The saddle ring carbine was actually catalogued as just "Carbine" in the early catalogs. The early "Saddle Gun" in catalogs was what we now call the 1899A SR (Short Rifle).
I'm pretty sure they got the name "saddle gun" for the 99A Version 2 from the early catalogs for the 1899A SR. Very similar guns except for the front sight.
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