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Winchester Model 70
CNCmarcus
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I just purchased a used winchester model 70 xtr sporter magnum in 7mm remington magnum and on the opposite side of these markings on the barrel is the word featherweight,the barrel is 24"long and is clean {no open sights]non of my other xtr sporters have this.The markings are crisp and bright and match the other rifles.any ideas?
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Colton
1. it has a very low serial number (just above 200)
2 it is in very good condition, used very little: Grandpa was too busy and dad never fired it.
3. it is all original except for the scope (Alaskan, correct for the period).
I will get some detail photos taken of it and post them as soon as I can. I just need to know what buyers look for in a gun of this type, and am trying to arrive at a starting price and a Buy it now price for It's upcoming auction.
Thanks in advance for any info you can give.
I paid $250.00 for it about 4 years back, I use it for hunting.
serial #786365 cal. 300 win mag.
winchester model 70 XTR FEATHERWEIGHT 30-06 sprg
not a single scratch....
seriel # g1549725
thanks
Thanks PEZ
I apprecieate any help provided.
GUN IS IN GREAT SHAPE! 90% BLUE- LIGHT SCRATCHES- SMOOTH BORE- TIGHT ACTION!! SHOT MANY TIMES BY ORIGINAL OWNER WHO WAS AN AVID MARKSMAN. ONE OF ABOUT 35 GUNS IN HIS COLLECTION. ( DECEASED) ANY IDEA ON VALUE?
THANKS, R17
Fiberglass stock black, black finish on 26" barrel with no sights, no floorplate on mag.
300 Win Mag.
Guy said when new it cost around 400.00
Thanks for the help.
Jim
A nice Model 70 followed me home yesterday. Can someone tell me when she was born? Serial# 417791.
It's a 30-06 Featherlight with an interesting period 2-5 Weaver scope.
Thanks in advance,
Ed
My question. Is it fairly safe to polish the sear. Let's say with Flitz and a soft dremel buffer?
.225 winchester
bushnell 4x12
85% condition
worth?
My question: What two piece base mounts made by Redfield(now) Leupold do I use.My serial number is-G2554XXX. I already bought one set of Leupold bases STD Win 70 Rev 50024 and they won't work as the rear one either prevents the bolt from opening or covers so much of the breech when open that you can't load it.
Thanks guys!
I am a long time reader, but a first time poster here today. I have a question about a rifle I recently purchased from the estate of one of my dad's buddies. It is a pre-'64 Winchester model 70. It is marked on the barrel .30 06 "Gov't" with a serial #52710. The marking "Gov't" seems unique.
Can anyone tell me if that marking has any special significance over a "regular" .30-06? Any idea what year the rifle was manufactured?
Thanks in advance to anyone who can provide any additional information.
Cheers!
Mike
A recent Field and Stream magazine said the post 64 guns were cheaper and "weren't known for good accuracy". It didn't go specific if anything changed in the most recent years. Didn't the quality improve before the closing though. They went back to the better extractor and stuff. I bought a model 70 featherweight right before the plant closed because I was told it was a nicer gun than the earlier post 64's. It was closer to a pre64 quality. Was this wrong.
I love the look of my gun and it seems to have fine quality.
thanks
I would like to have it fitted with a
boss/compensator.
any ideas?
Thanks
Stumps13
the model 70's are no longer in production.
The supply at wholesalers is about gone and most retailers are about sold out.
The value of a model 70 will go up as time passes.the rarer more deluxe models will appreciate most.NIB ones will certainly go up.There is no book on how much they are worth this soon.
what someone is willing to pay is what its worth right now.
it should be worth hanging onto for a while to see what turns out.
Hang-onto it for a wile, see what pans-out.I believe the pre WWII items will make the biggest jump in value.As always when the demand out-weighs the supply...............
Jeff
you know what? to hell with what they say it should be worth! the rifle was made to shoot! and it should be shot! I have had good success with the 70's and i'll be damned if I won't shoot them! they were made to shoot! one of the best production rifles on the market!!!
There are several threads here and on other sites that cover the Winchester story thoroughly. Use the search button above.
FNH USA is the sales and marketing arm for FN Herstal S.A. The US offices are located in McLean, VA. FNH ownes USRAC who has leased the name and manufacturing rights to some of the Winchester firearms.
FNH, through USRAC, has manufactured and is currently stocking a 2-year supply of Model 70 receivers for the FN Patrol Bolt Rifle (PBR) and the Special Police Rifle (SPR).
http://www.fnhusa.com/contents/home.htm
This is the current news release from USRAC:
A Quick Update on Winchester Rifles and Shotguns.
There have been many questions over the past several weeks about the future and status of Winchester brand rifles and shotguns. We hope that the questions and answers below will help clear up any misconceptions and assure you that we are aggressively moving forward in providing a line of rifles and shotguns with the quality, durability and good design you expect from the greatest firearms brand of all time.
Q. I heard that your company is closing down the Winchester firearms factory in Connecticut. Is this true?
A. Yes, this is true. On January 17 of this year it was announced that U.S. Repeating Arms Company (the company that makes Winchester brand Model 94s, Model 70s and the Model 1300 Speed Pump Shotgun) would be shutting down one of the factories which makes Winchester guns. The factory is located in New Haven, Connecticut.
Q. Why is the plant being closed?
A. Over the years, many efforts were made to improve profitability at the manufacturing facility in New Haven, and the decision to shut this factory was made after exhausting all available options.
Q. Are there other factories making Winchester products?
A. Yes. Our other factories will continue production uninterrupted. Products made at these factories include the Super X line of shotguns including the new Super X3 autoloader and the new Super X Rifle (SXR) centerfire autoloader. Both are made in Belgium and assembled in Portugal. In addition, we will continue with our line of quality Select over and unders: the only production Belgium-made over and unders in the world. Our special historic guns -- 1885s, 95s, as well as other limited series rifles -- continue to be made at our factory in Japan. These factories are unaffected by the New Haven closure and we continue forward with our production and future plans.
Q. How does this announcement affect the service and repair of the Winchesters I own or Winchesters I may buy this year?
A. Service is not affected at all by the plant closure. It continues from our network of Winchester Authorized Repair Centers (ARCs) and/or from our service facility in Arnold, Missouri. We have a continuing commitment to service that is an unchanged part of the Winchester legacy.
Q. Was an official press release sent out by U.S. Repeating Arms concerning the closure?
A. Yes there was. It was released January 17, 2006. The text is included below:
For Immediate Release -- January 17, 2006
U.S. Repeating Arms Company To Close New Haven, CT Facility -- U.S. Repeating Arms Company, maker of Winchester brand rifles and shotguns will close its New Haven, Connecticut manufacturing facility. Many efforts were made to improve profitability at the manufacturing facility in New Haven, and the decision was made after exhausting all available options.
Effective March 31, 2006 the New Haven manufacturing facility will stop manufacturing the Winchester Model 70, Model 94 and Model 1300.
Winchester Firearms will continue to sell and grow its current line of Select Over & Under shotguns, the new Super X3 autoloading shotgun, the new Super X autoloading rifle and Limited Edition rifles. The company also plans to introduce new models in the future. There will be no change in Customer Service.
This action is a realignment of resources to make Winchester Firearms a stronger, more viable organization. Winchester Firearms plans to continue the great Winchester legacy and is very excited about the future.
http://www.winchesterguns.com/