Winchester model 70

oldwinch70

October 25, 2014 07:27

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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  oldwinch70

  October 25, 2014 07:27

  I purchased a winchester model 70 with a Lyman Alaskan 2.5 power scope for $100.00 from a former "Tuskeegee Airman" whom I will not name. Upon tracing the serial number through a friend we discovered that it was made in 1947.According to him,"I shot a moose with it in 1955 and it's been in the closet ever since".The rifle has been appraised. Would obtaining a letter or bill of sale with his signature on it increase the value of the rifle?

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  Bert H.

  October 27, 2014 05:46

  Winchester began drilling & tapping the receiver bridge rings in early October 1950, circa serial number 31700A.
  
  The easiest way to determine if a Model 43 was factory drilled & tapped is to look at the front face of the rear receiver frame ring. If it has a milled 45-degree bevel on it, it was not factory drilled & tapped. If the front face frame ring is not beveled, it should have the factory scope mount holes.

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  oldwinch70

  October 27, 2014 16:13

  Thanks Bert. I figured you would know.

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