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I think the 1899 stamps on the receiver ring continued up until 1926 or so.

But just like rifles stamped 99M aren't a model 99M, not all rifles stamped Savage 1899 are what we refer to as 1899. In reality Savage didn't care, it was just a marketing name change. Call it an 1899 or 99 in 1925 and they knew what you meant.

Once you get recognize the fact there was no physical change in 1921, it stops mattering very much whether it's referred to as an 1899 or 99. But the catalogs DID change to referring to them as 99's, as did the ads.