i just received a Winchester model 70 and was wondering if it is a pre 64 model. serial #566050 the bore looks very good blueing worn in spots to bars steel the stock looks like it was used as a club.action is smooth as silk.Will take it out to the range this weekend and see how it shoots Thanks Bill

1962

  RECORDS AT THE FACTORY INDICATE THE FOLLOWINO SERIAL NUMBERS WERE
ASSIONED TO GUNS AT THE END OF THE CALENDAR YEAR.
MODEL 70
1935 - 1 TO 19 64 - 700000 TO 740599
36 - 2238 65 - 809177
37 - 11573 66 - 833795
38 - 17844 67 - 869000
39 - 23991 68 - 928908
40 - 31675 69 - 0941900
41 - 41753 70 - 0957995
42- 49206 71 - 01018991
43 - 49983 72- 01099257
44 - 49997 73 - 01128731
45 - 50921 74 - 01175000
46 - 58382 75 - 01218700
47 - 75675 76 - G1266000
48 - 101680 77- 01350000
49 - 131580 78- 01410000
50 - 173150 79 - 01447000
51 - 206625 80 - G1490709
52 - 238820 81- 01537134
53 - 282735 82 - 01632872
54 - 323530 83 - 0165688:)
55 - 361025 84 - 01728457
56 - 393595 85 - 01783276
57 - 425283 86 - 01808838
58 - 440792 87 - 01845122
59 - 465040 88 - 01893903
60 - 504257 89 - 01950701
61 - 545446 90 - 01987984
62 - 565592 91- 02037985
63 - 581471 92 - 02037985
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