winchester custom shop model

tsavo303

December 25, 2012 16:49

http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=323713715

I am selling this; let me know if you can add any details like grade of stock and finish (nickel or ss)
thanks!
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  tsr1965

  December 26, 2012 03:40

  Well, that is a Winchester "Model 70 Classic", action, and was made before the end of 2006. The production was then, still at the New Haven, CT plant.
  
  It has the "Mauser Claw type" extractor, for more positive extraction, and controlled round feeding. Some folks call it the Pre-64 type action, as the post-63 actions were push feed, like the Remington 700's.
  
  Since thier sister division Browning has some octagon barreled models of the A-Bolt, I would think that the barrel might be made by Miroku.
  
  The stock, if it is natural, and not enhanced, is "XXX FANCY" walnut, and percieves to be near the top of that grade. You have a nice rifle, for sure, that could most likely benifit from having pillars installed in the stock, for mating the action, to the bottom metal, and further enhancing the accuracy.
  
  With the short serial number, that rifle(or at least the action), could be from as far back as the early 90's.
  
  Since Winchester did not ue Nickel on any of their bolt actions that late in the game, your rifle is definately stainless steel, and most likely the 416 grade, or something close to it.
  
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  EDIT 1
  
  It will sell for a lot less than what the seller is asking. It is basically Winchester's Model 70 Classic version, of Browning's A-Bolt II, "White Gold Medallion". They run around $1100.00 dealer cost, and $1300.00-1400.00 retail.
  
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  tsavo303

  January 01, 2013 18:57

  Thanks Tsr
  
  Who wants to guess what it will sell for or if it will sell?

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  gjshaw

  January 02, 2013 00:51

  It says pre 64 and I think you ment to put post 64.

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  tsr1965

  January 02, 2013 03:04

  quote:Originally posted by gjshaw
  It says pre 64 and I think you ment to put post 64.
  
  
  No, I meant POST 63, as any thing made after 1963, would be post 63. Anything made before, and including, December 31st, 1963, would be PRE 64.
  
  The rifle in the auction is Post 63, as the serial number starts with a "G" prefix. It has the features of the Pre 64 action, that is why I said, Pre 64 TYPE action.
  
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