I'm picking up a mint looking Sears Model 53 for $275 tomorrow. I know from what I read that this is a Winchester Model 70 made for a store label. While everything I've read from googling, is that this IS a Winchester.
But I keep hearing the M53 is the generic version of the M70, but whats the generic part? Is the stock made of a less quality walnut than the M70? Are the parts not interchangeable? Is the material the parts made out of, not the same?
I'm just confused. I hear both are a great gun, because, they are one-in-the-same ? Right? Just one got a different set of rollmarks from the factory than the other.
So other than one saying Sears vs Winchester on it, what's the quality difference?
But I keep hearing the M53 is the generic version of the M70, but whats the generic part? Is the stock made of a less quality walnut than the M70? Are the parts not interchangeable? Is the material the parts made out of, not the same?
I'm just confused. I hear both are a great gun, because, they are one-in-the-same ? Right? Just one got a different set of rollmarks from the factory than the other.
So other than one saying Sears vs Winchester on it, what's the quality difference?