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Hello,

I'm new to this site and the 99 world. I've always been a levergun fanatic and was attracted to the 99 for some different ammo varieties over the standard round nose tube fed stuff.

Well I started looking for a 99F in a 308 and somehow ended up with two instead of one. Go figure. However, I really thought about only keeping one but wanted a better of 99 from the two, and I question the rear sight as original on the older one. Also, The older one looks to have had a slip-on pad on it at one time and has some water staining in the finish.

This is were my question lies....
(1) Is this an original sight, non-folding, for the 1955 99? Or should it have the folding sight like the post 1-mil S/N?
(2) Is one more desirable or likely to be a better shooter. I've shot the post-mil with the scope but have not shot the older one yet. Maybe it needs a peep sight and just keep both:-)



*** Pre 1-mil S/N ***
- S/N = 901,xxx
- Cal = 308Win
- Barrel Marking = Chicopee Falls, Mass
- Trigger = Blued
- Mag Rotor/Indicator = Brass
- Safety = Lever
- Rear Sight = Non-folding
- Lever Boss Code = 25 G (?? G=1955 ??)
- Barrel = 22" long
- Buttplate = Steel



*** Post 1-mil S/N ***
- S/N = 1,054,xxx
- Cal = 308Win
- Barrel Marking = Westfield, Mass
- Trigger = Gold
- Mag Rotor/Indicator = Aluminum
- Safety = Tang
- Rear Sight = Folding
- Lever Boss Code = 10 P (?? P=1963 ??)
- Barrel = 22" long
- Buttplate = Steel
- Scope = Weaver K4 with rings



Any insight would be appreciated. Thanks - Brad