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I have a Winchester Model 70 in 458 Win. Mag. Serial number indicates that it was produced in 1956. This rifle has a left hand action. Trying to find info on this particular variant is quite challenging. I’m trying to determine just how many might have been made. Great shooter. Bring on the zombie elephants. Any help anyone can give or direction to a resource would be appreciated. Thanks
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I have a Winchester Model 70 in 458 Win. Mag. Serial number indicates that it was produced in 1956. This rifle has a left hand action. Trying to find info on this particular variant is quite challenging. I’m trying to determine just how many might have been made. Great shooter. Bring on the zombie elephants. Any help anyone can give or direction to a resource would be appreciated. Thanks Your rifle was not made in 1956. You may want to post this in the Winchester collectors forum here. This is actually the reloading forum.
I try to stick with the basics, they do so well. Nothing fancy mind you, just plain jane will get it done with style. You want to see an animal drop right now? Shoot him in the ear hole. BSA MAGA
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Why would you say it was not made in ‘56?
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Because Winchester didn’t make a left handed rifle until 1997. They never offered one in the pre 64 model 70s. It’s possible it is a converted left handed rifle. I have a 1941 model 70 that was converted to left hand.
Again Winchester never produced a pre 64 model 70 in left handed.
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G&H converted pre-64s to left hand. I saw one in .375 at a safari shoot we put on at our local club.
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I’ve had two converted Winchesters. My 35 Whelen was done by Bob West and the other was one of Charles Askins rifles. It was a 308 Norma mag converted by Kerr sporting goods.
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Because Winchester didn’t make a left handed rifle until 1997. They never offered one in the pre 64 model 70s. It’s possible it is a converted left handed rifle. I have a 1941 model 70 that was converted to left hand.
Again Winchester never produced a pre 64 model 70 in left handed. Mart I thought the LH guns began production in 1994. The two I have now are low numbers. One in 06 and 300 win mag. They run like polished rubies.
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Because Winchester didn’t make a left handed rifle until 1997. They never offered one in the pre 64 model 70s. It’s possible it is a converted left handed rifle. I have a 1941 model 70 that was converted to left hand.
Again Winchester never produced a pre 64 model 70 in left handed. Mart I thought the LH guns began production in 1994. The two I have now are low numbers. One in 06 and 300 win mag. They run like polished rubies. Mart is correct, your lefties should be 6 digit sn. I need to go look at mine I think it’s 17xxxx something like that.
Then STFU. The rest of your statement is superflous bullshit with no real bearing on this discussion other than to massage your own ego. Suckin' on my titties like you wanted me.
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