1st model Newton

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I bought a rifle a little while back that is a 1st model Newton. It has a new .25/06 barrel on it. It's a very slim and light rifle with classic lines. It has a nice double set trigger. I have read that this would have been made between 1916 and 1918. The company owner and designer was Charles Newton, he developed some of the earliest high velocity rounds including the .25/06 and .250/3000. This is a very sweet and accurate little rifle. Does anyone have any more info on this or any Newton rifles and a guesstimate of value? The bolt has an interupted thread opposing lockup like a Weatherby Mark V or Browning A Bolt. The action is quite long, there is lots of room around the .25/06 rounds. It has a very interesting feature. It's a take-down, you release the floorplate and it turns like a handle three turns and the stock and barreled action seperate. It has a hooked breach like a muzzleloader from there with everything seperating from the upper tang. The action is glass bedded probably long after it left the factory.
Thanks.
 
I have one on 256 Newton (6.5mm) It is almost (but not quite) the same thing as a 6.5-06. Still will group respectably if I do my part.
 
Newton Pics. This old rifle is amazingly accurate, especially for a 90 year old rifle. It is very smooth to operate also. I wasn't expecting this kind of performance from a take-down bolt action. Check out the multiple lugs on the bolt. I am sure there was a lot of hand work by talented gunmakers in those days. By using Prussian Blue I have checked out how much of the lugs is in actual contact with the reciever lug recesses and it's about perfect. It's far better than my Weatherby Mark V and Browning A Bolt lug fitting. These old rifles were not lacking for much.
Oldbadger, how is your Newton fitted, is this typical?

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Mine is all original, front sight is mounted on a sweated on band about 1/4" back from muzzle. Butt plate is metal, and there is a matching cap on the pistol grip. Bolt handle has coarse checkering on underside of knob.

I have mounted the closest thing I have to the proper scope, but which is still useable, an old 3X Weaver with a post reticle. Interestingly, the left side of the receiver bridge is drilled and tapped for a side mount, from the hole spacing, I would guess one of the quick detachable Griffen and Howe models.

I am not set up to host pictures, but could zap a few if you would like to compare toys via e-mail!
 
The left side of mine is not drilled at all. There is a hole on the left side of the front ring but I assume it's a gas release as it's not threaded. The underside of the bolt handle is checkered on mine, it's not really coarse though nothing to get excited about either. I will PM you my email for a picture exchange.
 
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