Coyote3855
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I'm looking at a 1956 (SN 3738XX) Winchester Model 70 Standard Grade that has been rebarreled. The left side of the barrel just ahead of the receiver is stamped in two lines: Chas. Tebor / .220-250
The lettering is about 1/8 inch high, sans serif, and appears professionally done. No provision on the barrel for either front or rear sight. Excellent bright blue finish on the barrel that contrasts with the matte finished receiver. Receiver is tapped for scope mounts, but no scope present.
Google yields nothing on either Tebor or .220-250. A genealogical search finds a couple of Tebors, but no gunsmiths. Given the time frame, my guess is this may be one of the wildcats that eventually led to standardization of the .22-250? Or perhaps a post .22-250 "improvement"?
The firearm is in the collection of a local museum, so I'm only seeking information on the gunsmith or barrel maker and the caliber. It isn't for sale, of course, and I don't have the facilities or permission to do a chamber cast.
Thanks in advance for any information you may have, or any speculation you wish to indulge in.
Mods are free to move this the Firearms Research section if so desired.
The lettering is about 1/8 inch high, sans serif, and appears professionally done. No provision on the barrel for either front or rear sight. Excellent bright blue finish on the barrel that contrasts with the matte finished receiver. Receiver is tapped for scope mounts, but no scope present.
Google yields nothing on either Tebor or .220-250. A genealogical search finds a couple of Tebors, but no gunsmiths. Given the time frame, my guess is this may be one of the wildcats that eventually led to standardization of the .22-250? Or perhaps a post .22-250 "improvement"?
The firearm is in the collection of a local museum, so I'm only seeking information on the gunsmith or barrel maker and the caliber. It isn't for sale, of course, and I don't have the facilities or permission to do a chamber cast.
Thanks in advance for any information you may have, or any speculation you wish to indulge in.
Mods are free to move this the Firearms Research section if so desired.