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A buddy picked up a Pre-64 Model 70 in a pawn shop here yesterday. The serial number dates it as a 1956 model. It's a .270 with the Winchester Featheweight stamp on the barrell, correct action, nice blue & a beautifully figured old walnut stock.
The weird thing is that the stock is a mannlicher stock ??? The rifle looks original, but I have never heard of or seen a Pre-64 with that type of Stock on it. I just figured some idiot re- stocked this rifle.
I was hoping some of y'all that collect old model 70's could shed a little light on the subject. My friend thinks he's has a one of a kind "special order" rifle. I don't think so ? Any info will be helpfull. Thanks.
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I think a restock or wood added to the front to make it look like a "full-stock.
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I too would guess a re-stock. I've never seen or heard of a pre 64 mannlicher.
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Winchester did an Engineering prototype back in the 50's with a full length mannlicher stock. However it was very unique in that it had a special shortened receiver and was 257 Roberts. It carries an "exp" part number as well. Supposedly done to test the European market. It never got past the protoype stage.
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In special orders anything is possible but a full length stock is highly unlikely. Do you have pictures? How long is the barrel?
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Winchester started making M70 Mannlicher stocks in 1969. Someone might have adapted one of these?
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I'll see if I can get him to email a photo of his rifle. But, I'm betting it's a re-stock or modified stock. It has a 22". Barrel & standard Featherweight action.
Thanks for all the info.
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