C&R · II · 472
Savage Model 99, pre-war Utica
Section II: curio or relic, still subject to the Gun Control Act
Official wording
ATF P 5300.11 · APRIL 2025 EDITION · SECTION II · VERBATIM · PDF P. 15 ↗
Savage Arms, Model 99, lever action, centerfire rifles, mfd. in Utica, NY prior to World War II with S/Ns below 450000.
What this entry requires
- ATF REQUIRESMade or imported as stated: “mfd. in Utica”
- ATF REQUIRESYour serial number is one ATF listsATF: “with S/Ns below 450000”
- ATF REQUIRESMade 1941 or earlier (ATF’s dates)ATF: “prior to World War II”
Editorial facts · Our research
- Country
United StatesBasis: outside reference ³- Manufacturer
- Savage Arms Co., Utica, NYBasis: outside reference ²
- Type
- RifleBasis: the ATF wording
- Action
- LeverBasis: the ATF wording
- Caliber
- Various centerfireBasis: the ATF wording
- Made
- S/N below 450000 · c. 1899–1941ATF: made in 1941 or earlier; start year approximateBasis: outside reference ¹
- Service
- Commercial
Source
- Official wording
- ATF P 5300.11, April 2025 edition · Section II · PDF p. 15 ↗ · ATF original ↗
- Entries
- 1 line
- Verbatim check
- Checked against the PDF text before every release
- Editorial facts
- Confidence: High · Last revised 18 October 2026 (Evidence pass) · How we rate confidence
- References
- 1. Wikipedia, “Savage Model 99” ↗, years: Model 1899/99 made in Utica, NY from 1899 to 1946; ATF caps it at pre-World War II, so 1899–1941 stands
- 2. Wikipedia, “Savage Model 99” ↗, maker: Savage Arms Company, Utica, New York
- 3. Wikipedia, “Savage Model 99” ↗, country: Wikipedia: infobox origin United States; ATF: mfd. in Utica, NY
- Fact tags
- ATF the ATF wording states it.
- REF ¹ an outside reference supports it; the number points to the list of references.
- ESTIMATE an approximate or indirect reading, for example the production range of the base model.
- NO CITATION we haven’t attached a reference for this fact; it’s our editorial reading, not ATF’s.
- Source checked
- 20 October 2026: ATF’s page still lists the April 2025 edition
- Corrections
- None
Historical context
Image: Wikimedia Commons, “Savage 99.jpg” by Surv1v4l1st ▌TalkContribs▌, CC BY 3.0. Retrieved October 2026.
Summary: Wikipedia, “Savage Model 99”. Text CC BY-SA 4.0.
FROM WIKIPEDIA
The Savage Model 99, Model 1899, and their predecessor the Model 1895 are a series of hammerless lever action rifles created by the Savage Arms Company in Utica, New York. The Model 99 family featured a unique rotary magazine, and later added some detachable magazine models. The rifle was extremely popular with big game hunters and was even issued to the Montreal Home Guard during the First World War.