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Savage Arms Co. 1899 C Standard .38-55 WCF 26" Half Octagonal Lever Action Rifle

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military Start Price:1,000.00 USD Estimated At:2,000.00 - 3,000.00 USD
Savage Arms Co. 1899 C Standard .38-55 WCF 26  Half Octagonal Lever Action Rifle
Savage Arms Co. 1899 C Standard .38-55 WCF 26" Half Octagonal Lever Action Rifle

Our Assessment: The Savage 1899/99 model rifles have quite a history. They were preceded by the Model 1895, which was the first hammerless lever-action rifle produced. A hammerless action was useful as it reduces the lock time, allows the rifle to be fired more accurately and is less likely to jam in brush or snag in clothing. The 1895 and 1899/99 models used a rotary magazine to hold the cartridges, using a spring-loaded spool with grooves. The 1899/99 models added a counter to the spool to indicate how many rounds are loaded. This design allowed the use of spitzer bullets, which could not be used in many of the competing lever action rifles of the times because the pointed tips in the tubular magazines could cause an accidental discharge. This gave Savage a lead in producing rifles that could handle high-velocity smokeless powder cartridges with bullets offering flatter trajectories than other lever-action designs. This rifle has a 26" half round half octagonal barrel and comes with iron sights. This is a nice vintage rifle that will be a welcome addition to a C&R or lever-action rifle collection! Please see our photos and good luck!

Make: Savage Arms Co.

Model: 1899 C Standard

Serial Number: 48.845

Year of Manufacture: 1905

Caliber: .38-55 WCF

Action Type: Lever Action with Rotary Magazine. This is a solid frame model.

Barrel Length: 26" Half Octagonal

Sights / Optics: The front sight is a Marble No. 5 beaded blade dovetailed into the barrel. The bead is missing. The rear sight is a Marble "U" notch elevator sight dovetailed into the barrel. The top tang has a pair of drilled, tapped, and filled holes.

Stock Configuration & Condition: The stocks are smooth walnut with a straight grip, straight comb, schnabel tip forend, and a crescent metal buttplate. There are a couple tiny cracks at the rear edge of the buttplate where it meets the metal. There are hairline cracks at the front of the forend. There is thinning and finish loss throughout. There are some scattered nicks, dings, scuffs, scratches and scrapes. The LOP is 13" from the front of the trigger to the back of the buttplate. The plate has finish loss, scratches, areas of oxidation, and areas of light erosion. The stocks rate in about Very Good condition.

Type of Finish: Blued with Case Color Lever

Finish Originality: Original

Bore Condition: The bore is dark and the rifling is worn and shallow. There is pitting and erosion throughout the bore. In this writer’s opinion, this bore rates 2 out of 10.

Overall Condition: This rifle retains about 40% of its metal finish. The receiver has lost its finish and now has patina and scabbing. There is finish wear on the edges. There are some scattered nicks, scuffs, scratches, spots of oxidation, and areas of discoloration from previous oxidation. The blued finish has areas of patina. There are some areas of erosion on the barrel. There are some scattered scabs. There are light handling marks. There is operational wear. The screwheads are tool marked. The markings are lightly worn. Overall, this rifle rates in Good condition.

Mechanics: The action functions correctly. We did not fire this rifle. As with all used firearms, a thorough cleaning may be necessary to meet your maintenance requirements.

Box, Paperwork & Accessories: None

CA LeGAL: C&R: YeS, CA PPT: NO