Back on Nov. 9 I started this thread about the Lyman 54 on a Model 20/26, ser. no. 12878, that I had purchased at auction:
https://www.24hourcampfire.com/ubbt...57160/re-lyman-no-54-styles#Post18957160The rifle finally arrived today, and I am very, very pleased. It definitely has been well cared for and seen little use. The auction photos did not include one that showed the barrel address, so I did not know what to expect. (I have really no experience with the 1920 and 20/26 models.) David Royal's first book shows, on page126, a photo of the barrel address of a lightweight Model 1920 barrel that has patent dates pertaining to the Model 1920. My rifle has a barrel address that is identical to the Style 7 address used on Model 99s from 1928-1930 which has no patent dates. I'm guessing that Savage used the same barrels for Model 20/26s and Model 99s in those years. So, I guess my question is, what did the barrel address used on the Model 20/26 from 1926-1928 look like? (The Style 6 Model 99 address in this time frame has Model 99 patent dates on it.) Was it a continuation of the barrel address used on the lightweight barrels, a "Style 6" address with Model 1920 patent dates, or something else?
