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I thought pre '64's were a little flat of late, but it only takes one buyer.


http://www.gunsinternational.com/gu...4-featherweight-270.cfm?gun_id=101005876

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They'll have that one for a while especially at that price. Pre'64 M/70's haven't exactly been flying off the shelf lately.

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Way too much...


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Originally Posted by bsa1917hunter
Way too much...


Agreed, I have a cherry 1959 year model 270 FWT, wouldn't dream of asking that much for it were I to sell it. crazy


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The gun won’t be there long, someone will buy it....


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Pocono, youre not going to coment on the stock finish and the checkering? I didnt catch the serial #, but they started manufacture of the 270 fwts in 1955. Nevermind the serial #, i just zoomed in on the picture and it was made in 1955. However, the seller (steve barnet) failed to mention what looks like a nice crack in the tang of the stock. Give us your honest opinion on that rifle.


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I try to stick with the basics, they do so well. Nothing fancy mind you, just plain jane will get it done with style.
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Oh, that's just a "drying line". I'll email a concern and see what the response is.

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That sure looks like a crack to me....


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Steve Barnett replied and said, "Not sure what that means. I am the owner of 95% of my inventory and I'll take $2100".

Evidently he didn't know what I meant when I wrote - it looks like a possible crack behind the tang in photo #5.

So there you have it.....................


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I never trusted him or perry county, someone that magically and repeatedly comes up with rare Model 70's is extremely suspect to me.


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Originally Posted by bigwhoop
Steve Barnett replied and said, "Not sure what that means. I am the owner of 95% of my inventory and I'll take $2100".

Evidently he didn't know what I meant when I wrote - it looks like a possible crack behind the tang in photo #5.

So there you have it.....................


Extreme case of "buyer beware"!!!!


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Several of the dealers that always seem to have high condition rare M/70's are guilty of "humping them up". Winchester M/70's are getting to be like Colt SAA's, lotsa suspicious ones out there to the point that Caveat Emptore definately applies.

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Originally Posted by bsa1917hunter
Originally Posted by bigwhoop
Steve Barnett replied and said, "Not sure what that means. I am the owner of 95% of my inventory and I'll take $2100".

Evidently he didn't know what I meant when I wrote - it looks like a possible crack behind the tang in photo #5.

So there you have it.....................


Extreme case of "buyer beware"!!!!



Extreme case of avoiding the question too.


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Originally Posted by gunswizard
Several of the dealers that always seem to have high condition rare M/70's are guilty of "humping them up". Winchester M/70's are getting to be like Colt SAA's, lotsa suspicious ones out there to the point that Caveat Emptore definately applies.


Funny that you mention that and that Steve Barnett comes up in this thread.

He listed three Pre-64 super grade featherweights yesterday.


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Yes well into the $7k price points.


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Looks like he mentioned the small crack behind the tang...and it's now "sale pending".
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Originally Posted by RGK
Looks like he mentioned the small crack behind the tang...and it's now "sale pending".
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Well I guess he understood my question after all! Simply amazing what people will pay for things.


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Bigwhoop: Apparently this Rifle has now sold?
Don't know the particulars but my similar condition (maybe a tad better!), similar vintage Featherweight 270 wouldn't even come out of one of my gunsafes into my gun vault room for a look'see on an offer that low!
It IS very difficult to find a collection quality early Featherweight in caliber 270 Winchester nowadays!
I know, I been chasin'em for right past half a century now.
Featherweight 270 pre-64 Model 70 Rifles simply got Hunted with and used up they were so popular as Hunting guns!
Again, trying to find a mint condition (not that the linked to Rifle IS mint!) 270 Featherweight is tough duty.
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Originally Posted by VarmintGuy
Bigwhoop: Apparently this Rifle has now sold?
Don't know the particulars but my similar condition (maybe a tad better!), similar vintage Featherweight 270 wouldn't even come out of one of my gunsafes into my gun vault room for a look'see on an offer that low!
It IS very difficult to find a collection quality early Featherweight in caliber 270 Winchester nowadays!
I know, I been chasin'em for right past half a century now.
Featherweight 270 pre-64 Model 70 Rifles simply got Hunted with and used up they were so popular as Hunting guns!
Again, trying to find a mint condition (not that the linked to Rifle IS mint!) 270 Featherweight is tough duty.
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That rifle was a far cry from being a collector. Did you happen to see the crack in the stock at the tang? When i bought my 270 fwt (which was primo compared to this one), the seller had 3 more on the table just like it. One was actually in new/never fired condition. He was wanting $1,700.00 for that beauty. I paid $1350 for the one i bought because i wanted a rifle to shoot and hunt with. Besides from the fact that rifle was pretty cherry, it was also the best shooter in the bunch (according to the seller, who ive known for over 20 years). Moral of the story: there are better rifles out there and for far less money wink


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They don't seem to be making what they were a bit ago. I put my '54 257 Roberts up (95-98%) for sale with dies brass bullets and a Zeiss Conquest for $2200 and no one wanted it. Actually glad now no one bought it. It would be hard to replace. Unfortunately there is always something else shiny that I just have to have. LOL

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