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Savage did sell quite a number of 99's in 1942, about 90% of what they'd sold in 1939 and 1940. Whether it was existing inventory, or whether they were still making a bunch is hard to say.

I have a binder full of 1941 pricelists/correspondence/etc. In Nov. 1941 they were still listing the 99G, 99EG, 99R and 99RS as available. Though only in 300 Savage and 250-3000.

By the Jan. 1942 pricelist, the 99G was gone.

Copies of letters in 1941 telling businesses that they'd be unable to fill existing orders for 99T's, 99H's, etc.

So yes.. Savage shipped a full year's production of 99's in 1940, 1941 and 1942. Shipments dropped 70% in 1943 from 1940, dropped 98% in 1944 from 1940, and picked up in 1945.