You can't always be SURE as to the date of manufacture with Model 99s, even with a serial number. A more sure way is by what is called the 'Lever Boss Code'. As an example, if the serial number is used to judge the date of manufacturer, then the examples (below) indicate that your rifle was made in 1968 as Joe (Mad Dog) said. However, to be more sure of that date, check out your Lever Boss Code ('LBC') which is a number (the inspector's number) followed by a letter indicating the year of manufacture. Note that your rifle's serial number falls near the end of 1968 in my records (below). Note the LBC. '19' is the inspector's number and 'V' stands for the year 1968.
U= 1967: 1134xxx, 1136xxx, 11391xx V= 1968: 1165XXX(16V), 1171xxx, 1172283(19V), 1184xxx (19V) W= 1969: A009045 (Jan), A226071 (June), A279775, A296xxx, The most accurate method of determining the year of manufacture of Model 99 rifles made from 1949 to 1971 is by using what is called the 'Lever Boss Code'. Even more accurate than the rifle's serial number. Savage began stamping an inspector's number and a letter in a poorly (and very faintly) stamped oval on the lever boss (the extension on the lower, front side of the receiver in which the lever rotates) in 1949. This is what is called the Lever Boss Code. Savage continued to use Lever Boss Code numbers & letters until 1971.
The letters 'O' and 'Q' were skipped and not used in the Code series due to their similarity. The number was the inspector's number plus the letter indicating the year of manufacture. ('A' was used in 1949, 'B' in 1950, 'C' in 1951 and so forth). And so, if a rifle were made in 1968 & inspected by Inspector #12, it would have a Lever Boss Code that looked like this (inside the oval): 12 V Please look (you may need a magnifying glass) at your rifle and tell us the Lever Boss Code. Strength & Honor.
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If so, use the link at the bottom of any page and let us know and we'll get you squared away! Rough Savage 1895, 1899 and 99 serial number dating, based on the data I have collected over the years.
There is a special list created by the National Rifle Association that lists all weapons made by any well-known gun maker in the United States, which includes Savage rifles and begins in 1912. Other web sites may contain additional or more complete serial number records for older Savage rifles. Targ reshebnik onlajn.
1895's: Serial number 3000-5000 manufactured in 1896. Serial number 5000-9999 manufactured in 1897. These are rough numbers based on letters from the historian, there are a few guns mixed into the higher numbers with a 1898 manufacture date but few and far between. 1899's: 1899's and 99's up to serial number 566000 can be dated using the dating tool at savage99.com. Savage 99's: During WW2 there were a small amount of 400,000 serial numbered 99's made, though not alot of info is known on these I do have a few numbers to work off of. 416XXX made in 1941 4206XX made in early 1943 422XXX mid 1943 427XXX Mar 1945 429XXX mid 1945 The 500,000 serial number started in May of 1947.
500,000-510,000 made in late 1947 or early 1948. 510,000-520,000 made in 1948 520,000-535,000 made in 1949 535,000-595,000 made in 1950 although there are overlapping numbers in the late 580XXX-594XXX and you may find a 1951 date code on your 99.
A date code is a small oval with an inspectors number and year of manufacture stamped inside of it. It is very small and sometimes lightly struck so you may need a magnifying glass to find it. Usually found on the lever boss of Savage 99's. The letter will start at A for 1949 and X for 1970, the O and Q were not used so as to not get them mixed up. 595,000-620,000 made in 1951 620,000-652,000 made in 1952 652,000-720,000 made in 1953 720,000-756,000 made in 1954 756,000-775,000 made in 1955 775,000-800,000 made in 1956 800,000-900,000 are very uncommon, only 502 99's were made inbetween this serial range most of them starting with 835,XXX as the first three numbers.
Oksfordskij oprosnik schastjya. 900,000-925,000 made in 1956 925,000-952,000 made in 1957 952,000-960,000 made in 1958 960,000-968,000 made in 1959 968,000 stopped the 900's and the move to Westfield Mass started the 1,000,000 serial range. 1,000,000-1,010,000 made in 1960 1,010,000-1,039,000 made in 1961 1,039,000-1,053,000 made in 1962 1,053,000-1,065,000 made in 1963 1,065,000-1,084,000 made in 1964 1,084,000-1,110,200 made in 1965 1,110,200-1,130,000 made in 1966 1,130,000-1,160,000 made in 1967 1,160,000-1,182,000 made in 1968 1969 started the A series serial range, please return to top of the page to Mr, Furious's table. AH Fox serial numbers 12 ga 7500-35280 made from 1907-1940 16 ga 375 made from 1912-1940 Savage model 1920 -5426 made in 1920 5427-5888 made in 1921 5889-7091 made in 1922 7092-8273 made in 1923 8274-9214 made in 1924 9215-9901 made in 1925 9902-13001 made in 1926 (model 20/26) Only 8901 made.