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I can help you, your rifle was manufactured in 1958 and should have a Lever Boss Code of "J".

FYI, the Lever Boss Code ("LBC") is the best way to determine the age of the Model 99's. While nothing is "for sure" with Model 99 production, the Model 99s manufactured from 1949 to 1971 have what is called "Lever Boss Codes" (�LBC�) indicating the year of final inspection... but NOT ALWAYS the year the rifle was shipped from the factory.

Using the alphabetic letters beginning with "A" representing 1949, the letters were advance as each year passed. And so, if your Model 99's LBC is "B", your rifle was probably made in 1950. If your LBC is "C", it was made in 1951... and so on and so on� all the way to the letter "Y" which represents the year 1971.

Due to their similarity, the letters "O" and "Q" were NOT used in the LBC system.

NOW... where do you find this "LBC"??? Easy... look on the front of the lever boss... that lower extension of the receiver into which the lever fits and rotates. On the FRONT of that lever boss, you can probably see a VERY FAINT OVAL... or you may not be able to see the ENTIRE oval due to it's being stamped very lightly.

But you should be able to see PART of the oval.. and inside that oval, you will probably see a NUMBER (the inspector's number) followed by a LETTER (the letter indicating the year of final inspection)... OR... you may only be able to determine PART of the oval, PART of the Inspector's number and PART of the letter. For best results, use a magnifying glass.

Since the oval is an oblong circle, the ends of the oval may look like a lightly-stamped "C" or a backwards "C"... but the LBC's letters and numbers are somewhat smaller than the ends of the oval... obviously... since they fit INSIDE the oval, eh?


Strength & Honor...

Ron T.