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I just bought a M70 Classic Featherweight 308 at a gun show. Nice wood for a factory rifle, matt finish on the metal. This has a hooded front sight and a Williams rear sight. I have never seen a featherweight with sights. How common are irons on this model rifle?
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In theory they don’t exist from the factory.
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In theory they don’t exist from the factory. In "theory". Maybe a custom shop rifle? I know other rifles were rumored to have been made with irons, and then you have the naysayers.
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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The barrel is marked Winchester M70 SA 308 Win and underneath Made in New Haven Ct USA. The serial number has a G prefix if this helps at all.
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I would like to find one with sights
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The barrel is marked Winchester M70 SA 308 Win and underneath Made in New Haven Ct USA. The serial number has a G prefix if this helps at all. And just to confirm, it is marked classic featherweight, and it is controlled round feed?
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Then the overwhelming likelihood is that they were aftermarket.
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