Cabelas Limited Winchester Model 70 Super Grade Featherweight 7x57mm Mauser
SOLD FOR: $1,910.00
LSB#: WY240714PJ004
Make: Winchester
Model: Cabela’s Limited Model 70 Super Grade Featherweight, 204 of 250
Serial Number: 35CZX00206
Year of Manufacture: 2013
Caliber: 7x57mm Mauser
Action Type: Bolt Action Hinge-Floorplate
Markings: The left of the barrel is marked “-WINCHESTER MODEL 70 7MM MAUSER (7X57) ONLY- / -WINCHESTER IS A REGISTERED TRADEMARK OF OLIN CORPORATION-“, the right is marked “-MODEL 70 FEATHERWEIGHT- / -MADE IN U.S.A. BACO, INC., MORGAN, UTAH-“. The left of the receiver is marked “-WINCHESTER MADE IN U.S.A.-“, the right of the chamber ring is marked with the serial number. The bolt body is marked “0206”. The floorplate is etched with a Cabela’s logo, “Limited Edition” and decorative scroll.
Barrel Length: 22”
Sights / Optics: There is no provision for iron sights. The top of the receiver is drilled and tapped with two-piece S&K bases and rings holding a factory-installed Leupold VX-III 3.5-10x scope with duplex reticle and Leupold branded lens caps. The scope has no notable wear or damage with clear glass.
Stock Configuration & Condition: The stock is checkered select walnut with ebony nosecap, capped pistol grip, straight comb, orange rubber Decelerator buttpad, and Super Grade sling plates front and rear. The stock has no notable wear or damage. The checkering is sharp. There are no chips or cracks. The LOP measures 13 3/4″ from the front of the trigger to the back of the pad. Overall, the stock is in Excellent condition.
Type of Finish: Blue
Finish Originality: Original
Bore Condition: The bore is bright and the rifling is sharp. There is no erosion in the bore. In this writer’s opinion, the bore rates 10 out of 10.
Overall Condition: This rifle retains about 99% of its metal finish. There is no notable wear or damage. The screw heads are sharp. The markings are clear. Overall, this rifle is in Excellent condition.
Mechanics: The action functions correctly. We have not fired this rifle. As with all previously owned firearms, a thorough cleaning may be necessary to meet your maintenance standards.
Box, Paperwork & Accessories: This rifle comes in a serial-matching box with serial-matching shipping carton and factory paperwork including manual.
Our Assessment: Winchester’s Model 70, the “Rifleman’s Rifle”, is coming up on its centennial and has proven itself one of the most iconic sporting rifles in history. This example was produced as part of a limited run of 250 rifles for Cabela’s, one of America’s premier sporting goods retailers. It is a Super Grade Featherweight, chambered for the versatile 7x57mm Mauser cartridge with a 22″ barrel and topped with a Leupold VX-III 3.5-10x scope. We don’t like to say “unfired” in our line of work, but if this gun has been out of its included factory box more than a handful of times, we’d be surprised. In absolutely Excellent condition, it will certainly be suitable as a hunting rifle for the lucky winner.
That said, the rifle is a limited edition commissioned by one of America’s favorite sporting goods stores, chambered for an uncommon cartridge in this model, a very desirable configuration, and has retro-style box label and hang-tag. Collectors should not overlook this is just another “modern Winchester”. You never know what’s going to pique collector interest 50 years from now. Please see our photos and good luck!
Please forgive any typos, I was educated in California. -Bud