From reading De Haas' A Potpourri of Single Shot Rifles and Actions, I surmise:
The Savage 220 single barrel break shotgun started in 1937 and Savage then offered it with rifle barrels.
The 219 Rifle, 1938 - 1948, is the best with a striker.
The 219B Rifle 1959 - 1965, is second best, looks the same, but with an internal swing hammer
The 219C rifle 1965 - 1965, is almost the same as a 219B
The 219L Rifle 1965 - 1966, is the worst, "L" means side lever and stamped parts

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219L-D in 30-30 [ I got for $130 at a gun show 2-13-2003 and then drilled and tapped it for a scope mount]

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219 in 30-30 with 26" barrel [I got for $150 at a gun show 3-12-2012]


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219 in 30-30 with 20" barrel plus 18" Sav 220 barrel in 16 ga [I got for $275 at a gun show 1-19-2013]

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