I’ve never been sure how significant that is, but it’s unique. On the forward left face of the action, there’s a small window displaying a brass cartridge counter numerals from zero to five tell you at a glance how many rounds remain. For example, the original magazine was a five-shot rotary spool, loosely borrowed from Mannlicher-Schönauer. Feeding was very smooth, but legend has it that this magazine was difficult to fit and assemble, which added to the manufacturing cost. Although partially borrowed from Mannlicher, the rotary, or “spool,” magazine was a classic Savage 99 feature. The Savage is also a side-eject, and as scopes came into more common use, it was readily adapted to conventional scope mounting. The ability to use faster cartridges with flatter-shooting bullets was obviously a huge advantage seized by many hunters. However, Arthur Savage’s lever action was ahead of its time - by more than a half-century. The new Henry Long Ranger and Browning’s Lever Action Rifle (BLR) also have box magazines and the strength to handle modern high-performance cartridges. In the world of centerfire lever actions, only the Winchester Model 88 (1955) and the SAKO Finnwolf (1959) solved both issues with forward-locking bolts and one-piece stocks. There were accuracy limitations thanks to the 99’s two-piece stock and the reduced rigidity of its rear-locking bolt. His 1895, 1899 and the ultimate Savage 99 threatened the established brands and were popular enough for the rifle to pass into legend. 32-20 Winchester that might have competed with Winchester’s 1892 and Marlin’s 1894, but it was never marketed. His prototype 1892, produced by Colt, was a short-throw in. Savage’s goal was to build a better mousetrap than Winchester or Marlin. Back in the day, sling attachments to the barrel was quite common. Manufacturers today avoid attaching slings to the barrel at all costs. Chances are good that this lever action is a Savage 99. It has a two-piece stock, forend and buttstock separated by the large block of steel, gently rounded on the bottom for its receiver. Sometimes it wears a scope (because it can), but it more often has a barrel-mounted rear sight or receiver-mounted aperture. It’s a lever action, but obviously not a Winchester or a Marlin because it lacks a tubular magazine under the barrel. And we still see them in vintage hunting photos from the Adirondacks to the High Sierras. 280 Ackley Improved (22"/1-9"-twist/4th magazine), 7 mm Remington Magnum (24"/1-9.5"-twist/3rd magazine).Today, we sometimes see them in the used racks in gunshops across middle America. 300 Winchester Short Magnum (24"/1-10"-twist/2-round magazine). Available calibers: 6.5 Creedmoor (22"/1-8"-twist/4-round magazine). Of course, the newcomer's technical DNA is the same of the current 110 series: "AccuFit" stock with interchangeable comb risers and length-of-pull inserts to create a custom fit for any shooter, adjustable AccuTrigger trigger unit with typical trigger safety blade. This is by no means just cosmetic, as the surface finish increases the rifle's resistance even under adverse environmental conditions and protects against corrosion. The new Model 110 Timberline has an attractive look thanks to to the olive green Cerakote finish on the action, barrel and other metal parts combined with the Realtree Excape Camo finish on the synthetic stock. Depending on the caliber, the removable box magazine holds 2, 3 or 4 cartridges. Adjustable stock and trigger, a precision barrel with fluting and muzzle brake,Īnd Realtree Camo and Cerakote finishes are features of the new Savage 110Ī rugged all-weather rifle for any terrain: this is the new Savage 110 Timberline with classic M110 bolt-action – which has been around since 1957 – synthetic stock and, depending on caliber, 22"/560 mm or 24"/610 mm long fluted barrel with muzzle thread and omni-port muzzle.