In 1988, I ordered one of the first of the “Classic” Super Grade rifles from a special run made by the custom shop, all in .338 Win Mag, though were not called classics. This order was placed with Bruno Pardee of Winchester at the Las Vegas show that year (at the Tropicana). It was delivered in 1989. No special sling swivels, no black foreend tip.
In 1992, I bought the first of the new classics (Super Grade) that I saw, in Phoenix, a .300 Win Mag. No special swivel studs, no black foreend tip. Horrendous bedding (I paid McMillan to fix it). I don’t know exactly when the new swivel studs were changed and black foreend tips added, but I do know the first production guns were as I described.
Last edited by GF1; 12/13/20.
