No, the checkering doesn't cover the entire bottom of the forearm. It's like in the picture posted in your post. Steel 'shotgun' type butt plate, receiver not drilled/tapped for scope or any other receiver sight, there is a sling stud on forearm. No sling stud on butt stock. I wonder if previous owner may have had a leather buttstock cover on the rifle to attach to the sling? Still in wonder about the case hardened receiver. Read on one on-line report on 99's that some of them were special factory modified for sales promotions to dealers, can't recall or find where I read that, have read so much about the 99 in the last week. Recalled the owner and was advised that the wood and overall condition is above specs for a gun of its age, some minor glitch's on the stock, to be expected. Couldn't find any model designation on the lever boss or any other area of the gun. Seems after having read a lot about the 99, they are like a lot of other firearms I've investigated reading about before buying, about the time you think you've figured it out, ya get tossed a curve ball that disrupts everything you've read on them. German Mauser K-98's come to mind. Observed from one of the long time posters on this forum, he has on his postings "Savage-never say never". Could explain the receiver, maybe.
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