Going to add this in here.. a 99T in 300 Savage with 22" barrel that sold at Rock Island Auction a while back.

But the serial number is 425,527. Should fall into late 1944 or early 1945.

Obviously a 99T, with 99T checkering. This one falls 4000 serial numbers under the earliest 99RT's we've seen. My rifle falls right at the beginning of the 99RT range.

Life would be boring without mysteries.

https://www.rockislandauction.com/detail/68/116/savage-model-99-lever-action-rifle

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