Pre 64 or Post 64 model 70's???

[Jaxondog]

Please move to Firearms Research please. Sorry. I have two model 70 Winchester's, 25-06 and 375 H&H Super Express, and I was wondering how I can tell if they are pre or post 64's? The serial no's start with a G and are G96xxx and G51xxx.

I looked for info and it was a little confuseing. It said that post 64's SN would start with a G, and i have forgot what the number's started at, but it was high. So the low number's beside the letter G had me wondering. I want be dissapointed either way as they are both beautiful. And yes I are an Idiot.

 

[skeeziks]

Here's a link to a Win. site for Dates of Manufacture:

http://oldguns.net/sn_php/winmods.htm

You'll have to enter the whole number with No Letters. - Hope this helps.

 

[rcmodel]

You have post-64's.

Oldguns.net will return 1948 on one, and 1946 on the other if you leave the G off.

But the 25-06 was not introduced as a commercial caliber until 1969 by Remington, and wasn't chambered by Winchester until well after that.

I am not aware of any serial number list for post-64 Winchesters, as the ATF took all the factory records when Winchester Repeating Arms went out of business in 1989.

Well, there is this, but I am not sure how accurate it is.
http://www.wisnersinc.com/additional_info/Winchesterpost_64_M70.htm

rc

 

[Jaxondog]

Thank's a lot for your help guy's.

 

[jmr40]

They started using the G in 1968. With 5 digit numbers I'm betting late 60's or early 70's. I've never found a reliable online source for figuring out post-64's, but there are some published books that will have semi-reliable dates. Maybe someone with a book will see this and look it up.