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I just picked up this 1964 Model 70 from a pawn shop.

How do you tell if it is a Standard or Featherweight Model ?

Also is that sight factory original or aftermarket ?

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Hi Jay64-

Your rifle is a post-63 (push feed action) Model 70 Standard Rifle.  The pre-64 Featherweight was dropped in 1964 and didn’t come back until the “New Featherweight” until 1981.  

The post-63 Model 70 changed the “standard” barrel contour (eliminating the rear sight barrel boss, etc. etc.).  The Williams rear sight on your rifle looks correct to me…

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Thanks Lou,

So the Williams rear sight actually came on the rifle from the factory ?

Do you know how many years they did that ?

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Hi Jay-

My knowledge of post-63 Model 70s is limited to what I can read in the last chapter of Roger Rule’s book… 

According to Rule, in 1964 the sights used on Standard grade Model 70s were changed to a Williams Guide rear sight (screw-on), Williams front sight ramp (screw-on), and Williams front sight hood.  The front sight itself was the same Winchester sight (103E) used on the later pre-64s. 

In 1966 the front ramp was changed to an in-house manufactured powdered metal part.  The Williams Guide rear sight was changed to an in-house design in 1978 when the “XTR” style changes were implemented.

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What is the thread pitch for the Pre 64 scope bases?

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Hi Chuck-

I assume you mean the D&T holes in the front/rear receiver ring (top) of a pre-64 Model 70? 

If so, they’re 6-48.  So are the receiver sight holes (receiver left side) and the barrel top holes on target/varmint rifles that came with scope blocks for target type scopes.

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Thank you Lou.  I’ve seen 2 different sizes listed. 

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