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December 13, 2006
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I have a pre-war configured M70, mfg’d. in 1946.
It has a follower that has “the mystery mill-cut” thru the two ribs. (As stated in Dean Whitakers’ book, page 86)
Has anything come to light lately, explaining the reasoning for this cut?
Thanks-a-bunch.
November 5, 2014
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Jim-
My understanding is that those slots were used to secure the metal block (work piece) to a fixture during milling operations. They serve no purpose in the finished part. I guess Winchester came up with different fixtures by the time they were making parts for M70s because they usually turn up only on some (very far from all) pre-war M70s. It would not surprise me at all to see one on a 1946 gun, however…
Are these the slots you’re talking about? Pics are of Standard and Magnum followers each with/without the mill cuts.
Lou
WACA 9519; Studying Pre-64 Model 70 Winchesters
