Do all of the Win Super express rifles have a matte receiver and gloss everything else? This one looks hoky.

I'd say that was an original.

I see nothing out of line there.

Looks original to me, and probably to the 10 bidders also.

for some reason Big W liked the matte finish on receivers on M70's. Every original I remember seeing had that feature.

Rich
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In agreement with those before me. This looks identical to the one that I had in 375 - of course without the brake.

Well,maybe it is right but it still looks silly.

Yup, thats how the USRAC sent the Super Express M70's out. When they changed it to the Safari express I beleive they phased the two tone blueing out. I've seen some of the earlier .300 Wby's and 7mm STW's with the same treatment. I suppose they did them like that to appeal to the pre-64 marketing campaign they had when they brought the crf rifle back. I like it. Those early long action M70's were pretty nice rifles and of much better quality than the later guns.

my .416 safari express controlled feed is matte finished.... my .375 h&h super express push feed has a matte receiver and a blued barrel...bottom metal on both guns is blue...

I have seen Super Express in .375 in both push feed and CRF. Both had the matte receiver finish.

Think about it. It has some practical application for an iron sight rifle.

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Originally posted by 22WRF:
That particular one is highly desireable. It has the G serial number under 300,000 which makes it completely made in New Haven. Wish I had some money!

Too late -- the "Buy it Now" has been exercised!

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Originally posted by Charles_Helm:

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Originally posted by 22WRF:
That particular one is highly desireable. It has the G serial number under 300,000 which makes it completely made in New Haven. Wish I had some money!

Too late -- the "Buy it Now" has been exercised!

The seller should thank me. It probably got viewed more since I posted this.

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Originally posted by ElCaballero:
The seller should thank me. It probably got viewed more since I posted this.

But you seldom see someone here admit the impetus for their purchase was your post!

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Originally posted by 22WRF:
That particular one is highly desireable. It has the G serial number under 300,000 which makes it completely made in New Haven. Wish I had some money!

So does that mean that the 375H&H I bought a couple years ago that was LNIB with a SN of G116xxx was a good deal at a smoking price of $650 including dies, new brass, 2.5x weaver scope and 150 bullets shipped?

Luckily she's not LNIB anymore and made it on Safari last year and will likely be going again next year.

And I thought I got a great deal last week on a .375 H&H Model 70 bedded with a trigger job LNWOB (Thats like new without box) with 2 boxes of ammo, some brass, dies for $1100 shipped...Sign of the times I guess...