There appears to be a little confusion here.
The OP can speak for himself, but,...
The OP was with regard to a 99F, .308, s.n. 9289xx, engraved, 900k/normal production although rare with engraving - there were no comments regarding this rifle.
A similar rifle was pointed out as part of the forum, 99F, .243, 928916, engraved, w/letter, 900k/normal production although rare with engraving - different rifle than the OP and Poconojack was kind enough to share a factory letter. Thank you for that. Very informative.
Then I stumbled upon a 99F, .308, s.n. 764145, engraved. 764xxx is not normal production as we know for a 99F/.308
The OP 9289xx went nowhere for the moment.
The factory letter was for the 99F/.243/928916 and neither the letter nor the rifle are in question.
#764xxx does not have a factory letter and has plenty of questions about it. 764xxx is not normal production for a 99F/.308 let alone an engraved one.
That is what I and others were talking about and possibly created some confusion among the 3 rifles.
Always something to be learned on the Savage Collector Forum.
