnother issue was that the safety button could get loose or bind up over time. I would reassemble and tighten the spring adjustment. This usually could be remedied by disassembling the firing mechanism and feeding mechanism and giving the gun a good thorough cleaning. It would sometimes start to bind and the spring tension would start to decrease and this would not allow the cartridge to feed up correctly.
One issue was with the rotary cartridge feed system. While working on the 99 Savage as a gunsmith I would encounter a few problems with the model 99 and probably like a lot of firearms, a good deal of the issues would arise from poor maintenance and neglect. These would be some of the best firearms that the Savage gun company would ever make. In the 1950s SAVAGE FIREARMS would manufacture a very high quality rifle and this would carry-on into the 1960s. For my definition of what a classic firearm is, see my WOOD AND BLUED page. The classic firearms of the 50’s and 60’s. They still have to be in decent condition and not be drilled and tapped.īut the main point of writing this article is about what I consider, the golden age of classic firearms. Finding any of these early model 99’s can be a great addition to your gun collection. They of course have become quite desirable and are very collectible. In the early years of the model 1899 and model 99, Savage did chamber their rifles in the 30-30, 38-55, and 32-40 among other cartridges. They were used for bear and moose but probably would be on the light side for moose hunting. They would prove to be very popular for Whitetail hunting, much like the 30-30 Winchester of that time. One being the 303 Savage cartridge and the other being the 300 Savage cartridge. Savage Arms would develop two cartridges for the Savage 99 model that were distinctly their own. Just a pleasant firearm to not only hold and handle but to look at and admire. They would have a very distinct design with classic looks and would be very different from all other classic firearms of that time. They were a unique design and were way ahead of their time when it was developed in the late 1890s.
The Savage 99 model would be what I consider one of the top lever action rifles ever made in my humble opinion.
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