In order to participate in the GunBroker Member forums, you must be logged in with your GunBroker.com account. Click the sign-in button at the top right of the forums page to get connected.

Winchester mod 74?

cattle buyercattle buyer Member Posts: 532 ✭✭✭
edited February 2008 in Ask the Experts
Were any 74's drilled and tapped for scope base or wood checkered at the Win factory?
· Share on FacebookShare on Twitter

Comments

  • GrasshopperGrasshopper Member Posts: 17,048 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I don't recall any checkering on the 74s I have owned. Possibly a dovetail of some later ones, but the real deals will know for sure,,,nambu
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • RCrosbyRCrosby Member Posts: 3,808 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Not aware of any factory checkering or scoping options. I do know that the one 74 I've owned was one of, if not the most, accurate, open sight .22 rifle I've everowned with the exception of a couple of 52's. Rear nice rifles.
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • Bert H.Bert H. Member Posts: 11,281 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by cattle buyer
    Were any 74's drilled and tapped for scope base or wood checkered at the Win factory?


    No, and No.

    WACA Historian & Life Member

    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • cattle buyercattle buyer Member Posts: 532 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Many thanks Bert, a cousin of mine has contracted the Winchester collecting bug.He was looking at a mod 74 that was both D&T and checkered(very nice job),I felt the gun had been customized out side the Win factory but I could get the skinny here! very best
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • walther86walther86 Member Posts: 263 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I have 3 model 74's and none of them have been checkered. Two of them had a lot thicker stock though. They have been my absolute favorite .22's that I have ever shot. They will always be a gun I'll try to collect.
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
Sign In or Register to comment.