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Winchester Model 70 SUPER GRADE, .338, SPECIAL ORDER, vintage firearms inc
Guns International #: 101092288 Seller's Inventory #:
Category: Winchester Rifles - Model 70 Super Grade - Winchester Rifles - Model 70 Pre-64
Seller's Information
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Seller: Vintage Firearms, Inc
Company: Vintage Firearms, Inc.
Member Since: 5/19/07
First Name: Ron
Last Name: Cook
State: Michigan
Zip: 49546
Country: United States
Phone: (616) 608-4337
Phone2: (616) 730-8387
Fax: (616) 608-4701
Platinum Seller
Number of Active Listings: 240
Total Number of Listings: 6152
Seller: FFL Dealer
Return Policy: 3 day inspection and return policy on used guns.
3 days
Payment Types Accepted: credit card, check, certified funds, wire transfer (Advertised price represents the 3.5% cash discount price. Actual price if paid by credit card is 3.5% higher cost.)
Description:
General Specs: Winchester, Year 1960, 338 Win Mag, 8lbs 4oz, LOP 13 1/2"
Serial Number: 488621
Winchester's Model 70 was called the "Rifleman's Rifle" by many in the know, including the shooting editor of Outdoor Life, Jim Carmichael. Known for its accuracy, rugged durability, and overall good looks, the Pre-64 Model 70 has continued to be in high demand and has grown in value yearly. The number of styles, configurations, calibers, and slight design changes make the Model 70 a collector/shooter's dream. Most of the Model 70 rifles produced were Standard rifles. The Super Grade was available to shooters who wanted a deluxe rifle and came with an ebony forend tip, the “Super Grade” marking on the magazine floor plate, jeweled bolt and magazine follower, special stock configurations, etc. Of the over 1/2 million pre-64 Model 70 rifles produced, only 2.73 percent, or about 15,000 were Super Grades. This rifle is technically a Super Grade Alaskan, produced as a SPECIAL-ORDER CLASS 3 rifle chambered in the newly released .338 Winchester Magnum. The Super Grade was never catalogued in .338 Win. Mag. Caliber. The Model 70 was not offered in the .338 Win. Mag until 1959, which was the same year they discontinued the Super Grade (with exception of the African which was offered until 1963). One of the characteristics that makes a Class 3 Special Order is a rifle with catalogued features but chambered in a caliber that was not a catalogued offering, like this rifle, sn488621 built in 1960. All the features are correct for the period, including the curvature of the pistol grip, checkering LPI and pattern, and even the pad was standard on the short magnum rifles. If you have Roger Rule’s book “The Rifleman’s Rifle” you will see a similar Super Grade chambered in the .338 Win. Mag with a later serial number than this one on page 262. It is clear that they made a few Super Grades into 1960 and that shooters of the day would have wanted a Super Grade in the newly released .338 Win Mag, as it is one of the most desirable calibers for large game in North America and beyond. This rifle is in superb factory original condition, with 99% blue on the barrel, bolt handle retains 93% factory blue, jeweling on the bolt and magazine follower is lightly worn, the receiver retains 99% blue with only a hint of a scope mounting, the bottom metal and trigger guard retain 99% factory blue, and the stock has most all of the original finish as well. THIS IS A RARE GUN, AND A RARE OPPORTUNITY TO OWN A GREAT PRE-64 MODEL 70 SUPER GRADE in a special-order caliber that you will want to carry after elk, bear, moose, and hogs on this continent. Of course, this is a great mid-caliber for African plains game as well. This is priced to sell, so don’t hesitate or she will be gone! Thanks for looking.
Barrels
Barrel Length: 25"
Bores: perfect mirror
% Blue: 99% factory
Sights: factory lyman No. 16b
Action
Action: 99% factory
Screws: excellent
Trigger Type: crisp, zero creep
Trigger Guard Color: 99% factory
Stock
Type: nicely figured walnut
LOP: 13 1/2"
LOP To End Of Wood: 12 1/2"
Checkering Condition: excellent, factory
Butt Treatment: factory pad
There are more photos upon request. We offer a 30 day mechanical warranty on this fine shotgun. Call us for full details. PLEASE SEE MY OTHER FINE VINTAGE FIREARMS. Just open one of my ads and click on the line that says “see all items from this seller” and a very nice list of fine sporting and collectible arms will appear. I have many more fine sxs shotguns not yet listed. Thanks for looking!
Payment Methods: Credit Card, Money Order, Certified Check, Personal Check, Wire Transfer (Advertised price represents the 3% cash discount price. Actual price if paid by credit card is 3% higher cost)
Inspection Period / Return Policy: Three Days from the date the item was received.
Sales Tax: 6% Michigan Only
Shipping & Insurance: Ground $65.00 We ship internationally!
Item Condition: Used
Requires FFL?: Yes
Call to purchase #616-292-6240. If you have any questions please call or email us. Thanks! Vintage Firearms Inc
We employ a full time gunsmith on premises and can perform alterations to suit your needs within a few weeks of purchase. Common requests are: -stock bending to suit your particular requirements -addition of any specified butt pad to increase length of pull -alteration of chokes to suit your shooting preferences -lengthening of chambers and forcing cones -darkening stock color with penetrating stains -restoring any part of the gun including rust blue, charcoal blue, bone and charcoal case color, wood restoration and checkering recuts. If you like one our guns but it needs "tweaked", let us know and we can quote you a time and price. Some enthusiasts like the guns "as found" and others want them "just so". We often list guns as found and let the particular buyer choose how they want their gun to fit or look.
SOLD
Curio/Relic: Yes