99's in 284 that are cut checkered are very, very few and far between. The 284's were introduced right before the switch to the double diamond checkering. So from a collector point of view, a cut checkered 99F or 99DL in 284 is one of those rare guns you'd like to add to your collection.
The double diamond checkered rifles are also popular, but more common than the cut checkered.
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