Winchester ammunition has been continuously available since 1895, though since around World War II the only load has been the 117-grain roundnose softpoint. The 1954 Gun Digest was the last edition listing Winchester lever actions chambered in.
Original factory ammo featured 117-grain softpoint and full metal jacket bullets at a listed 1,960 feet per second, but a 1925 “Super Speed” load with an 87-grain bullet supposedly got 2,700 fps-pretty close to the. 25-35 apparently hung right in there until the 1920s, when higher velocity bolt-action cartridges took over the “smallbore” market. 30-30 became one of the most popular hunting rounds of all time, but the. The rimmed case made it a natural for single-shots, including Winchester’s Model 1885, and a number of European kipplaufs and drillings, under its metric name of 6.5x52R. Both cartridges also appeared in later variations of the 94 (Winchester shortened the year-designation in 1919) called the Model 55 and 64, along with other manufacturer’s lever-actions. 25-35 Winchester Center Fire (WCF) was introduced in 1895 in the Model 1894 Winchester lever-action, along with the. * "The Rifleman's Rifle: Winchester's Model 70, 1936-1963" by Roger C.The. This pre-64 Winchester 70, superb and rare specimen of "Rifleman's Rifle", benefits of course from our entire guarantee. With the Weaver scope fitted, the weight shows 8lbs 16oz. This 8lbs 6oz rifle is in an incredible state of conservation, it seems to have been very little used, its maneuver is tight and its barrel is absolutely perfect, with a mirror bore. This rifle is one of the few exported to Europe and was proof tested in 1955 at Brescia proof house in Italy. 22 Hornet rifles and only 39 rifles out of North America. 22 Hornet chambering remained in the New Haven catalog on special order only until 1957.īetween 19 Winchester shipped just 105. 22 Hornet W70 production ceased in 1955 even if the. The operation is remarkably smooth and reliable. The stroke of the bolt is limited while the staggered five cartridges magazine is built inside the standard one. 22 Hornet version of the W70 used a specially modified system with, among other things, a specific bolt head and extractor blade. The whole, in a state close to absolute new condition, has not undergone any modification. The 14" LOP American walnut stock retains full factory finish with a perfectly preserved checkering and original checkered steel butt plate. The J 2.5 is a glass made for center fire rifle as indicated by the prefix J and its long eye relief allows perfect positioning on this W70.Īll the parts, both the weapon and fittings, are blued steel. This rare period mount sports, without altering the rifle, in ultra-low position, the Weaver J 2.5 "Exposed Adjustment" scope with fine crosshair, manufactured between 19 in El Paso, Texas.
The front sight support bears an original Lyman mod.31 bead under factory sliding protector while the rear sight has given way to the front support of the ML Stith "Streamlined Scope Mount".
This standard model is fitted with an alloy steel 24" barrel with integral front and rear sights bases forged with the blank. 22 Hornet cartridge, manufactured in New Haven in 1954. Rare and superb pre-64 Winchester 70 (type III, variation 3) chambered for the.