Many years back I used a Model 99 Savage in .303 savage. It had the safety under the stock that locked the lever.....I'm sure many here remember that. .
I have two old 99’s like that, a .22HP and a .303. I don’t really use the.22HP, just to play with. The .303 I occasionally hunt with. I have to say, that lever-catch set up is probably my least favorite type of safety.