Guns International #: 102944437
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Guns International #: 102944437
Category - Winchester Rifles - Model 70 Post-64
- Winchester Rifles
***Beautiful Winchester Model 70 (.243Win) MFG 1966 w/Scope Rings & Mount***98%+ Condition
Description: Winchester Model 70 (.243Win Caliber) 21” Barrel w/Iron Sights "Scope Ready" with Mount & 1" Rings Included. The rifle was made sometime in 1966, so it’s considered post-64 production…the action is smooth the chamber & rifling looks almost new, so the round count is very low. It rates easily at 95%+ condition as the metal and wood are very nice for a nearly 60 yr old rifle. Overall, this rifle would make a great hunter or collector as “Winchester” is no longer the company they used to be. Interested CALL TEXT or PM all work (918)803-4942 or (918)210-9805 The Winchester Model 70 is a bolt-action sporting rifle. It has an iconic place in American sporting culture and has been held in high regard by shooters since it was introduced in 1936, earning the moniker "The Rifleman's Rifle". The action has some design similarities to Mauser designs and it is a development of the earlier Winchester Model 54, itself being based on a Mauser 98–type action. Post 1964 through 1992 Model 70 Competing as it did with the Remington Model 700, it was decided that changes needed to be made in the face of rising labor costs. Accordingly, in 1964, Winchester made a number of design changes to the Model 70. Few to none of these changes were popular with the rifle-buying public, or with the US military. The changes included dropping the controlled round feed feature, a change to the basic stock shape and the use of impressed checkering rather than cut checkering. Jack O'Connor, long a proponent of the Model 70, wrote of the post-1964 version that "I was informed by Winchester brass that the Model 70 was being redesigned. I told them that I was glad to get the information so I could lay in four or five more before they loused the rifle up. Then I saw the pilot model of 'New Model 70'. At the first glimpse I like to fell into a swoon. The action was simplified, the trigger guard and floor plate made of a flimsy looking one-piece stamping." Despite this initial reaction, O'Connor grudgingly went on to say, "Actually the post-1964 Model 70 is not a bad rifle in spite of the fact that rifle aficionados have never taken it to their bosoms the way they did its predecessor. It is a stronger action than the pre-1964. The head of the bolt encloses the head of the case. It has a small, neat hook extractor, which is adequate. With this extractor the cartridge is not as surely controlled as it is with the Mauser-type extractor. However, the new model seldom gives feeding problems. ****Note all sales are final if there are any questions or need for additional photos please feel free to ask**** Price: $895.00 Curio/Relic: Yes Rifle Caliber: .243 Winchester Manufacturer: Winchester Model: Model 70 Barrel Length: 21 Inches Bore Info: Excellent Condition: Excellent Metal Condition: Excellent Wood Condition: Excellent Bore Condition: Excellent Action: Bolt Action Triggers: Stock Stock: Wood Finish: Blued Sights: Iron Manufacture Date: 1966 Item Location: Chelsea OK Optic: Ready Contact Seller |
Guns International #: 102944437
Guns International #: 102944437