Quote Originally Posted by Mad Dog View Post
Ya, post one million serial numbered 99's wouldn't have a serial number just a code like the one you mentioned, that's why I think the woods been swapped.

The asterisk is most likely just an inspection stamp.

I'm wondering if maybe you got a Westfield rifle and they used a left over Chicopee barrel on it. Did you take off the forearm and look underneath the barrel for another date code there? If it is a Westfield rifle which is the way it's pointing it won't usually have a date code although I have ran into a few other models that had them like an X on one of my old model 170's in 35 Rem.
I checked underneath the barrel after removing the forearm and there are no markings there. You mentioned a Westfield rifle. All know about that is that it was a headquarters location for Savage at one time.