Identify this rifle.

[mooseknuckle]

Short story behind this. We've headed up to northern sask every summer for the past 7 years. Fishing camp via float plane. 100 miles from civilization. Theres 1 camp at this lake, and a few lakes surrounding accesible through streams and by quad. We took the quad a few miles into an unknown lake to try our luck. On the way out i was soaking my feet on the shore and triped over something. I pulled it out of the sand/water and lo and behold an old rifle. We tacked it to the side of the cabin.

Curious if anyone can tell me anything about it? Whats left of it.



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[rembo]

Looks like a Savage 99

[bat119]

I'll go with the Savage 99 as well

[6.5swedeforelk]

Savage 1895, perhaps chambered 303 savage .







Same as Albert Johnson's 30-30

[roper1]

The real question is.......was there one in the pipe with the safety on, or was it unloaded?

[airbornedeerhunter]

Originally Posted by roper1

The real question is.......was there one in the pipe with the safety on, or was it unloaded?

[Battle Rat]

Originally Posted by roper1

The real question is.......was there one in the pipe with the safety on, or was it unloaded?

Well done.

[Pathfinder76]

I wonder if the bore is pitted?

[rembo]

Originally Posted by chuck

I wonder if the bore is pitted?

Couple pulls of a bore snake will fix it up.

The rest should buff right out.

[KUDUHNTR]

As mentioned, looks for sure to be a savage 99 for sure !!

[tool]

Have you test fired it?

[honda610]

Is it chrome lined?

[Battle Rat]

I seen one at Consort gun show in slightly better condition for $500.

[fps plus]

Cool.
It's a savage 99. If it could talk. What story would it tell?!Get dumped out of a boat or canoe by accident . Did someone miss a moose , get mad and throw it away? Was it damaged and not worth fixing and get tossed?

It's missing the lever loop so it's possible it was not functioning and got tossed

They are called Savage 99 because 99% of them have broken butt stocks

[fps plus]

Hey camel toes ugly sister is the breech bolt still in the receiver? One can't tell by the picture. If it's gone I would bet some one stripped it of parts and tossed it

[Grizzly Adams]

Originally Posted by roper1

The real question is.......was there one in the pipe with the safety on, or was it unloaded?

Was the owner lying beside it ? Gun found in the middle of the bush,it's possible he perished at the site, wouldn't be anything left after all these years.


Grizz

[fps plus]

It's missing the stock bolt and trigger. I bet it got stripped of parts and tossed. Is the brass magazine spool still in the reciever

[Bushrat]

Old style rust blueing has held up nicely.

[Newview01]

Is it drilled an tapped for scope mounts? I see the iron sights are missing.

[saddleup]

I am betting its a "Dirty Thirty"

[Lorne D]

Savage 99

[Grizzly Adams]

Originally Posted by fps plus

It's missing the stock bolt and trigger. I bet it got stripped of parts and tossed. Is the brass magazine spool still in the reciever

Come on, it's just been there a very long time. Would be interesting to try and get a serial number, which would give a year of manufacture.

Grizz

[58thecat]

Don't run a bore snake through it you will bugger the rifling up.

[Full Curl Earl]

I don’t think serial numbers will tell it’s age, Savage was all over the place with its serial #’s, but there should be a boss code at least for part of the history of the 99.

Come on, it's just been there a very long time. Would be interesting to try and get a serial number, which would give a year of manufacture.

Grizz[/QUOTE]

[RBI]

Originally Posted by rembo

Couple pulls of a bore snake will fix it up.

The rest should buff right out.

He could try dipping it in CLR , as going by their commercials , that rust should come right off.

Easy Peasy.

Just once , I'd like to see a product ... any product , work as well as it's advertised to

[58thecat]

Originally Posted by RBI

He could try dipping it in CLR , as going by their commercials , that rust should come right off.

Easy Peasy.

Just once , I'd like to see a product ... any product , work as well as it's advertised to

Yup,then throw a new stock on her and your off to the range....savage 99....would be neat to know the age etc of this find.

[Battle Rat]

A friend of mine found a 1873 with the action open when cultivating his field.
Makes you wonder if there was a story behind that.

[Grizzly Adams]

Originally Posted by Battle Rat

A friend of mine found a 1873 with the action open when cultivating his field.
Makes you wonder if there was a story behind that.

I remember a Calgary gun show, some years back. Guy had a Springfield carbine on display that by serial number was connected to the Little Big Horn. It Came from Hobbema.

Grizz

[Nyksta]

I wish they still made those. Great design

[Stinky Coyote]

Originally Posted by Nyksta

I wish they still made those. Great design

x2!

Bring back the 99 please Savage, you're doing well.