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Old 06-14-2018, 06:02 PM
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Originally Posted by gregintenn View Post
I've wondered if DL didn't stand for deluxe, F for featherweight, and E for economy. I've never found any solid evidence of this, but it works for me.


Perhaps EG stood for extra good?


David Royal has recently completed a great book about the Savage 99. I highly recommend it for anyone who has even a passing interest in them. Doug Murray also produced a handy little pocket guide of a book about them.



Arthur Savage was a very interesting man.
I have a 1983 or 84 Guns & Ammo Annual that has a loooong Doug Murray article on the 99. This one article has been my bible on Savage 99s. It includes charts of all the early models and their specific features up to the 20s, the next versions to the 60s or so, and the later tang safety models. There's also tons of text on the history of the gun. So a book by this guy would have to be the definitive word on these guns.
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