Savage Model 99R .300 Savage Lever-Action Rifle, 24 in Barrel, Rotary Magazine, 1953 Chicopee Falls Production
This Savage Arms Model 99R is a 1953 Chicopee Falls production rifle chambered in .300 Savage. The 99R variant features a solid-frame receiver, a 24-inch round barrel, and the model's distinctive internal rotary magazine that allows safe use of spitzer bullets. It carries a blued finish, checkered walnut stock and forend, and open sights, with factory proof and caliber markings present.
Condition
Overall Condition: Fair condition, showing extensive signs of prior use and handling.
Bore Condition: Good - Clean, well-maintained, minor wear marks.
Bore Rifling: Good Rifling - Intact, well-defined lands and grooves.
What's Included
- Savage Arms Model 99R .300 Savage lever-action rifle
The Model 99R is a solid-frame (non-takedown) variant with a 24-inch round barrel and a rounded fore-end tip characteristic of this configuration. It uses an internal rotary magazine with a 5+1 capacity, a design that permits safe use of spitzer bullets in the .300 Savage chambering.
Sights are open and include a ramped front blade and a barrel-mounted rear sight with elevator, providing a traditional field sight picture. The lever-boss push-button safety complements the hammerless lever action layout.
Furniture consists of walnut with checkering on both the pistol-grip stock and the forend, paired with a straight comb and a steel shotgun-style buttplate. The rifle retains a blued finish consistent with the period.
Markings include "300 SAVAGE" on the chamber area and "HI-PRESSURE STEEL – PROOF TESTED," aligning with its United States manufacture during the 1950s Chicopee Falls era.