My Win Mod 70 push feed is a very nice rifle, an XTR version I think (or it is just finished to that level) and is chambered in 22/250. The last Model 70 made by Winchester was s/n G1525323 in 1981. They were selling around 30,000 a year and my rifles s/n is G15660XX. It would appear that it was made in late 1982 or in 1983 by USRAC. It appears that USRAC didn't keep very good records on serial numbers, etc. Can anyone help with a production year?
I called into my friend's gun shopsome in 2006 and he told me that he might have a rifle and shotgun that I would be interested in.
The owner was a recently retired senior police officer who I knew from reputation. He was a lovely guy and very well respected. He had used the rifle and the shotgun for a hunting trip for many years with an old school mate. They had been going on a hunting trip every year since high school. When his friend died suddenly, he lost the urge to go away. He wanted his guns to go to someone who would appreciate them and use them to hunt with. After a recommendation from my friend (gunshop owner, not a hunter or reloader, interested in Military and tactical firearms only), I ended up getting the guns for a very good price. The shotgun is a Ugartechea boxlock SxS 12Ga upland style gun. They are a nice pair and I am very fond of them, especially considering the history.