I have an 1899 Model in C grade. (Oct/Rd bbl). Orig tang and fold down bbl sights. It's in 30-30.
While no collector condition piece w/it's brown rec'vr finish, it sat unwanted for quite a while on dealers gun rack till I finally bought it at a mark down price of 500.
I asked him why no takers on it. He said lots of interest till they saw the caliber,,then they all immediately sat it right back in the rack.
Maybe it was too old for the gun crowd these days in an ancient caliber that is sure to bounce off a deer at even close range.
But at a price lower than most used 99's from the 60's and 70's are going for, and those beautiful iron sights,,I had to have it.
