What you have is an 1899 Deluxe Takedown. Some would call yours a transitional model between the 1899 Deluxe and the 'G', but yours is an 1899 Deluxe as the earliest known 'G' didn't start until serial number range 236,6XX. Somewhere between serial number 193,000 and 194,000, they dropped the checkered trigger and perch belly stock, and then somewhere along the line, they started stamping 'Model 1899' on the receiver ring, as some of the early 'G's have this stamping. I'm not sure if anyone has numbers on when the 'Model 1899' started showing up on the ring, but if they do, maybe they will chime in. Very nice rifle and a pretty good price to boot!!!
