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I just got a nice .300 Savage EG with the round counter case colored not brass?
Born on date around 1951?
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That's about the time the case colored rotors show up.
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Not sure why they used steel in that period. Theory is there was a shortage of brass after the war. Or, maybe it was a grand experiment??
Some are case colored and some are not.
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Korean War caused the shortage, most likely. Or just bumped the price of brass up high enough to make using steel cheaper.
One or two screws on the pistol grip cap? And what's the first 3 digits on serial number? Helps our records.
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The rifle is stamped on top of receiver and not drilled and tapped from factory. The first three 723XXX. One screw in cap.
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Korean War caused the shortage, most likely. Or just bumped the price of brass up high enough to make using steel cheaper.
One or two screws on the pistol grip cap? And what's the first 3 digits on serial number? Helps our records. Yeah, that's what I would guess. My hunch is that a lot of little changes probably had their roots more in material costs and availability than they did in aesthetics.
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I think 723,xxx is towards the end of 1953. Thanks for the info.
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My 99R case blue counter 711XXX
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“ 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
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99EG 250 SAV,s/n 709xxx brass counter & rotor
99R 300 SAV s/n 695xxx steel counter, steel rotor
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Didn't know anyone was keeping track of EG's
99 EG .300 Sav. CCH steel rotor, one screw in grip cap, ser# 673xxx, not factory drilled and tapped
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We keep track of everything if folks will feed us the data.  4 digits of the serial numbers are more helpful than 3 if you want to do it. 3 is good for being sure of ranges, but 4 digits help on start and end.
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Ok, I’ll play.
99 EG .300 Savage, CCH steel rotor, one screw grip cap, not drilled and tapped, ser# 6417xx
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