At that serial number range, it will be a 99EG if the forearm is thin with a curved tip (schnabel tip), or a 99R if it has a fat and wide forearm with a rounded end. The 99R was always drilled and tapped for scope bases, so I'm guessing that is what you have. Small batches of EG's show up that are factory drilled and tapped prior to 750,000 or so, so can't rule that out. Those are the only two models made in the early 50's.
Should date to 1952.
Last edited by Calhoun; 08/27/19.
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