The date we use for the 1899 is the date sent to the ware house and the date shipped out of the plant. For the 1895 it is the date of receipt at Savage from Marlin and then the date shipped from Savage. So, the production order at Marlin might have been more in numeric order than the log shows.
If only those production records at Marlin still existed. Maybe laying in a box somewhere at Cody.. one can always hope.
