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This is my first model 70 and I don’t know how original it is, the rear sight is a replacement, the safety is updated etc, however I am unsure of the barrel. The barrel looks to be too highly polished and salt blued. I have yet to take it apart, but it appears there should likely be a barrel date on the barrel shank? Those of you more familiar with Winchester can likely tell just by the finish though, looking forward to your opinions.
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Well I can’t get the files down small enough
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Thanks guys, I hope they aren’t too small, I could barely get them small enough, probably can’t see any detail now.
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The barrel has definitely been reblued. Pictures of the whole rifle would be cool. Has it been drilled and tapped for scope mounts? Rear sight is definitely un original as well. Does it have the steel butt plate? I'd like to see pics of the safety, and bottom metal. Thanks.
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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Thanks for in the input, yeah it has a hole in the bridge and the later safety.
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Thanks for your help posting them larger. I don’t have any overall pictures right now, these are what I took for now.
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Nice looking pre-war It does have an extra hole in the bridge
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I’d like to see pictures of the aperture sight
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I don’t have any close-ups, but the stock is not cut for this sight.
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Nice rifle. It may not be as originally made, but it has been tastefully redone with later Winchester parts. Hunt it hard! Enjoy it!
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Barrel is off a post 64 model 70 you can ready the safety warning. Still a model 70 and you can take this one out hunting.
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Barrel is off a post 64 model 70 you can ready the safety warning. Still a model 70 and you can take this one out hunting.
I must be missing something, see no evidence that it’s a post64 barrel
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Barrel is off a post 64 model 70 you can ready the safety warning. Still a model 70 and you can take this one out hunting.
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Nice rifle. It may not be as originally made, but it has been tastefully redone with later Winchester parts. Hunt it hard! Enjoy it!
Exactly this^^^ I'll bet it shoots well too. I like it.. Nice that the stock was not cut for the aperture sight too. Man, I'd hunt that one!!
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If that I pre 64 barrel I have a bridge to sell. Actually it’s a perfect Pre war model 70, one you don’t mind taking out hunting.
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