The Firing Line Forums - View Single Post - Winchester Model 70 unknown type/modifications

jmr40 · March 3, 2020, 05:53 PM

I can't see the safety. That appears to be one of the budget rifles. At various times they were sold as the Winchester Ranger, 770, or even 670. A few of them were made with a Remington style 2 position safety. I can't see it clearly from your photos but it does not appear to have a traditional Winchester 3 position wing safety.

Does the safety look like this.

https://www.google.com/search?q=winc...QyqRncpX4HL5kM

Or this

https://www.google.com/search?q=winc...HWH_4O1ub_VhGM

And a blind magazine is uncommon on even the budget guns.

At any rate it isn't worth much. I'd not put any money in it. Clean it up and make a beater truck gun out of it.

March 3, 2020, 05:53 PM	#5
jmr40 Senior Member Join Date: June 15, 2008 Location: Georgia Posts: 10,805	I can't see the safety. That appears to be one of the budget rifles. At various times they were sold as the Winchester Ranger, 770, or even 670. A few of them were made with a Remington style 2 position safety. I can't see it clearly from your photos but it does not appear to have a traditional Winchester 3 position wing safety. Does the safety look like this. https://www.google.com/search?q=winc...QyqRncpX4HL5kM Or this https://www.google.com/search?q=winc...HWH_4O1ub_VhGM And a blind magazine is uncommon on even the budget guns. At any rate it isn't worth much. I'd not put any money in it. Clean it up and make a beater truck gun out of it. __________________ "If you're still doing things the same way you were doing them 10 years ago, you're doing it wrong" Winston Churchill