![]() Pictured here is a takedown Hi Power, takedown. Four of those were Savage’s own chamberings. The Ninety-Nine’s, manufactured for nearly a century, were chambered in 15 different calibers. Where traditional lever actions were limited in their use of spitzer-tipped centerfire rounds in a tubular magazine due to dangers of accidental detonation, the Savage 99’s rotary internal design solved that problem and allowed the use of more accurate bullets. Savage saw the shortcomings of contemporary lever actions and set about to improve the platform. In the midst of it all was born his design for a rotary magazine lever action rifle, and the rest is history. While the names Winchester and Marlin are more quickly associated with the platform, none may be more endeared in the hearts of American hunters than the Model 99 from Savage Arms.Īrthur Savage was an inventor and man of the world, creating things from railroad and streetcar lines to naval torpedoes. (Photo: Warehouse)įew things are as American as the lever action rifle, a major design offering from the U.S. It’s a good example of the design, which is commonly seen in well-loved yet completely serviceable condition. This Savage Model 99 example from the warehouse is chambered in.
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