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**Mike Irwin** · July 23, 2013, 10:27 PM

The first run was from 1956 to about 1968, the second run was 1977 to 1980.

Your rifle appears to have the lever bow safety, which puts it in the earlier run, which means that it could be one of 4 or 5 separate models.

We'd need to see pictures of the entire gun to see its various attributes to determine exactly which model it is.

Doug Murray's book on the 99 indicates that serial number 900,000 was produced around 1954, so it would seem that yours might be one of the earlier ones in .358.

OK, a video article on the NRA's National Firearms Museum says that Savage 99 serial number 1,000,000 was presented to NRA in early 1960.

July 23, 2013, 10:27 PM	#14
Mike Irwin Staff Join Date: April 14, 2000 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 41,642	The first run was from 1956 to about 1968, the second run was 1977 to 1980. Your rifle appears to have the lever bow safety, which puts it in the earlier run, which means that it could be one of 4 or 5 separate models. We'd need to see pictures of the entire gun to see its various attributes to determine exactly which model it is. Doug Murray's book on the 99 indicates that serial number 900,000 was produced around 1954, so it would seem that yours might be one of the earlier ones in .358. OK, a video article on the NRA's National Firearms Museum says that Savage 99 serial number 1,000,000 was presented to NRA in early 1960. __________________ "The gift which I am sending you is called a dog, and is in fact the most precious and valuable possession of mankind" -Theodorus Gaza Baby Jesus cries when the fat redneck doesn't have military-grade firepower.