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As I get older my memory isn't as good but seems to me I remember reading a review article in Rifle or Handloader years back on a pf m70 sporter with barrel sights 24" that was to be a European export model. Thought that would make a damn fine outfit. MB

They did make such a thing for the Scandinavian market, concurrently or right after the FW run in the mid-80's. To my knowledge there wasn't an over-run like with the FW so none got dumped here. That's how I understood it- someone correct me if I'm wrong.

Thank goodness for that over-run for it caused that gun to achieve instant cult status, and paved the way for more.

As for me now, I quit looking for an iron sighted FW 6.5x55 (except for keeping my eyes peeled for my old rifle) the minute I acquired my Ruger 1A 6.5x55. It's become the gun that'll be my go-to deer rifle for the rest of my years. (Blasphemy words to utter on a Winchester forum. Sorry!)

I built my own - Model 70 Custom McMillan Edge, iron sights, midnight blue cerekote.

Winchester/USRA made 3 styles of push-feed Model 70s back in the 1980s that I recall:

70 XTR Featherweight with a 22" barrel and open sights. The FWTs had a rear sight in a barrel dovetail and a ramp front sight.

70 XTR Sporter with a 22" barrel and open sights. The Sporters had a higher rear sight and ramp front sight to account for the higher sight line of the monte carlo style stock. The picture that Sakohunter264 posted of his rifle looks like the Sporter barreled action.

70 Ranger with a 22" barrel that appeared to be the same as the 70 XTR Sporter, except for the roll stamps.

I owned 3 of the FWTs and 1 each of the other 2. I think that all of them had the same barrel contours. I still have 2 of the FWTs, but 1 of them has been rechambered to 6.5-284 and installed in a WINLITE stock.

Regret selling my SS FWT Swede....but a gent in Canada sure is enjoying filling his freezer with it.

I rebarreled a Featherweight with a shot out 30/06 barrel to 6.5 x 55.. it has a Winlite Laminate Factory Stock....did so for going to Montana to hunt antelope....open country rifle..

its pushfeed, and it jams periodically with Win Brass, but does fine with Remington brass...

for that reason alone, I wish I'd have made it in a 6.5 x 57 instead...I built one of those on a Model 70 Sporter, but that one is a CRF model... I guess the "Classic"...also rebarreled from a 30/06...

My PF FWT 6.5x55 is a '92 model with a slick barrel.

So, what is a slick barrel? No sights?

Correct.

Thank you.

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