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I know that they don't meet the current frenzied craze but don't discount the legendary Savage 99s. I had two in .300 Savage and they were great! The beauty of these were that they had box magazines and came in high velocity calibers. Newer models actually had/have detachable box magazines and come in such calibers as .308. These were serious hunting rifles in their day and are still very useful. Mine were of the 1950's vintage and had the brass rotary magazine. Talk about smooth as glass!!! Reliability was always top notch as well.
As for sights, they came with standard leaf rear sights but one of mine had a Williams peep installed and was a charm. You could also mount scopes on them.
The nice thing about good lever guns is that they make great defense rifles in that they hold enough rounds, ergonomic, fast, and sleek enough to handle and carry. Also, you can carry one around without getting the "stare" you get now if seen with an evil black rifle.
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You say had,you didn't sell them did you? I have one of those early vintage 99f,rotary mag,lever safety in 308 Win,with a 3x9 Ted Williams scope(yep sears best at the time)!
You can hit clays at 100 yards standing or walking! And you don't have to use flat nosed bullets! Savage Lever gets my vote(stronger lockup also)!
Ever see the movie Death Hunt Lee Marvin was using a 30/40 Craig,Carl Weathers a 303,there were a lot of lever action Marlins in there also! But Alvin Johnson(Bronson) was using a Savage(maybe a 300,maybe 308) but still weapon of choice a Savage Lever Action!
Just a movie but still the best rotary mag lever action made(then and now)now there was a rotary action semi made(think it might have been called the Johnson also) last one sold at action for 14,000!
Just ask Jim dandy if you don't believe me!
Bob [:D]