Savage Model 1899 .303 Savage Lever-Action Rifle, 20 Inch Barrel, 1917 Production, Rotary Magazine, Top Eject
Built in 1917 in Utica, New York, this Savage Model 1899 is a hammerless, top-eject lever-action rifle chambered in .303 Savage. It features a solid-frame receiver with an internal rotary magazine and a cartridge counter window, a 20 inch barrel, and a tang-mounted adjustable aperture rear sight. Classic Model 1899 details include a straight-grip walnut stock, slim fore-end, and a brass carbine-style buttplate with trapdoor. The barrel is marked "MODEL 1899," and the chamber is marked "SAV. 303."
Condition
Overall Condition: Fair condition, showing extensive signs of prior use and handling.
Bore Overall Condition: Fair - Generally clean, some residue or smudges, slight corrosion.
Bore Rifling: Fair Rifling - Worn rifling, slight loss of definition.
Specific Condition Notes: There is significant overall wear. The stock has been heavily cracked and repaired with a cross bolt, and it likely needs replacement. The stock has been painted red. Pitting and wear are present throughout. The Marble tang peep sight shows slight damage.
What’s Included
- Savage Arms Model 1899 lever-action rifle chambered in .303 Savage
- Tang-mounted adjustable aperture (peep) rear sight
This Model 1899 retains the hallmark Savage hammerless design with top ejection and a solid-frame receiver. The internal rotary magazine includes a side cartridge counter window, a defining feature of the platform, and holds five rounds of .303 Savage.
The rifle wears a 20 inch barrel and iron sights configured with a simple blade front and a tang-mounted adjustable aperture rear sight.
Stocking is classic 1899 form: a straight-grip walnut buttstock paired with a slim walnut fore-end. The brass carbine-style buttplate includes a trapdoor compartment. No saddle ring is present on the receiver.
Markings include "MODEL 1899" on the barrel and "SAV. 303" at the chamber to denote the correct .303 Savage chambering. The .303 Savage cartridge is distinct from .303 British and is not interchangeable.