Hi, I just joined, have been a fan of the Savage 19 for a while. I have being shipped a strange bird, it's a Model 19 in .22 Hornet, and is marked as a Savage Sporter. It has the beavertail front end and a barrel band. The no. 10 rear sight and a blade front. It also has checkering that looks factory to me. My questions are:

Will Cody letter a model 19? Their website doesn't list it.
Will a factory ledger mention checkering?

Thanks