Winchester Model 70 Featherweight 7mm Mauser 7×57 22″ Bolt Rifle 2013
SOLD FOR: $1,425.00
LSB#: LSB260514XX005
Make: Winchester
Model: 70 Featherweight
Serial Number: 35CZX04348
Year of Manufacture: 2013, ZX Date Code / Modern
Caliber: 7mm Mauser, 7x57mm
Action Type: Bolt Action Rifle, controlled feed, with hinged floorplate Internal magazine
Barrel Length: 22″
Sights / Optics: No provision for iron sights. The top of the receiver is drilled, tapped, and filled.
Stock Configuration & Condition: The stock is one piece checkered walnut with capped pistol grip, fluted straight comb, rubber buttpad, two sling studs, and schnabel forend. The LOP measures approximately 13 5/8” from the front of the trigger to the back of the rubber buttpad. There is virtually no wear or compression marks on the stock. There are no chips or cracks present. The walnut stock is in Excellent condition.
Type of Finish: Blued
Finish Originality: Original, Matching Bolt.
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 10/10.
Overall Condition: This rifle retains about 99% of its metal finish. The balance of the finish is strong and complete throughout. There is little to no handling or operational wear. The screw heads are sharp. The markings are clear. Overall, this rifle is in Excellent – Like New condition.
Mechanics: The action functions as intended. 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: This rifle comes with its factory box and cable lock.
Our Assessment: The Winchester Model 70 has been one of America’s benchmark sporting bolt-action rifles since its introduction in the 1930s, and the Featherweight configuration became especially well regarded for combining the Model 70 action with a trimmer stock and lighter hunting profile. Modern Featherweights returned to the desirable pre-’64-style controlled-round-feed system with the full-length claw extractor and three-position safety. Of particular interest here is the 7×57 Mauser chambering: Winchester offered the 7×57 Featherweight as a 2013 SHOT Show Special, making it a considerably less common and limited production variation than the standard-production .270, .30-06, and .308 chamberings.
This example, serial number 35CZX04348, retains about 99% of its original blue finish and remains in Excellent – Like New condition, with an excellent walnut Featherweight stock, matching bolt, 10/10 bore, properly functioning action, and its factory box and cable lock. The 7×57 Mauser is an especially fitting chambering for the classic Model 70, offering both substantial sporting history and considerably more collector interest than the more commonly encountered Featherweight calibers. A scarcely used, boxed 2013 7×57 Featherweight is a particularly appealing modern Winchester for the collector who appreciates more scarce factory chamberings.