Win Pre 64 Model 70 264 Win Mag "SOLD"

[grapevinedave]

This has been a safe queen of mine for quite some time and since I don't have anyone to pass it on to it's for sale. It is a 98% gun and is just beautiful. From the serial number, this gun was manufactured in 1962.

 

Winchester Pre 64 Model 70 264 Win Mag Featherweight (Westerner) 22" barrel

 

For all the 6.5 Creedmor fans that want to send those 143gr ELD-X bullets a few hundred FPS faster, this is an option for you. Want to put this out there to the Coues Whitetail community if someone is looking for a collector or a great gun to take on your next hunt. I also have some some brass for it that I never reloaded that I will throw in with a full price offer.

Sold in an hour after posting on Guns International for 200.00 more. Have 2 backup sales as well. Should have done this a long time ago.

 

$2000.00

[wish2hunt]

Sweet shooting guns.

[win71]

Sharp looking pre-64 well worth the asking price

[GreyGhost85]

Man, what a rifle. I’m having a custom .264 win mag built on a pre-64 action right now.

[Big Browns]

Droool.... I would love to have this hun, but unfortunately it's more than I can afford. Beautiful gun!

[Stray Horse]

My father in law gave my son the same rifle. Very nice.

[win71]

Someone needs to buy this

[yotebuster]

I thought these had the 26 barrel? Am I missreading the gun bible? Is this one cut?

[easttex]

Standard weights had 26" barrels. Featherweights had 22". Appears original from the pictures.

[grapevinedave]

Yotebuster, it's original. Featherweights had the 22in and the winchester recoil pad. Here's a little more info.

 

According to "The Rifleman's Rifle" only 3,116 Featherweight Westerner rifles were manufactured pre-64. This makes it only slightly more common than a standard Featherweight in .358 Win. (2,000 manufactured) and significantly more rare than the second most rare standard Featherweight in .270 W.C.F. (22,992 manufactured). This example was manufactured in 1962 and has standard Winchester markings including the factory oval proof on the left side of the barrel and receiver at the breech, hooded ramp and adjustable folding leaf sights, polished bolt numbered to gun, hollow bolt handle knob, late safety and sling swivels. The high comb, checkered pistol grip stock is fitted with a vented Winchester recoil pad with black and white spacers.

[grapevinedave]

Levers, I didn't think there was a 26" featherweight in a 264 win mag. only 22" from what I've read. I believe the 26" was the standard model 70. Do you have data that says different. The other westerner featherweight was the 358 which had a 26" barrel. I've been to many gun shows and as far as value it is always based on condition vs barrel length. Have you found that to be different as well. I'm not a model 70 historian, so asking for information more than anything.

[levers]

I was recalling that from memory and I realized that I had misspoken. There is only the 22" Featherweight.

[win71]

Yotebuster, it's original. Featherweights had the 22in and the winchester recoil pad. Here's a little more info.

 

According to "The Rifleman's Rifle" only 3,116 Featherweight Westerner rifles were manufactured pre-64. This makes it only slightly more common than a standard Featherweight in .358 Win. (2,000 manufactured) and significantly more rare than the second most rare standard Featherweight in .270 W.C.F. (22,992 manufactured). This example was manufactured in 1962 and has standard Winchester markings including the factory oval proof on the left side of the barrel and receiver at the breech, hooded ramp and adjustable folding leaf sights, polished bolt numbered to gun, hollow bolt handle knob, late safety and sling swivels. The high comb, checkered pistol grip stock is fitted with a vented Winchester recoil pad with black and white spacers.

I concur 100 percent and have the same book quoted from. As an aside the standard grades were made with 26" barrels most of which were of stainless steel for the most part although some were standard forged chrome-molly ie., Winchester proof steel. Steel Buttt-plates were standard on the standard model but recoil pads were a no cost addition. The rifle pictured is 100% percent correct in every-way. .

[AZAV8ER]

 

Yotebuster, it's original. Featherweights had the 22in and the winchester recoil pad. Here's a little more info.

 

According to "The Rifleman's Rifle" only 3,116 Featherweight Westerner rifles were manufactured pre-64. This makes it only slightly more common than a standard Featherweight in .358 Win. (2,000 manufactured) and significantly more rare than the second most rare standard Featherweight in .270 W.C.F. (22,992 manufactured). This example was manufactured in 1962 and has standard Winchester markings including the factory oval proof on the left side of the barrel and receiver at the breech, hooded ramp and adjustable folding leaf sights, polished bolt numbered to gun, hollow bolt handle knob, late safety and sling swivels. The high comb, checkered pistol grip stock is fitted with a vented Winchester recoil pad with black and white spacers.

I concur 100 percent and have the same book quoted from. As an aside the standard grades were made with 26" barrels most of which were of stainless steel for the most part although some were standard forged chrome-molly ie., Winchester proof steel. Steel Buttt-plates were standard on the standard model but recoil pads were a no cost addition. The rifle pictured is 100% percent correct in every-way. .

 

 

I am a little surprised. Are you saying Winchester used SS in Pre 64 MOD 70 barrels?

[MMACFIVE]

Yes, some pre 64s had stainless barrels.