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gun discussion model 70
varian
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my son is looking at a model 70 winchester 30-06 it is marked Winchester model 70
made in New Haven, Ct USA. serial number is G2154797. im trying to figure which model 70 it is. or about when it was built. can anyone help me with this.
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Best I can get is mid 90s
My guess would be mid 90s also. I have a 70 that I bought right after they announced the shutdown and it is just over 3 million. There are a lot of models and you didn't give enough info to determine which one it is. Schnabel forend would indicate a featherweight. Is it blue, stainless, walnut, laminated, etc... With that serial I am guessing push feed and not classic controlled round, but they put that action in a lot of models. Bob
Finger must have stuttered, double post. Sorry
plastic winchester stock. i dont have a lot of info, gun is 300mi. away. this is why with the guns i do have, there is not a model 70 in the bunch. price is 400.00 with a junk scope. thanks
For 400 bucks, you should just buy it. You can't even buy an action for that anymore.
Check out Winchester 70 Shadow on the auction side. They made I believe 3 versions, shadow, super shadow and ultimate shadow. I have an ultimate in 270WSM and its been a good rifle. Toad is right, unless it has been abused or bubba'ed it is probably worth at least $400. Bob
400 is not a bad price if the rifle is in good shape. Pre 64's are my favorite but this certainly is not one from the description. Post 70's right after the change are probably the least desirable, but they are not deserving of all the criticism they got. Winchester started improving as the years went along. I have a XTR in '06 that was made in the 80's and I like it well. I bought one of the shadow models when they first came out in 270 WSM. It is a controlled round push feed (crpf), a hybrid between the two extractor styles. Never did like the synthetic (plastic) stock so I found an OEM wood stock and bottom metal and changed it. Love it now. The new Miroku Winnies are excellent, right there or better than the pre 64. I have several model 70's and love them all. The rifleman's rifle.
thank u all. ill probably take a chance on this one i only hope bubba has not tried to improve it.