Here is a decent article. https://www.chuckhawks.com/savage_model14.htm (on a side note, I didn’t know the Savage actually has the fastest lock time of factory rifles.)

It didn’t come from an older model 14/114. It was purpose built as “The American Classic”, to be a classic designed rifle. I guess to appeal to those longing for things from yester-year. I purchased my FIRST Savage in 1996, when I turned 18. Purchased at Kmart, it was the model 111 in 30-06 with 3-9x40 Simmons scope. I know others are very familiar with that model. But at the time, I don’t remember seeing a model 114 available.


EDIT: Im sorry. It seems there WAS a 114C in 2000, that did not have an Accutrigger.