Hello All: I asked this question on another non related post once and only received one comment, also I searched the forum for any information regarding the history of the 99 with no results. On a related site to this forum it listed basically two books on the history of the 99; 1) The Ninety Nine-A History of the Savage 99 Rifle by DP Murray and 2) A Collectors Guide to the Savage 99 by David Royal. To those of you familiar with both books, what is your thoughts and/or recommendation between the two. From what I've found, the Murray book is out of print and a lot scarcer and more dollars. The Royal book, a newer printing, I've found on four online book sellers at the cost of anywhere from $40-44 as the cheapest. The Murray book runs around $80-90 plus and isn't very available. For a concise and accurate history on the 99, which is the best as far as models made, years of manufacture, differences in models, etc. Thanks for any input.