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Postmils have been ignored a lot, and the 99E and 99C probably the most.

Fug was kind enough to send me pictures of what he has for 99E's, and I think it's a very good start for styles.

So, here we go.

PS: The catalogued 1960 style which is an uncheckered EG with no pistol grip (cap - RLE) is one we know of, even though only a very few are known to exist. We'll call that Style 1.

1961 -- 10303xx (Style 2)



1962 -- 10419xx (Style 2)



1968 -- 11646xx (Style 3, started in 1964?)



1969 -- A2299xx (Style 3)



1969 -- A2551xx (Style 3)



1979 -- D0005xx (Style 4?)

He also has these two, which don't match the standard patterns and so I'm hesitant to assign a style number to them. I'd guess these were specials done for some reason - the bottom one is a 358, top one a 300.


1967 -- 11561xx



1968 -- 11807xx

I had a 1977 99E in 308, which matches the 1979 rifle above. So Style 4?. The "?" is because with an 8 year gap, quite possible there's another style in there.

Is the lack of cartridge counter window also true on style #1? Were there transition E's that retained the counter window?

I think that all Style 1's were made with premil receivers and had a cartridge counter. But that's a good question, and... Rick99?

All the premil receivers that were made into Style 2 99E's also had a cartridge counter.

Here's a Style 1 that Fireball had that had a 1960 LBC.
https://www.24hourcampfire.com/ubbthreads/ubbthreads.php/topics/10865701/1

Here's a Style 2 that Keith got that had a 1961 LBC.
https://www.24hourcampfire.com/ubbt...now-if-i-won-or-lost-a-couple-pics-added

PS: And I knew going into this that the style numbers would expand.. for example, style 2's with premil receivers should be different than Style 2 with postmil receivers. There are also late 99E's with cartridge windows, do they have Style 4 checkering or something else? How many checkering styles are we missing? If a style was made with different buttplates, should those be different styles?

Listen to You Rory! Going all 'Collector" on post-mill E variations!!

Only thanks to Fug, who went through his collection taking pictures for us!

-no pistol-grip caps on any E's? (..except FUG's two specials)

-any E with cut checkering? (..except FUG's two specials)

-change from walnut to birch stocks, when?

-how many different stamped checkering patterns?

...oh, and then the sights change!!

That's what we're here to find out..

Let the folks with their 99E's bring them out and add to our list.

Rory, I suggest that you made the 1960, 1961 E's made on the pre-mil receivers all as Style #1,( a -EG forearm, b - F forearm, c - 1961 LBC, d - misc as we have seen some that are different, David has a pair).

They all are walnut, have pads on the side with counter windows. The new E's Style #2 do not.

Aah.. that's right. Forgot about the pads.

I'll update the listing tonight.

This is a good project to do before all the 99-E's are converted to something else.

I'm not much help on this one. I only have a 1960 version and have very little data. I do see some with counters around 1971 and again at the end of production.

Need to add the 1981 with non-checkered grooved forearm and Monte Carlo stock.

Time to pull out the catalogs and see what they show vs what has been seen.

I think the E is more likely to have had parts changed than other models. I would want to find multiples of a variation before counting it.

The only post mil E I have is serial # 11745XX and I believe DOM is 1968. We have talked about it before. It is in .358 Win.

Thanks, LBK. That helps narrow down the range of when the double diamond checkering on the 99E's got a border around the checkering. sometime between 11646xx and 11745xx.

Even though yours is a 1 of a kind for that style, it fits the style. Does Rick have the barrel address and length?

I am not sure. I will dig it out in a bit and post it.

Barrel length is 22".

As far as the receivers being left overs, I've seen several post mil 99E's with removed pre-mil serial numbers restamped with later numbers. Sold one to diamondjim, don't remember if I have the rest or sold them.

Cataloging stained birch wood stocked, press checkered, stamped metal post mil E's now

We are getting desperate for something to talk about...

1960 99E's serial #'s 9686xx and 9688xx

1966 99 E/S. these came from the factory with the folding rear sight, Savage scope and Savage scope mounts. This rifle has the double diamond checkering. serial #11813xx

A 1969 vintage E in 300 with double diamond checkering. serial #A3706xx

I also have a 1965 vintage E in 308 that isn't checkered. serial #11052xx

The cut or relieved ‘cheek’ just above the lever is present on some, and completely missing on others. My only ignorant observation to add. Besides other diferences. My ‘66 DL has them, but they just don’t ‘pop’ as much on other variants I see that has them. But they are there. In these E’s, tbey’re Either there or they ain’t at all.