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I have tow of these in take down models. The earlier of the two (1916), is a described in Murray, pg 3-29. The later of the two (1919), is somewhat different.

straight bottom to the butt stock, 8 vertical grooves in the trigger (as opposed to the fine cross-hatching in the earlier one), and 6 turns to remove the take down barrel.

I had considered the second might be a 'locally' converted rifle, but have gotten a Savage factory letter, telling me both were made as take down models.

Does anyone have other info on when the change was made and why?

Both are model 250-3000's. The latter one is a 2nd version that showed up at the end of WWI. It's identical to the early 99G's, except that the 1899 model 250-3000 was obviously only available chambered in 250-3000. The 99G's showed up a couple years later.

Change happened around serial number 193,000'ish.