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From note I have from a member, there were about 500 800k #s used, spread across 1953-1956.
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Thanks. This one is 835xxx. So lbc should be E,F,G or H. Wonder if they were all "R's".
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Not sure I remember seeing another R.. think all that I've seen were EG's. You positive it's an 8 and not an oddly struck 6? Seen a couple of those that were really hard to tell apart.
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If you magnify this pic you'll see a clearly stamped "8"
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Anyone have serial number ranges of the other's?
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Yeah.. got a list I saved from Callahan, just have to find it.
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From JTC long ago, as reposted by Lightfoot long ago, and now reposted by me. Mike and anyone interested. Here is a summary of the 800,000 S/N block. It seems apparent that the company set this block aside for some unknown reason as the dates are much earlier than lower serial numbers shipped a couple of years later. Second there are way less than 100K guns in this block. The first posted s/n is 834,000 and is followed by blank records up to 834,777. A blank record is where the numbers are posted and have no entry against them and of course no product either. The first entry is at S/N 834,778 and is dated 11/6/53. The following entries are mixed up to s/n 834899 and are dated 10 & 11 of 1953 with a sprinkle of some 1955 and 56 dates. 834900 to 834909 are blank. 834910 to 834994 have entries dated 10-1953 with some in 1954. 834995 to 835025 are blank. 835026 to 835262 are mixed entries with 10 & 11 1953 dates. 835263 to 835412 are blank. 835413 to 835451 Show entries for 8/9/10/11 of 1953. 835452 to 835520 are blank. 835521 to 835539 show entries for 10/1954 and 7/1954. 835540 to 836051 are blank. If I did my subtraction right this makes for 502 Model 99’s in this S/N block. The next entry is at 900000, which of course is where the new longer and open receivers to accommodate the .243, .308 and .358 Winchester rounds started. I hope this sheds some light, but not necessarily some answers, on this controversial series of numbers. Jack
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The 2 i have are EG's and all i had ever seen( 2 more) were EG's,i have never seen or heard of a "R" in the 800,000 series. Rare Bird,nice condition !!!!
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I'll have it in my hand's next week.Seem's to be an odd one.If Don doesn't have one it's rare.
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I'm curious to know if the Receiver ring is stamped on the side or top which could indicate factory D&T.
Aren't most of the 800K guns not factory drilled?.
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Not stamped on the side.Were there R's that weren't D&T? Is it possible there's no stamping on top? Probably non factory drilled.The cocking indicator appear's pretty close to the rear base.
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Good eyes, Mike. All 1950's 99R's were factory d&t (except for one special order that we saw), so this should have the stamp on the side. This one not being stamped is very odd. Wouldn't be factory stamped on top and factory drilled also, can't imagine QA allowing that to go through.
Might be a non-factory d&t 99R. Might be a non-stamped 99R. Might be a 99EG with swapped wood and aftermarket d&t. Might be, might be... lots of might be's. Will be interesting to see what you find.
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Keep us posted on what you find once in hand, please.
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Non stamped R would be neat.Anybody have or seen one? It appear's to be a legitimate R as far as wood fit.The mystery of the 800,000's.Never say never.Seen more than a few 99's stamped on the side not drilled & tapped.Don't know why a stamped on top couldn't have got out D&T. Who know's. Lot of strange one's out there like the 700,000 numbered 99 in 243.
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Memory says all of the 800k rifles I have seen were drilled throught the stamp
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Memory says all of the 800k rifles I have seen were drilled throught the stamp So, 'probably' done at the factory?
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Not sure on anything Mike, was hoping someone else would chime in. Don your two are the drilled and tapped?
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