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Category - Winchester Rifles - Model 70 Pre-64 - Winchester Rifles - Bolt Action

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Winchester Rifles - Model 70 Pre-64
Winchester Rifles - Bolt Action

Winchester Model 70 .375 H&H – 1956, 98% FACTORY FINISH, BRITISH PROOFED, vintage firearms inc

Description:
General Specs: Winchester, 1956, .375H&H, 8lbs. 7oz., LOP 13 5/8"
Serial Number:  383569

Here we have one of the most desirable and useful of the PRE-64 Winchester Model 70 rifles, chambered in the awesome .375 Holland & Holland Magnum, the most popular African dangerous game rifle chambering.  In fact, most Professional Hunters require that your rifle be a minimum of .375 H & H for dangerous game.  The .375 H&H is inherently accurate and the long, gently tapered belted case is known for smooth feeding and extraction, critical when the game you are hunting can kill you!  The .375 H&H is also known for shooting to nearly the same point of impact with a variety of bullet weights at the practical distances this rifle is utilize for.  Here on the North American continent, this rifle can tackle any and all comers, including the big bears of the north, moose, and elk.  This pre-64 Winchester Model 70 Standard Rifle, sn383569 made in 1956, IS IN EXCELLENT, FACTORY ORIGINAL CONDITION, with 99% factory blue on the receiver and barrel.  THIS IS NOT A RESTORED RIFLE, BUT AN ORIGINAL MODEL 70, ready to return to use in the field.  This rifle displays British BNP and crown proofs (Birmingham Nitro Proofed) markings on the barrel, receiver, and bolt, indicating the rifle was likely used by a Brit on an African safari. The bore is excellent, shiny mirror with sharp rifling (rated 9.5 out of 10) and the stampings on the barrel and action are sharp and clear, the screws are overall excellent. The front and rear sight are factory correct having the rear #70B roll over sight and the original sling swivels are intact. The furniture has excellent wood to metal fit and bears excellent checkering; there are some light handling marks from use in the field. The stock is fitted with its factory original Winchester pad and has a length of pull of 13 5/8”. With a magazine capacity of 4 big rounds, it is THE dangerous game rifle.  The pre-64 Winchester Model 70 has become an icon in American rifle making, with the controlled-feed Mauser style action, crisp trigger, and legendary accuracy and reliability, and the collecting fraternity cherishes the opportunity to own a high-condition Model 70 like this one.  The .375 H&H is a relatively scarce caliber for the pre-64 M70, comprising only 2.41% of the total production.  Furthermore, how many of those 2.41% were imported into Britain to be proofed, and then make its way back to the USA, it must be quite a story! Pre 1964 Winchester Model 70 values continue to climb, and examples like this one are seldom seen.  We have priced this rifle to sell.  Thanks for looking, and don’t let this one get away!  Call now to make it yours.
 
Barrels
Barrel Length:   25"
Bores:   Excellent, shiny, sharp rifling; 9.5 of 10
% Blue:   99% factory blue
Capacity:   4+1
Sights:  Front Winchester No. 70B, rollover rear

Action
Action:   Bolt, controlled feed
Receiver Condition:   99% factory blue
Screws:   excellent
Trigger Type:   single-crisp
Trigger Guard Color:   trigger/bottom plate 97% factory

Stock
Type:   pistol grip/sporter, light figure
LOP:   13 5/8"
LOP To End Of Wood:  12 3/4"
Checkering Condition:   excellent
Butt Treatment:   Winchester factory pad

INQUIRIES
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Payment and Shipping
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Inspection Period / Return Policy: Three Days from the date the item was received.
Sales Tax Collected: AZ, FL, GA, MI, MO, PA, TX, WI
Shipping & Insurance: Ground $135.00 within continental U.S. Additional fees for HI & AK.
Item Condition: Used
Requires FFL?: Yes. C&R licenses accepted for shipping C&R eligible guns

Other
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PLEASE SEE OUR OTHER FINE VINTAGE FIREARMS. View all listings and our full inventory of fine sporting and collectible arms will appear. Thanks for looking!We employ full time gunsmiths 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.

Rifle Caliber: .375 H&H Magnum

Price: $3,550.00