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" There are even modern replicas to be had of the 330 that could (what am I saying) WILL give you better optics."

Who is making a 330 reproduction?

Basically a Weaver 330 reproduction:

https://hi-luxoptics.com/products/m73g4

You can even do a reproduction Lyman Alaskan:

https://hi-luxoptics.com/products/william-malcolm-m82g2-vintage-reproduction-riflescope

Thanks for the link. I don't remember seeing those before.

Those scopes are pretty much marketed to the MilSurp shooters who are into restoring or making up replicas of the M1Cs and Ds, and the 1903A4. However, when I first saw them I thought why not try one as a modern substitute for the 330 and Alaskan. The only other alternative I know of are the Alaskans Leopold made years ago that are getting very expensive and hard to find. I don't know if you could remove the rear ocular off of either, or remove the front shade on the M82G2, but if you could they would make a nifty "modern" alternatives for use with Stith mounts.

Going to link back to the 2015 thread where we talked about Weaver T7's a lot. Some of you guys have 1930's 99's with holes that look very close to the ones our SMA and my rifle.

https://www.24hourcampfire.com/ubbthreads/ubbthreads.php/topics/9576737

An interesting piece of history regarding how/why the 99R/RS came to be.
I guess if it is good enough for Townsend Whelen, it is good enough for me.

Rifle 1985

Thank you so much for all the info! It states in the article that the "R" is the only model to have the thin lines in the forearm. What does the "RS" have? its hard to tell in the pictures.

PreWWII R and RS both have the lines around the forearm.

Thanks, I see now that it says all R models. Thanks for the info.

I am sending off the info on the 99 I have to Savage historical department, to have it lettered and find out whatever they know about it. All correspondence to the historical department are done by US mail, so it'll be awhile before I here anything, but ill keep you posted.

And they're not producing letters very fast now as well. So it may be a couple of months.

That's kind of what I figured. I sent the info in to Colt on some pistols I have and it was 3-5 months on those too. It sure is interesting to see want comes up though.

Let us know what you find out as to who it shipped to. I'll quite likely send for a letter on mine as well, to see if they are a match.

will do.

Cool! This is how mysteries get solved.