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Confirm Winchester is Pre-64?

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22 December 2003, 05:13
RogerBarker
Confirm Winchester is Pre-64?
Riflemen,

I'm looking at purchasing a Mod. 70 claimed to be pre-64, but just barely. Can I tell by examining the piece weather or not it is pre-64? If so, what should I look for? Thanks for your help.

Roger Barker
22 December 2003, 05:16
<eldeguello>
Look for year of manufacture stamped on the underside of the barrel just in front of the receiver ring. "49" for 1949, etc.
22 December 2003, 05:22
Mickey1
If it does not have a long Mauser type exractor and is a push feed it is not a pre 64. there is a serial number cutoff also but I cna't remember it offhand.
22 December 2003, 05:42
pagris
From Chuck Hawks' article on the Model 70:

"I have read that production of Pre-1964 Model 70's stopped at serial number 581,471."

A link to the article: http://www.chuckhawks.com/win70.htm

Chuck's site has a tremendous amount of great information on everything related to firearms:

http://www.chuckhawks.com/index2.guns.htm

You can identify the actual year of the rifle's manufacture at this site: http://armscollectors.com/sn/windates.htm

Good luck - they certainly are a classic.
22 December 2003, 13:34
Atkinson
Just look for the claw leaf extractor on the side of the bolt, it its there its Pre-64, if its not then its post 64.
22 December 2003, 16:56
RogerBarker
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