I recently purchased a Model 70 Featherweight XTR chambered in 30-06.
The serial number is G2180XXX
On the left side of the barrel is stamped " Model 70 XTR Featherweight -30-06 Sprg-"
There is not a cursive "Featherweight" on the right side of the barrel as I have seen on older pushfeeds.
This rifle is a push feed, not CRF or CRPF
I was under the impression that serial numbers for push feed ended in 1992 with SN# 2037985, then Classics started. I also thought XTR was dropped in 1989.
Any insight on this?
Most featherweights don't have the cursive writing. Your assumption appears to be correct about the serial # 2037985 being the last one according to Winchester. That was in 1992. How correct that is, who knows? Their records keeping was never that great. Your rifle may have been one of the last ones made in '93. Again, who really knows?????
