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jamesrainwater
The gun is a winchester m70 375 H@H mannlicher #4259XX. What is the age and value. The gun appears to be what I would consider, about 90% condition. The riflings are extremely good and there is no pitting. There are a few dents in the stock but the finish is good. Some gentle wear on the metal but really in good shape. Just a ballpark figure.
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  • peabo
    Approximate date of manufacture 1958. Value depends on condition and originality.

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  • BOBBYWINS
    Welcome to GB,James.

    According to my source,your Model 70 was made in 1958.This is assuming that you inserted the correct number of "X's",but,it's possible that it could be a year or so off in either direction as you will probably hear from BertH,or Only Winchesters on this.They are,after all MUCH more knowledgable than I.

    As far as value goes,I think I'll let someone else help with that.One things for sure,we'll need a lot more info to pin down a value.

    BW

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  • asa
    James-both the pre and post '64 model 70's were chambered in 375 H&H, but the only mannlicher stocked 70 was a post 64 made from '68 to '72 and was chambered in .243, .270, 30-06, and .308. Therefore, if your rifle was manufactured in '58 or '59, it had to be cut (.375 barrels were 25 inches) and restocked. Nominal barrel length for mannlicher stocked rifles is 20 in.(Sakos, for instance) or 19 inches(the post-64 Win. mannlicher). In 375 it must be a bear to shoot. Value would be as a shooter (but hard to sell in that cal. and length) or to someone interested in a pre-64 action. -Asa
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  • only winchesters
    Good morning all! First thank-you Bobbywins. I really can't add much more than asa, other than I would be curious as to the barrel date. The Winchester foundry would date stamp the barrels on the bottom with the year the barrel was made ie: 58 Of course you would have to remove the stock to see this. Most web sites use Maddis' date of manufacture, so I would say 58 plus or minus a year.

    Since I can't see the gun, I suspect someone started with a magnum receiver, 375 H&H and built a gun to their liking. As asa said the Mannlicher stock the largest barrel was the 308, and I do believe the 375 barrel is a larger outside diameter so the barrel channel would have had some work done to it also. That's assuming it's an original Winchester stock, and not made by some of the outstanding stock makers in the original Winchester style.

    From a shooter point of view it has value, but what it is exactly, really can't be estimated. It would be almost a one of a kind gun, but not factory.

    Regards Dave
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