The rifle weight barrel is noticeably heavier than the later medium weight barrel and has a dovetail cut directly into the barrel for the front sight. A rifle weight barrel 99 made as late as 1928 would be very rare. The medium weight barrel of that era should have a ramp integral to the barrel with a dovetail for the front sight. If it has the medium weight barrel it would be a 99F. The 99D's didn't have medium weight barrels and were discontinued about 1926. The only difference between the early 99D (rifle weight barrels) and 99F (lightweight barrels) were the barrels. When all 99's went to the medium weight barrels about 1926/28 there wouldn't have been any difference between the two models. David
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