Pre.64 M70's

daka

daka

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I handled few M70 and really love them.
I hear lot of fuss about pre 64 rifles winchester made (bolt action) and would like to know what is the big deal about it because obviously there is some.
 
I know where there is an absolute beauty and tend to not drewl over the glass cabbnit oar end up
gitt'in chit and aff tuh sell a Huey oar Duey tuh own it.

Old world craftsmanship where pride went into the creashun oh it.

That's awll I gotta say 'bout that.
 
daka said:
I handled few M70 and really love them.
I hear lot of fuss about pre 64 rifles winchester made (bolt action) and would like to know what is the big deal about it because obviously there is some.
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Speaking as a lifetime Winchester lover / collector of both the lever guns and the pre-64s I think you answered your own question in the first sentence of your post..... what is it about them that makes You love them ??
 
Here is my 1951
One of my favourites

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kamlooky said:
I know where there is an absolute beauty and tend to not drewl over the glass cabbnit oar end up
gitt'in chit and aff tuh sell a Huey oar Duey tuh own it.

Old world craftsmanship where pride went into the creashun oh it.

That's awll I gotta say 'bout that.
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Why is english so hard for you?
 
daka said:
I handled few M70 and really love them.
I hear lot of fuss about pre 64 rifles winchester made (bolt action) and would like to know what is the big deal about it because obviously there is some.
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Well built, all steel. There are many who argue that the CNC machined M70's are better with tighter tolerences, just less nostalgia.
 
daka said:
I handled few M70 and really love them.
I hear lot of fuss about pre 64 rifles winchester made (bolt action) and would like to know what is the big deal about it because obviously there is some.
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Nothing at all...they're old junk.

Got any to sell? On the cheap, of course, because they're old junk ya know!
 
kamlooky said:
I know where there is an absolute beauty and tend to not drewl over the glass cabbnit oar end up
gitt'in chit and aff tuh sell a Huey oar Duey tuh own it.

Old world craftsmanship where pride went into the creashun oh it.

That's awll I gotta say 'bout that.
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You may have good information ..... it's just too irritating trying to decipher the gibberish.
 
daka said:
I handled few M70 and really love them.
I hear lot of fuss about pre 64 rifles winchester made (bolt action) and would like to know what is the big deal about it because obviously there is some.
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For the '64 model year, Winchester put updated designs into production, using more modern and efficient manufacturing methods, in an attempt to stay profitable and compete with new and cheaper offerings from Remington - ie the 870 and 700 had recently been introduced.

It was a complete and total flop. It took years for Winchester to start to recover their reputation for quality and craftsmanship, and I think it's safe to say they never really succeeded.
 
flashman said:
THAT IS NICE.

Wow. Details? .30-06? Do you dress up and play Hathcock with it? I sure would.
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It is a 30-06

It was purchased from a Doctor in Kansas last year, who bought an entire collection from the estate of an ex USMC armourer that was stationed at Quantico.
The rifle is pristine, a 9.5 out of 10

No dress up for me :)
 
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