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Win 70 Super Express?
03 January 2007, 00:34
ElCaballeroWin 70 Super Express?
Do all of the Win Super express rifles have a matte receiver and gloss everything else?
This one looks hoky.
03 January 2007, 00:39
vapodogI'd say that was an original.
I see nothing out of line there.
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03 January 2007, 01:09
hikerbumLooks original to me, and probably to the 10 bidders also.
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03 January 2007, 01:28
Idaho Sharpshooterfor some reason Big W liked the matte finish on receivers on M70's. Every original I remember seeing had that feature.
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03 January 2007, 04:43
7XpressIn agreement with those before me. This looks identical to the one that I had in 375 - of course without the brake.
03 January 2007, 04:56
ElCaballeroWell,maybe it is right but it still looks silly.
03 January 2007, 05:42
DavidReedYup, 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.
03 January 2007, 06:03
jimatcatmy .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...
go big or go home ........
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03 January 2007, 06:45
ireload2I 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.
03 January 2007, 07:45
Charles_Helmquote:
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!
03 January 2007, 08:06
ElCaballeroquote:
Originally posted by Charles_Helm:
quote:
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.
03 January 2007, 09:11
Charles_Helmquote:
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!
04 January 2007, 18:25
Ivanquote:
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.
05 January 2007, 07:49
archer_375And 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...