Just curious..... is the model most likely metal-stamped somewhere on it, if disassembled?
No.. the majority of Savage 1895/1899/99 models weren't stamped with the model name. It has to be deduced by the features usually. Sometimes they were, often they weren't. If yours was, it would probably be in the barrel address. But since the barrel came from another model, it probably doesn't say 99C in it.
“The Savage 99 Pocket Reference”. All models and variations of 1895’s, 1899’s and 99’s covered. Also dates, checkering, engraving.. Find at www.savagelevers.com
