Features of the Winchester
pre-64 Model 70 Rifle
First Pre-war Model built 1932~1942
| Safety mounted on rear of bolt |
| Butt Plate metal |
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| Fixed Front Sight |
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| Approximately 42,000 made |
Post-War Model 70
| Transition Model
| Takedown |
| 24 inch Round Barrel |
| Adjustable Rear Sight |
| Numbered on receiver only |
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| Numbered 42,000 ~ |
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| Blue Frame Variation
| 24 inch Octagon Barrel |
| Adjustable Rear Sight |
| Numbered on lower tang only up to 232,328 and then on the bottom front
end of receiver also |
| Concealed locking lugs |
| Takedown |
| Numbered 112971-325,250 |
| Deluxe versions: Stock made of Checkered Walnut straight or Pistol
Grip and a grooved slide handle |
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Post-64 Model
| Made after 1964 |
| 24 inch round barrel |
| Blued barrel, matt receiver |
| Adjustable Rear Sight |
| Serial Numbed from G700,00 - present |
| Numbered on side of receiver |
| Later serial numbers start with a 'G' |
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The following figure shows the total number of pre-64 Winchester Model 70 rifles produced
under each caliber. The 30-06 had 200,000 while the .270 had
100,000 total guns made.
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