Home Forums Hunting & Shooting Winchester Collectors Where to look, and what to look for Pre64

I've only got one pre 64 Model 70. A friend gave me a 300 HH. His Dad was a guide and bought it for dudes to shoot. I think he said they bought it in the 50s? Its got a 6 digit serial number. Would Rules book tell me what year it was made? It's a shooter not a collector. I've had it a couple years and never shot it. I may take it moose hunting this year just for the hell of it.

A lot of us here can tell you when it was made if you give the serial # putting X's for the last couple of numbers to protect yourself. Otherwise yes Rule's book will also get you dates of mfg. There are a lot of online sources and other books for this too.

They only made around 600,000 pre 64 M70's so all but the first 99,999 of them are 6 digit serial numbers.

thanks horse. the Sn is 3078XX.

Late Aug., early Sept. 1954.

Yes '54. I've got a standard grade 30-06 very close in serial#.

Thanks guys. I appreciate you taking the time to look it up. Not quite as old as I am, but close! I was a sophomore in high school in 1954. I think I'll buy the book anyway. It looks interesting.

The book is a great reference. The paperback is much more affordable than the hard cover and has all the same info in it.