Winchester Collector - Forum: Winchester Rifles

Commissioner on Check out my High relief engraved 1978 Winchester model 70

Sat, 18 Apr 2026 06:15:48 +0000

Oops. Made in 1958, Not 1978. I screwed up. Sorry!

tim tomlinson on My pair of Winchester 94 and 9422 Mag. Engraved in1979 in the Winchester factory. 1000 pairs were made.

Sat, 18 Apr 2026 03:58:12 +0000

Nice! Good display case. In my neck of the woods, I would not care to have them that obvious, but to each their own. Tim

tim tomlinson on Check out my High relief engraved 1978 Winchester model 70

Sat, 18 Apr 2026 03:54:47 +0000

Good looking rifle! On the math side of things, there is a disconnect between its age or the year of production, I don't know which. If made in 1978 then its 48 years old. Blame my background for noticing such. I usually miss the obvious tho. Tim

dimrod on Seeking opinions on this model 70

Sat, 18 Apr 2026 03:43:57 +0000

I’m curious, what is the current value range of an honest pre-64 model 70 in 300 H&H in 90% or better condition? This one has the box that I don’t hold in high regard or desire to pay a premium for it. What say those that follow the market on these rifles? Where else could I potentially find a nice example to purchase?

Commissioner on Check out my High relief engraved 1978 Winchester model 70

Sat, 18 Apr 2026 03:10:28 +0000

Fellows: I have this beautifully engraved Winchester Model 70 with a beautifully carved stock. It was made in 1978, 68 years ago. It is in 30/06. It has a hollow bolt, a folding real sight and a hooded front sight. Check out the Bear on the floor plate. It is in excellent shape, looks almost new but for a couple of slight handling marks on the stock. The barrel and engraving is pristine Most Winchester collectors will really like this weapon. Hand engraved by a master and the stick carved by a master. I took the scope and mount off. It’s back to its original look. It is tapped for a scope, but I have several others that have scopes on them. Check it out

Commissioner on My pair of Winchester 94 and 9422 Mag. Engraved in1979 in the Winchester factory. 1000 pairs were made.

Sat, 18 Apr 2026 02:41:12 +0000

Fellows: check out this engraved pair of Winchester, matching serial numbers. One is a Model 94 and one is a 9422 Magnum. I have them hanging over my bed.

Buck1967 on My new Winchester 1873 One Of One Thousand.

Sat, 18 Apr 2026 02:07:55 +0000

Wow, that is stunning! Congrats and I’m jealous. Thanks for sharing!

TXGunNut on My new Winchester 1873 One Of One Thousand.

Sat, 18 Apr 2026 02:05:19 +0000

I believe this is the rifle that was offered thru CFM but they had production issues and kept putting off the folks who placed orders.

Mike

Commissioner on My new Winchester 1873 One Of One Thousand.

Sat, 18 Apr 2026 01:57:45 +0000

Here are some photos of my 0ne Of One Thousand. Only 25 of these were ever made Museum grade, a really beautiful rifle,

Louis Luttrell on Seeking opinions on this model 70

Fri, 17 Apr 2026 17:49:28 +0000

Honestly Ted...

I sometimes have trouble with the early machine checkered stocks that were "cleaned up" by hand. The hand checkering panels got much smaller (more in length than width) by the late 1950s, but the machine checkered panels (IMHO) are far narrower than those laid out by hand. Also the fore end cross section was made more "square" and the grip radius adjusted slightly to accommodate the checkering machine, but those differences are often hard to see in pictures...

This one (an Alaskan) is machine checkered, and very close in serial number to the subject rifle...

Lou

Tedk on Seeking opinions on this model 70

Fri, 17 Apr 2026 17:36:19 +0000

My mistake re. machine checkering vs. hand checkering Lou 🙂

Louis Luttrell on Seeking opinions on this model 70

Fri, 17 Apr 2026 17:11:07 +0000

I don't see anything obviously wrong with the rifle...

G7039, Standard Grade 300 H&H Magnum rifle with Monte Carlo stock. Type III-4 action. Lyman 16B rear sight (should have a 0.360" tall Win 103E front sight). The plastic butt plate and late HAND checkered stock are appropriate for the 1961 DOM. If you're expecting machine checkering, keep in mind that the 300 H&H stocks were unique to that one catalog symbol (longer magazine well inside), and like many other "specialized" stocks, they tend to keep turning up after some of the common stocks (shared by multiple catalog symbols) had mostly gone to machine checkering.

The box, of corrugated cardboard (not pasteboard) and stamped "OLIN Winchester-Western Division" on top is (I think) OK for a 1961 gun. The end label appears to be OK... They don't show much else or say that there's any paperwork within the box. If it's there it should most likely have the same Corporate address as the box unless it's been cobbled together.

Whether the set (gun + box) is worth the auction estimate ($3,000 - $4,500 plus another 25% or so by the time it's delivered) is up to the potential bidder to decide...

Just my take...

Lou

Tedk on Seeking opinions on this model 70

Fri, 17 Apr 2026 14:40:21 +0000

Dimrod, that looks like a very nice gun.

Since you indicate that you know little to nothing about M70’s you should be aware that this is a late production gun with the smaller, machine checkering pattern and hard rubber butt plate. Some collectors (myself included) prefer the earlier production guns that feature the larger, hand cut checkering pattern and checkered steel butt plate. Another consideration is the Monte Carlo stock on this gun vs. the classic, low comb stock found on the earlier guns

Bo Rich on Seeking opinions on this model 70

Fri, 17 Apr 2026 14:07:19 +0000

The box although a little beat up looks to be original, and matches the rifle. The rifle looks correct. I would need to have it in my hands for a final approval. Now, if I was interested in the rifle. I would like to see the inside of the box. Along with the paper work, and tags that are included. The hag tag should not be generic. It should list the chambering, and barrel length.

dimrod on Seeking opinions on this model 70

Fri, 17 Apr 2026 08:05:09 +0000

I know little to nothing about the model 70. My son desires to obtain a pre-64 specimen and he’s enamored with the 300 H&H cartridge. I see this one up for sale in the May RIA. What do knowledgeable forum members have to say about it?

https://www.rockislandauction.com/detail/4097/1479/pre64-winchester-model-70-bolt-action-rifle-in-300-hh-magnum