![]() ![]() ![]() and they'd have the full serial number to PROVE it! I always assumed it was because they didn't wish to give the rifle's full serial number because someone might claim the rifle was their's. Measure the checkering on the rifle's forearm, a Model R's checkering was 10-5/8ths inches long and only the forearm's side panels are checkered.Īs to why most people write only the first three or four numbers of their rifle's serial number, I have no idea. The R-model had a larger stock than other Model 99's, heavier through the comb. There are a few other ways you might identify the Model "R". Unfortunately, this "Code" letter was stamped very light. If it is, in fact, a letter "E", then 1953 is the year your rifle was made. The Lever Boss Code "letter" should be inside an small OVAL together with one or two inspector's numbers in front of the Lever Boss Code's letter on the front side of the lever boss. However, the surest method of identifying the year of manufacture is by correctly identifying the Lever Boss Code. ![]() Your serial number puts the date of manufacturer in either 1952 or 1953. Sounds like you might have a later model "R" with a semi-beavertail forearm with a blunt tip and checkered side panels.
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