Savage 99

[Centennial]

Anyone know what the X stamped in the rear LS of the barrel mean?

Photo shows it at :

http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewIt ... =415046946

Savage 99 99E E X 243 Win carbine 20” .243 Winchester

Savage 99E chambered in 243 Winchester
Serial Number 1018XXX
20” round barrel
Chamber, bore and rifling is in good condition.
Metal has some remaining blueing on barrel. See Photos.
Action is marked 99E and also has a large X marking See Photos.
Action appears complete.
Buttstock is does not fit action. Buttstock does not cover lower tang line area. See Photos.
Lever hits Buttstock. See Photos.
Buttstock has very large repaired, filled area on top at end of tang. See Photos.
Buttstock is cracked as swivel stud and at top of buttplate. Length of pull is 13 1/8” See Photos.
Forearm has scratches, gouges, and handling marks. See Photos.

[airedaleman]

What a rat. 61 pictures and $600 for that? EG wood stuck on a post-mill E(conomy).
"X" probably marks the spot.

[Pete44ru]

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+1 - a Grey Rat, for sure.

My WAG is that the bbl & action were marked "X" for destruction, maybe after a fire, but some genius "saved" it & installed a set of discarded EG wood.


Looking through all those pics was probably the biggest waste of time I've experienced in 30 years.



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[93marshooter]

I don't think it is near a $600. gun. .243 usually get a premium price but this one has to many problems. The X looks like a small chisel made it not a stamp. It is a post million rifle with no round counter. I got last year a 99f in.243 in some better shape than the one listed. It is pre million from 1957. It got to the top of my favorite rifle list real quick. I don't think mine is a $600 dollar rifle. Maybe five. It does not have stock repair and has lost less blue. You probably looked at others on GB for comparison.

[airedaleman]

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+1


Looking through all those pics was probably the biggest waste of time I've experienced in 30 years.



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AMEN!

[93marshooter]

Centennial , were you thinking of of bidding?

[Centennial]

No. The X was the curiosity to me and I never saw that before. Seller writes it up like it's part of the model.

[Old Ironsights]

I will check Murray as soon as I get the chance...

[93marshooter]

I do not think the"x" is original. Specially not in that spot over the Savage brand stamp.
Home from work to look over my 99f .243. There is a "2" stamped in a similar spot but lower not overlapping "Savage" logo. "X" does not belong there.