Yep, seen on some 99's from the late 50's. Not sure about early 60's, wouldn't be surprised. Done at the factory. Considering we almost never see any with this from other time periods, it seems unlikely that many folks are doing it aftermarket - otherwise we'd see it on 99's from the 1920's-1940's, 1899's, etc.

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