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Mod 70 question

Post by Daddybang » 23 Dec 2017, 6:50 pm

Can anybody give me a year of manufacture for a mod 70 featherweight classic with a serial number of G60XXX. Have tried winchester sights and oldguns etc and it seems like I'm chasing a unicorn!!!!! :lol: :lol: :lol:
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Re: Mod 70 question

Post by TheDude » 23 Dec 2017, 8:42 pm

http://www.winchesterguns.com/content/d ... uments.pdf Has the model 70s but only has the G in front of the more recent ones.
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Re: Mod 70 question

Post by Daddybang » 23 Dec 2017, 9:07 pm

Thanks dude. I think this is a 1990s build but none of the records show serial numbers with a g prefix and only five numbers. I read there was a fire in the record office and a lot of recordd were destroyed but was hoping someone on here might have a similar number and know the date. :unknown: :drinks: :drinks:
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Re: Mod 70 question

Post by Gamerancher » 24 Dec 2017, 7:53 am

Too late in number for my reference books, sorry.
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Re: Mod 70 question

Post by Daddybang » 24 Dec 2017, 8:27 am

No worries GR :thumbsup: Thanks for taking the time to have a look! :drinks: :drinks:
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Re: Mod 70 question

Post by Oldbloke » 24 Dec 2017, 9:40 am

Soooo, doubt if this will help.
My 70A was purchased new 4-7-81 and the serial no is G1472xxx
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Re: Mod 70 question

Post by Daddybang » 24 Dec 2017, 9:56 am

Thanks OB :thumbsup: I can't work out the way the numbers run :unknown: when I put the number into the winchester site it wouldn't let me enter the g prefix and it came back as a 1940s build (I wish!!!! :lol: :lol: )
If the numbers ran in sequence using your date would make mine 60s or 70s build but I'm sure that it's not that old. As I said it looks like a unicorn!! :lol: :lol: :lol: :drinks:
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Re: Mod 70 question

Post by Oldbloke » 24 Dec 2017, 10:40 am

Perhaps each manufacturing facility was issued it's own batch of numbers
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Re: Mod 70 question

Post by TheDude » 24 Dec 2017, 11:11 am

One reference (https://www.24hourcampfire.com/ubbthrea ... h_G_prefix) I saw was that they restarted the low numbering with the G prefix for the custom shop models in 1989 and the classic line in 1993. They apparently are based off the pre-64 action rather than the later ones win the 6+ digit G serial number ones
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Re: Mod 70 question

Post by Daddybang » 24 Dec 2017, 11:14 am

That's possible Ob.!! :thumbsup: mines from the New Haven plant. :drinks: :drinks: :drinks:
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Re: Mod 70 question

Post by Daddybang » 24 Dec 2017, 11:22 am

Hey dude that's really interesting info thanks heaps!!! :drinks: :drinks: :drinks:
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