Thanks Keith for the information and picture. That is exactly what it says on my barrel. I've been doing some research the past few days and it seems like you guys are all on point. It's an 1899A...(not that I doubted any of you) just doing the research for informational purposes. Thanks allot!

Sorry, I guess I don't know what you mean by "in house" gun.

I googled a few different things about getting a factory letter. Seems like you have to write to Savage directly ($45 per gun) but a man named John Callahan used to do the factory letters/historical research but has since retired. I plan on sending Savage all of the information they need. The semi-a...

I wouldn't worry about the drill and tap, or refinish, one bit. It's a family rifle, so cool points go way up. It's not like you paid 3k for it and then found out stuff had been done to it. For me, if they are too minty, I don't enjoy them as much cause you gotta worry about every little mark. If i...

All matching SN on the gun is a good thing to go along with a rare old TD in 38-55 Savage as you see can confuse even some of the experts, I had a 1899 B TD that was not made in the year it SN too ?? Another rare one is the 1895 Savage made by Marlin, oooh do I wish I still had that one!!! ollogger...

With scope removed

Ok, here goes...

There are several spots on the gun with a SN, but I didn't think you were supposed to reveal the entire number..?...? Sorry, I'm very new to this.

A gun loving friend of mine sent me this picture, with information on Savage firearms. I have read over it several times, let me know what you guys make of it.

Great pictures Mich......I agree with Pete that the checkering is non-factory, along with the refinish and of course, the d&t for the scope The caliber stamping sure looks "right" to me, meaning it looks factory, When you say the serial number dates to 1911.......that's when I get con...

marlinman93 wrote: ↑Sat Mar 24, 2018 11:49 am I'd like to see what the crown looks like too? The 25" barrel is an oddball length, and it might have been longer once.

With the barrel removed, end to end it is 26". End to very end.

The serial number is also stamped inside the steel of the butt plate and the wood of the stock/butt end. Along with the #43 and a *

Ok, there is one serial number on the end of the foregrip that goes towards the chamber, and one directly in front of the trigger guard/loop handle and it's 6 numbers, 11724x. And they both match.

Would the SN# help? Or not?

Here is one more.

Ok. Here are some more detailed pictures. I knew up inheriting it that it had been refinished. My uncle said he had done it. It belonged to my great grandfather who was a veterinarian and back in the 30's (depression times) he did some work for a farmer on some of his animals and the farmer had no m...

Bill in Oregon wrote: ↑Fri Mar 23, 2018 7:15 am MrMich: I hope you know a whole bunch of fellas here are ill with excitement, green with envy and really happy for you for having this wonderful Savage. For what it is worth, I upload my pix to FlickR and then copy and paste the URL to here.

Thanks for the tip!

Here are some quick pictures I took of it. I will take better quality pictures of it once I'm home from work.

Yes. The caliber marking should be mostly visibly excepty gun has a scope mounted on it.

Small square hole/divot inside of foregrip that fits around clip on barrel to unscrew barrel.

Completely round barrel, steel crescent shaped buttplate.

My gun has a checkered stock/foregrip. A small button/switch that allows the foregrip to come off. Not a pistol grip stock. Has a scope on it. 24" barrel. Has a 38-55 marking on the top of the barrel that is only visible once the barrel is removed. Shot counter on the left hand side. Sheard Mar...

I'm not really sure how to post pictures on here. It doesn't seem to want to post them.

Thank you guys so much for responding. I appreciate it. I am away from the gun for the night due to work but I will post pictures and more information tomorrow. Sorry for the inconvenience. But I do appreciate the responses.

I recently inherited a Savage Model 1899 H (I believe it's an H) .38-55 caliber. It is a takedown, has checkered stock, made in 1911 (per serial number) it had a scope on it which I imagine was drilled and placed after manufacture. It has a small triangle with an H inside of it on the front of the t...