There is a special list created by the National Rifle Association that lists all weapons made by any well-known gun maker in the United States, which includes Savage rifles and begins in 1912. Other web sites may contain additional or more complete serial number records for older Savage rifles.
Outwest guns, welcome to the forum. Savage starting using a letter as a prefix in the serial numbers in 1969, so if your Dad bought it in the late 70's it was either used or new old stock. They still pop up on occassion NIB. 
The date of manufacture for your rifle would be either 1967 or 1968. Mad Dog should have enough numbers in that range to give you the exact year. Also on the front of the lever attachment to the receiver you should see a small oval with a number followed by a letter. U = 1967 V = 1968.
Hope this helps. New 99 just today, need some info pls I have a 99E in.308. On top of the barrel just ahead of the rear sight, it's marked as to what it is, and the caliber, plus it says Series A. The wood is not walnut, but some kind of light blonde wood with an extremely tight grain. It looks similar to pine, but is not at all soft, and won't scar with my thumbnail.
I was picking at the finish with my fingernail, and it's a surface only finish that lifts right off very easily. The checkering is impressed, not carved. Two questions if someone would help out.. The S/N is B7683XX, could you please date it for me? ID the wood please, and tell me if it will accept a penetrating stain and oil finish, or am I going to be confined to a spray on lacquer finish? Thank you gentlemen, regards to all.
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If so, use the link at the bottom of any page and let us know and we'll get you squared away! All Savage firearms manufactured after December 1968 have a serial number which will have a letter prefix. This was done to clearly identify which firearms were manufactured after the Gun Control Act of 1968 went into effect. The graphic below outlines the starting and ending serial number for each year of production from 1969 thru the beginning of 2012 (the most recent we have data for). Since this information is readily offered here we will not respond to any requests to date Savage firearms whose serial number has a letter prefix. If it's newer than what's listed in the table below you can get a general idea of when it was made by visiting, but if you want something more specific you will have to contact Savage.
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