Hi guys,
I found this and thought I'd struck gold, however on closer inspection I'm just plain confused
http://www.ozgunsales.com/listing/1...ml?PHPSESSID=5afcfc1b5e31d64c20fe57e6e9c17ee1
It's a 1936 Win 70 (i.e pre 64) with serial # 7071. The serial number checks out but there's a number of oddities with the rifle including:
1. its in 243 - that means it's been rebarrelled - that's a no brainer
2. The stock doesn't look like an original winchesters for that year but correct me if im wrong and probably most perplexing;
3. It's a push-feed action?
The owner of the store thinks it might be a canadian produced firearm (or action at least since the barrel says New Haven on it). The serial checks out for the year. I was under the impression that all actions for pre-64 winchester 70s were controlled round feed.
Anyone come across anything like this?
I found this and thought I'd struck gold, however on closer inspection I'm just plain confused
http://www.ozgunsales.com/listing/1...ml?PHPSESSID=5afcfc1b5e31d64c20fe57e6e9c17ee1
It's a 1936 Win 70 (i.e pre 64) with serial # 7071. The serial number checks out but there's a number of oddities with the rifle including:
1. its in 243 - that means it's been rebarrelled - that's a no brainer
2. The stock doesn't look like an original winchesters for that year but correct me if im wrong and probably most perplexing;
3. It's a push-feed action?
The owner of the store thinks it might be a canadian produced firearm (or action at least since the barrel says New Haven on it). The serial checks out for the year. I was under the impression that all actions for pre-64 winchester 70s were controlled round feed.
Anyone come across anything like this?
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