Savage model 99? with pic

[Jackman]

Mike This thread is turning into the Holy Grail of info Wow , The Lyman site is the same as one on my Winchester model 63 although I did not know it was a Lyman so a big thanks on that , also I see there was a carrying case for the 99 another I did not know and its quite possible that the one that goes with my 99 (Grand Dads old 99) is still around and with your pic I just might find it as I am sure that no one in my family would know what that strange looking case was made for...

My stocks were darker than yours with zero shine just plan filthy even after a lot of warm water and soap but tonight I had success Murphy's oil soap , Oxy Wash and warm water and a 45 min rub down I now have wood grain and a much lighter stock another rub down tomorrow will be the final and then an oil or something to really bring out the wood grain. Glad you got the 99 from your friend I know that wanting feeling had a hankering for my 99 for 10 years before I finally got it......

[Jackman]

Originally Posted by muddober

Some one correct me if I am wrong, but my recollection is that the forearm has a slot in it that the lug on the barrel fits into making a wrench out of the forearm to unscrew the barrel. But again as Steve99f said the action must be open.

Ron

PS: Grandpawmike, you probably already know this but that is a very cool collection of various cartridges and shot gun shells, those old boxes of shotgun shells brought back some memories. Thank you for sharing.

Had that Idea in mind too , the slot looks a lot like a 3/8 or smaller female square but where does it fit to remove the barrel ?

[grampawmike]

Originally Posted by Jackman

Had that Idea in mind too , the slot looks a lot like a 3/8 or smaller female square but where does it fit to remove the barrel ?

Jackman, the quick answer is......it doesn't. That square notch aligns with a corresponding one in the receiver when the barrel is properly installed. The stud on the metal portion of the forend matches the slot and locks the barrel in position so that it cannot turn after installation of the forend. The forend cannot be installed if the two notches do no align. Mike

[langenc]

Originally Posted by Jackman

Wow thank you all this is a great thread learning a lot , I give the 99 another round with steel wool and oil just to see if it will improve any, is anyone up on what type wood Savage might have used for the stock? My stock is cery dark and the wood grain hardly shows its very dull and appears to have a coating of filth that will not come off with a light soap and water.....

If you are talking about the shoulder stock, esp near the reciever the wood is probably saturated w/ run down oil. Oil that has rundown thru the action, from the barrel, into the stock. Many shooters cleaned after each shooting and left a few drops of iol to run down as it sat in the corner or the rack.

Rule about the cartridge counters-clean w/ qtip etc but NEVER disasemble that split nut-it will never function again-without a knowledgable gunny adjusting.

[steve99f]

There is a material called "whiting" that will draw out oil from wood. It works. There are some substitutes for it that I can't recall. If the wrist and side panels are oil soaked and dark, I would definitely try to get the oil out. The wood is weakened by oil and in a 1899 or 99 this area of the butt stock is NOT where you do not want weak wood. Tang cracks may result. However, if the whole butt stock is dark and it doesn't look lile oil, leave it alone would be my advice. Some dark walnut did come out of the factory.