Alaskan: 25' round barrel Standard Grade stock chambered for. Fitted with solid rubber pad for early production vented pad for later guns. Westerner: 26' round barrel Standard Grade stock chambered for. Varmint: 26' round heavy barrel heavier varmint stock chambered for. Target: 24' round medium-weight barrel same stock as National Match in.

National Match: same as Standard Grade, but fitted with target-type stock and telescope bases chambered for. 358 cartridge fitted with Super Grade stock. Featherweight Super Grade: same as above, except not chambered for. 358 fitted with aluminum triggerguard, buttplate and floorplate. Featherweight: 22' round barrel chambered for. Super Grade Rifle: same barrel and calibers as Standard Grade select checkered walnut capped pistol-grip stock, with cheekpiece checkered forend, with plastic tip. Standard Grade Carbine: 20' round barrel chambered for. 375 H&H Magnum after 1937) plain walnut checkered pistol stock and forend. Standard Grade: 24' round barrel (except 26' round barrel for. Model 70 was available in several different styles: 1. Standard calibers offered for Model 70 are these in order of rarity. Values listed are given for pre-1964 Model 70s, with serial numbers from 1 to 581471. Like many Winchesters, Model 70 was available with several extra-cost options that should be evaluated by an expert. Features a hinged floorplate, new speed locks, new safety design that does not interfere with telescope, manually releasable bolt stop, forged steel triggerguard, more attractive buttstock, and forend. Often referred to as 'The Riflemen’s Rifle.' Model 70 is an updated and improved version of Model 54.

Pre-1964 Model 70 is highly sought after by shooters and collectors alike. No.Considered by many to be the finest bolt-action rifle ever built in the United States. 1961 'A' changed to 'E' prefix 5 digits or less.ġ961 “1T” or '1A' or “1E” prefix before Ser. Prefix only.ġ976 to date New sequence with “RT” appearing in the middle of Ser. No.ġ969 Single letter (Y, Z, or L) followed by last 2 digits of year of mfg. No.ġ968 8-single letter prefix or suffix by Ser. No.ġ967 7-single letter prefix or suffix by Ser. No.ġ966 6-single letter prefix or suffix by Ser. No.ġ965 5-single letter prefix or suffix by Ser. No.ġ964 4-single letter prefix or suffix by Ser. (i.e., only digits)ġ963 3-single letter prefix or suffix by Ser. For example 'PN' would be '89' indicating 1989.īOLT ACTION RIFLES (Safari, Medallion, & Olympian Models)ġ962 No prefix (numeral-letter) before Ser.

In 1975 Browning began using the two (2) letter code system (located in the middle of the serial number) for determining the year of manufacture.

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