Well they didn't make changes because they were selling too many of them for a profit. The 99's were way ahead of their time, but popularity eventually ran low enough they couldn't sell enough of them at a price point with enough profit margin for them. I tend to think they come out with several calibers and made changes trying everything they could to keep them online, but the buyers were just not there in significant numbers.
Okay guys went back yesterday and got the rifle. I appreciate the help when I went back I noticed the bluing was a bit more worn than I had remembered BUT I went with the mindset to buy it and I did. I ended up paying the sticker price but I know if someone else would have beat me to it would've took me a while to get over the fact I didn't jump on it.
Proud to serve, U.S. Army Infantry
Wow! Is that a special anti-tank 99? It sure makes you look small standing next to it!! Nah, nice rifle, you're lucking to have it. One rifle I don't own, yet.
Well GOOD, now you have started down the path.
BP | Bronze Point | IMR | Improved Military Rifle | PTD | Pointed |
BR | Bench Rest | M | Magnum | RN | Round Nose |
BT | Boat Tail | PL | Power-Lokt | SP | Soft Point |
C | Compressed Charge | PR | Primer | SPCL | Soft Point "Core-Lokt" |
HP | Hollow Point | PSPCL | Pointed Soft Point "Core Lokt" | C.O.L. | Cartridge Overall Length |
PSP | Pointed Soft Point | Spz | Spitzer Point | SBT | Spitzer Boat Tail |
LRN | Lead Round Nose | LWC | Lead Wad Cutter | LSWC | Lead Semi Wad Cutter |
GC | Gas Check |