Originally Posted by wyo1895
Roy, I've got it. Unfortunately the sides of the receiver were cut away along with the original serial number if there was one. It does have what I take to be a serial number. It's starts with an S followed by a four digit number stamped on the receiver. The serial number is covered up when the stock is on the rifle.
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It will be covered in my new book. In excruciating detail of course.
It is based on a 99C. they were introduced in 1965 and we have seen 284's produced in 1964 (DL's and F's with hand checkering) so this can't be the earliest one.


Wow, I'd completely forgotten you had that David. Wouldn't you assume if the 99C was introduced to the public for sale in 1965 that this was pre-1965? Or do you assume the 99C was introduced then they experimented with it in 284? I don't know the dates on Winchesters rifles and development but it is interesting to think about the timelines of the two manufacturers and what they were simultaneously trying to do. Or maybe Savage was playing catch-up?

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