page_title: Savage Model 99
section_title: History
hierarchical_section_title: Savage Model 99 / History
caption_attribution_description: English: Identifier: scientific-american-1901-09-07 (find matches) Title: Scientific American Volume 85 Number 10 (September 1901) Year: 1901 (1900s) Authors: Subjects: gun manufacturers apparatus tons steam splints united electric scientific american united kingdom gas engine willis avenue water powers ton weight water power muzzle energy foot tons muzzle velocity Publisher: View Book Page: Book Viewer About This Book: Catalog Entry View All Images: All Images From Book Click here to view book online to see this illustration in context in a browseable online version of this book. Text Appearing Before Image: mer-ican Lithographic Company 389 Rafters Teas and Coffees are the Best, for tea and coffee, Wittemann Bros 388 The Herrick Shoe, for shoes, Seiter &amp; Kappes 387 A printed copy of the specification and drawing ofany patent in the foregoing list, or any patent inprint issued since 1863, will be furnished fromthis office for 10 cents. In ordering please statethe name and number of the patent desired, andxemlt to Munn &amp; Co., 361 Broadway, New York. Canadian patents may now be obtained by the in-ventors for any of the inventions named in the fore-going list. For terms and further particularsaddress Munn ft Co., 301 Broadway, New York. CAVAGE ^.303 and30-30 Caliber %S€€€4 MAGAZINE RIFLE The Onlyliamrne.lessRe i)eutingRifle. 5 m o k e l e ss 6 Shooter.One Rifle forLarge a u dSmall Game.Point Blank The Rifle of the 20th Century jSgf01 Baker &amp; Hamilton. San Fran- Write for NewCisco and Sacramento. Cal. Pacific Coast Agents. Catalogue A- SAVAGE ARMS CO., UTICA, N. Y., U. S. A. Text Appearing After Image: vV\l/vt/ * w \\l \\i w Hivl/wvl&gt; v!/ V \t/ \!/ HOW TO MAKE AN ELECTRICAL Furnace for Amateur&#160;;&gt; Use.—The utilization of 110 voltelectric circuits for small furnace work. By N. MonroeHopkins. This valuable article is accompanied by de-tailed working drawings on a large scale, ant? the fur-nace can be m.tde by any amateur who is versed in theuse of tools. This article is contained in ScientificAmerican Supplement No, IIH2* Price 10 cents.For sale by Munn &amp; Co., &amp;&gt;! Broadway, New Vork City,or by any bookseller or newsdealer- . illiams ShavingSoap THE ONLY KIND-THRTWONT OR.Y ON THE FACE SOLD EVERYWHERESent by mail if your dealer does not supply you Williams Shaving Stick, - - 25c. Yankee Shaving Soap, (Round or Square), 10c. Luxury Shaving Tablet, - = 25c. Swiss Violet Shaving Cream, - - 50c. Williams Shaving Soap (Barbers), 6 RoundCakes, i lb., 40c. Exquisite also for toilet. (Trial Size) Williams Shaving Tablet for 2c. stamp Stick 10c. The only firm in the zuorld -mak Note About Images Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original work.
context_page_description: The Model 99, and its predecessor model 1895, is a series of hammerless lever action rifles created by the Savage Arms Company in Utica, New York. The Model 99 featured a unique rotary magazine.
  The rifle was extremely popular with big game hunters and was even issued to the Montreal Home Guard during the First World War.
context_section_description: The immediate predecessor of the Model 1895, the Model 1892, was one of the contending rifle models offered to the U.S. Army when they were looking to replace the Springfield Model 1873 trapdoor rifle. The Krag–Jørgensen was chosen over the Savage and other models. The Model 1892 was never put into production (and indeed pre-dated the actual establishment of the Savage Arms Company; the Model 1892 was a collaborative venture between Arthur Savage and Colt's Manufacturing Company), and instead it was further developed into the Model 1895. The Model 1895 musket in .30-40 Krag was the winner of an 1896 competition for a New York National Guard rifle contract, beating out the Winchester Model 1895. Political controversy led to the cancellation of the contract and the New York National Guard was therefore equipped with obsolete single-shot Trapdoor Springfield rifles during the Spanish–American War. Later refinements to the Model 1895 design led to the Model 1899, later simply shortened to the Model 99. In 1899, Savage offered to convert any existing Model 1895 rifle or carbine to Model 1899 configuration for a $5 fee.
  During World War I, the Montreal Home Guard was issued Model 99 rifles in "musket" form, which incorporated a bayonet lug and military-style stock. It is known as the Model 99D Musket. The Montreal Home Guard contract was for a total of 2,500 rifles, all of which are believed to have been delivered. These rifles were chambered in .303 Savage, as altering the design for the Canadian standard .303 British Mk VII cartridge would have resulted in an unacceptable delay in delivery. Guardsmen were responsible for purchasing their own rifles and had the option of having their names stamped on the stock. Many also chose to have their names engraved on the left side of the receiver.
caption: The Savage 99 in Scientific American Volume 85 Number 10 (September 1901)
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