[fisher74]

hello everyone i am a newby to this forum. i had a couple of questions. i have a model 70 i believe it is pre 64. the serial number is G1960xxx. does this mean that is a 1960 . i think that would be to easy. thanks for any help. ken

 

[Tnhunter]

hello everyone i am a newby to this forum. i had a couple of questions. i have a model 70 i believe it is pre 64. the serial number is G1960xxx. does this mean that is a 1960 . i think that would be to easy. thanks for any help. ken

A winchester with a "G" at the beginning of the serial number is positively not a pre '64. Sorry. Serial numbers for pre '64s end somewhere around 590,000. Post '64 manufacture began at 700,000.

 

[kdub]

Fisher 74 -

Check out the 2nd sticky from the top of this forum titled "Winchester Model 70 Build Date".

 

[fisher74]

thanks for the info guys.