model types had different stocks and If you need help determining names used for the parts of Year Serial Number Range. I would be interested in finding a site listing manufacture dates for Winchesters made from the 80's to present, but have never found anything. However the USRAC parts do not interchange with the pre'64 manufactured rifles. THE HISTORY OF WINCHESTER HISTORIC SERIAL NUMBER RECORDS. I have a 7mm Rem Mag in Win. 24" (National Match), 26" (Target), or 28" Bull Gun. The action has some design similarities to Mauser designs and it is a development of the earlier Winchester Model 54, itself based on a Mauser 98-type action. The Number 2 rifle is a standard Model 70 of the period, also chambered in 30-06, and fitted with the factory standard open sights, but has also been drilled and tapped for riflescope mounts. The Winchester trademark is used with the permission and to the credit of Olin Corporation/Winchester Division. Pre-64 Winchester Model 70 Serial Numbers 1 and 2 - Revivaler Jon has done radio, television, magazine and newspaper interviews on various issues, and has traveled extensively, having lived in Britain, Australia, China and Hong Kong. Serial Number Data - ProofHouse.com Very interesting. Bringing this thread back up hoping someone can help me out, I've looked around the net and can't narrow a production year down on my model 70 but guessing early 90's?? The caliber is either Curious on what might thought of this listing here? The 3 basic types of actions are Super Short Action, Short Action, and Long Action. The Winchester Model 70, Pre-64 to Current Production Parts Diagram by Clicking Here. Model 1900. Match-Grade Rifle Primers: Are They Better and Worth the Extra Expense? to those 2 NO six shooters. And outside of a few custom builds and specialty rifles, all your Model 70's made after 1964 should follow these rules. You should ask the seller what hed pay to add your #5 to his collection; ought to bring a few hundred Gs at least. This information is no substitute for obtaining a Winchester Factory Letter from the Cody Firearms Museum (available for certain models and serial ranges) which in addition to the Serial Number Application Date, normally provide the original Received In Warehouse Date and Date Shipped from Winchester factory. FWIW M70 S/Ns 3, 5, 6 and 9 have also turned up over the past several years and none has fetched more than about $30K. mudstud it is a classic FW 06 serial number G348792? 7 Top .17 HMR (Hornady Magnum Rimfire) Rifles, Strasser RS 14 Evolution Consul III Bolt-Action Rifle: Full Review. The price is set at USD$1,750,000.00. You might want to try the following link: That link will NOT work for M70's with letters in the SN. And you can find a far more detailed history in Roger Rules The Riflemans Rifle if you click here. FWIW They didnt retain M51 Imperial S/N 1 either. WACA 6571L, Historian & Board of Director Member, Paul, all I can add is My Model 70 featherweight serial no. This information below gives a fairly accurate picture of year of manufacture for Model 70s until recent years (1992). 1935-1963: Pre '64 Winchester Repeating Arms Company 1964-2006: USRAC (U.S. And as shown in Figure 1 a retaining pin for the ejector is visible from the outside. These two historic Winchester Model 70 rifles bearing serial numbers "1" and "2" are now being offered for sale by Sportsman's Legacy. These groups are "pre-war" and "post-war", with a small number of rifles between these two groups referred to as "transition" rifles. pistol-grip stock and forend. Mark was not ready to sell it however and decided to do some research. What It Is Not. This 1933 stamped barrel was delivered from the factory on a 1942 rifle. A square, un-beveled magazine release button, Changed from square magazine release button to beveled, Added the safety retaining pin to the bolt sleeve, Changed from carbonia charcoal blued receiver to bead blasted black oxide bluing, Bolt release changed from notched to rounded, Right side of bolt sleeve changed to rounded.

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