Winchester Model-70-Featherweight 264 win mag, 22” Barrel w/ Zeiss Scope
SOLD FOR: $2,125.00
WOA#: WY240626CB005
Make: Winchester
Model: 70-Featherwieght
Serial Number: 571502
Year of Manufacture: 1960s
Caliber: 264 Win Mag
Action Type: Bolt Action
Markings: The left side of the barre is marked “WINCHESTER MODEL 70 FEATHERWEIGHT 254 WIN MAGNUM MADE IN U.S.A WINCHESTER PROOF STEEL” The left side of the frame is marked “WINCHESTER” the right side of the frame is marked “571502”
Barrel Length: 22”.
Sights / Optics: Zeiss 3-9X36 Scope
Stock Configuration & Condition: The stock is a solide 1 piece wooden stock with semi pistol grip, checkering on the foregrip and pistol grip and a rubber buttplate. There are various scratches and dents in the wood. There are no cracks or chips. Overall the stock rates at Very Fine condition
Magazine Quantity & Condition: Internal Magazine
Type of Finish: Blued,
Finish Originality: Original
Bore Condition: The bore is bright, and the rifling is sharp, Thereis no erosion in the bore. In this writer’s opinion the bore rates 10/10
Overall Condition: This rifle retains about 99% of its metal finish. The balance of the finish shows light operational wear. The screw heads are sharp. The pins are unmarred. The markings are sharp. Overall, this rifle rates in about Excellent, condition.
Mechanics: The action functions Correctly. We did not fire this rifle. As with all used firearms, a thorough cleaning may be necessary to meet your maintenance requirements.
Box, Paperwork & Accessories: Zeiss 3-9X36 Scope
Our Assessment: The Winchester Model 70 is a bolt-action sporting rifle. It has an iconic place in American sporting culture and has been held in high regard by shooters since it was introduced in 1936, earning the moniker “The Rifleman’s Rifle”. The action has some design similarities to Mauser designs and it is a development of the earlier Winchester Model 54, itself being based on a Mauser 98–type action.
The Model 70 was originally manufactured by the Winchester Repeating Arms Company between 1936 and 1980. From the early 1980s until 2006, Winchester rifles were manufactured by U.S. Repeating Arms under an agreement with Olin Corporation, allowing USRA to use the Winchester name and logo. Model 70s were built in New Haven, Connecticut, from 1936 to 2006, when production ceased. In the fall of 2007, the Belgian company FN Herstal announced that Model 70 production would resume. As of 2012, new Winchester Model 70 rifles were being made by FN Herstal in Columbia, South Carolina. In 2013, assembly was moved to Portugal.
This Model 70 has had an easy life and been well taken care of. After a light cleaning it will be ready for the field. Being chambered in 264 Win Mag it can handle any Big game in north America, and with a good scope already mounted on it, its ready to go. Only having minor scratches on the wood, it holds its iconic American made look and quality. This rifle is a family heirloom in the making, and will be something to pass down for generations. This is your next hunting rifle. Good luck on your bid! M.C
