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Yes, the leftover Chicopee Falls premil receivers were turned into early 99E's. But postmil 99E's were made for 25 years (1960 to 1984), so the vast majority will be receivers and parts made in Westfield. I thought some of the internal parts changed from Chicopee Falls, but I've only had one postmil 99E and I didn't do more than remove the stock.

That would be an interesting study, to look at the later 99E against the early ones. I always assumed the lever safety 99E rifles were built as the early ones (and late premil) rifles were.

Think about it - a lever safety action is a lever safety action. What would change from pre to post mill guns?

Never had a later E to dig into but I would expect the guts to look just like any action above 900K with a lever safety.

Now you confused me with the 900k rifles.

Would a ambidextrous safety from a 1950 EG work on a 1959 EG? I have to admit I thought most of the parts toward the rear stayed the same.

Y'all's knowledge amazes me. Hopefully someone has an extra squirreld away that they would be will to part with.

Like I said, I don't have access to a post mill 99E. But, I would be very surprised if the internals would be different from those used in the post 900K guns when they lengthened the rotor for the Winchester carts.

That safety requires machining to the receiver. I did this on my 260 E post mill. Pretty sure I posted a few pictures at the time. Not sure if is worth the trouble once you get used to working the safety as it sits its not really difficult

Thanks Mike, ctw..

Old thread on converting a 99E:

https://www.24hourcampfire.com/ubbt...6/all/conversion-to-tang-safety-possible

Another tang safety discussed here with patent drawings:

https://www.24hourcampfire.com/ubbthreads/ubbthreads.php/topics/14055785/1