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  1. Greatfullded

    Win model 70 Prison Rifle

    I originally bought this as a conversation piece... something different... only shot it 2x as u see my avitar that's my baby... more fun than a bold action.
  2. Greatfullded

    Win model 70 Prison Rifle

    Ok.. I went and called Winchester and they looked my ser# up and it was made in 1972 cause I have a ( G ) in front of the ser#. The Winchester person told me they started the G in front of the ser# around 1970, the parkerized bolt and rec. is one thing but the parkerized barrel is special he said.
  3. Greatfullded

    Win model 70 Prison Rifle

    will give CDC and cody firearms a try b4 I try Winchester I can also take different angles of the bolt... will post it so you guys can tell me it this is a pre 64...
  4. Greatfullded

    Win model 70 Prison Rifle

    Ty for that info.. I guess since Winchester been sold 2-3 times since the rifle was made, I guess the info was trashed or forgotten somewhere within the abyss of paperwork. Also u said in 1964 receivers and bolt handles were parkerized and Widefields started around that time too, I can...
  5. Greatfullded

    Win model 70 Prison Rifle

    Ty for the tidbits Dave : My guess there were lots of Mini 14s in the later years., my guess my rifle came from a earlier time.
  6. Greatfullded

    Win model 70 Prison Rifle

    Ty Riomouse. The prison in Tehachapi makes a lot of sense and ur right it is called CCI but it still stands for Calif correctional institution. I should try and write to Winchester and see if they can give me any documents that can comfirm this. This is why I wanted to come here and get as...
  7. Greatfullded

    Win model 70 Prison Rifle

    Ty Stillquietvoice… guess since this was a prison rifle.. and not WAR.. then this was shot very little in service... I only shot it a couple times in about 32 years I had this rifle.. and its been sitting in my safe, the condition is like 99%+
  8. Greatfullded

    Win model 70 Prison Rifle

    Ty for everyones opinion on this and what they see as different... like I said I bought this as a prison rifle.. but that's all I knew abt it except the CCI tags and etched CCI # on the receiver, the other things abt it as a lot of you said is different.. Legionnaire sez the express sights is...
  9. Greatfullded

    Win model 70 Prison Rifle

    I bet you can but if I gave it to you.. then I will be knocking at your front door saying " I sure can use that site hood " lol Question is the site hood hard to come by??
  10. Greatfullded

    Win model 70 Prison Rifle

    You guys see all the different stuff is on there... I don't know anything abt the model 70s, I just bought this as a neat peace... I said earlier that this had a weaver scope.. I was wrong... I just looked at it again.. its a Redfield 4X Tele screen... square screen . still would like more...
  11. Greatfullded

    Win model 70 Prison Rifle

    Hello Rowland Yes its a cool piece and a great conversation piece too but my guess on the CCI would be consistent with a nicer way of saying its a Prison. it has in big letters State of California so CCI to me would mean California Correctional Institution -- again a nicer way to say Prison...
  12. Greatfullded

    Win model 70 Prison Rifle

    Hello.. I bought this rifle back in the 80s and I bought it as a prison rifle, the only thing I can see that makes this different is this has a yellow sticker on the right side of the stock that sez ( State of California CCI and 64XX ), on the right side also has etched on receiver CCI 64XX. I...
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