Winchester Model 70.........When Was It Made???

[rahtreelimbs]

My father has a pre-'64 Model 70 30.06 S# 188136. How can I find out when this gun was made?

 

[Wildalaska]

early 60s?

WildwildguessAlaska

 

[rahtreelimbs]

The gun was purchased sometime in the early '50's this much I know. I wonder if Winchester has something like Savage where you can enter the S# and the year will pop up!

 

[Pointer]

If it has a sight mounting bulge integral to the barrel a few inches in front of the action... it is a Pre-WWII and could be made as early as about 1936.

If it does not have that barrel configuration, it is likely to be a post WWII. (1945-1964)

Some of the later Pre-Wars had the 3 position safety.

I have a Pre-War built in 1937 which has a 4 digit serial number and does not have the 3 position safety... it is about 85%
Best offer? Anyone?

 

[rahtreelimbs]

OK the rear iron site is mounted in a bulge and it does have a 3 posion saftey!

 

[siotwo]

1951

You can play around here.

http://armscollectors.com/sn/windates.htm

 

[rahtreelimbs]

That did it............thank you very much!!!

 

[Pointer]

So, tell us what you found!

 

[rahtreelimbs]

Just like the above post.........the rifle was made in 1951!!!