I know this has been discussed before, but when did Savage begin stamping the model designation on the front of the frame?
Originally Posted by Calhoun
You mean on the front, like the E G?
Not sure we have a hard start date. Sometime in the 1920's.
Originally Posted by Jaaack
Yes. The earliest I have is a 1925 99 D, #2704XX, which is stamped with an “S”.
Wait! What?
So the model designation is stamped on the frame, and all I had to do is look? Where is "on the front of the frame"? Under the forearm? It's been years since I had the forearm off... but I don't remember seeing anything like E, G, R. RS, etc. anywhere on the rifle...
