Model 70 7mm question - Page 2

mikejonestkd · September 18, 2019, 05:29 AM

Am I the only one that wants pics of the stock?

It was made by Al Biesen….which is very very cool. he made a few stocks for the late, great Jack O'Connor....

Pics Please!!

Doug Lee · September 18, 2019, 05:43 AM

Pictures!

Tallest · September 18, 2019, 08:13 AM

Agreed... a whole slew of pictures would be enjoyed!

Paul B. · September 19, 2019, 06:03 PM

"I am not a wildcatter or gunsmith but I see in the second picture that the "Vincents" is not the same font as the "7MM". The short reinforce on the barrel looks like the Winchester Featherweight profile. Which is even more perplexing, they didn't make Featherweights in 7mm anything."

I noticed that very same thing on the stamping. Someone said that Winchester didn't make anything in 7MM on the Featherweight. Maybe not catalogued but possibly a special order for a customer or possibly a high ranking employee. I have seen at least one pre-64 M70 from their custom shop in .35 Whelen, way before it was a gleam in Remington's eye. Right around 1981or 2 as I recall. So a 7x57 would not be out of the question although the featherweight barrel is puzzling. Quien sabe?
Paul B.

hounddog409 · September 24, 2019, 09:09 AM

"Am I the only one that wants pics of the stock?

It was made by Al Biesen….which is very very cool."

I second the motion. Biesen stock? kinda jealous

September 18, 2019, 05:29 AM	#26
mikejonestkd Senior Member Join Date: January 3, 2006 Location: Brockport, NY Posts: 3,717	Am I the only one that wants pics of the stock? It was made by Al Biesen….which is very very cool. he made a few stocks for the late, great Jack O'Connor.... Pics Please!! __________________ You are the bows from which your children as living arrows are sent forth.

September 18, 2019, 08:13 AM	#28
Tallest Senior Member Join Date: January 23, 2016 Location: West of the Atlantic Posts: 418	Agreed... a whole slew of pictures would be enjoyed! __________________ Matthew "All men are ignorant. The topics of our ignorance may vary, but the nature of the world is that no man may know everything." ~ R Jordan

September 19, 2019, 06:03 PM	#29
Paul B. Senior Member Join Date: March 28, 1999 Location: Tucson, AZ Posts: 3,802	"I am not a wildcatter or gunsmith but I see in the second picture that the "Vincents" is not the same font as the "7MM". The short reinforce on the barrel looks like the Winchester Featherweight profile. Which is even more perplexing, they didn't make Featherweights in 7mm anything." I noticed that very same thing on the stamping. Someone said that Winchester didn't make anything in 7MM on the Featherweight. Maybe not catalogued but possibly a special order for a customer or possibly a high ranking employee. I have seen at least one pre-64 M70 from their custom shop in .35 Whelen, way before it was a gleam in Remington's eye. Right around 1981or 2 as I recall. So a 7x57 would not be out of the question although the featherweight barrel is puzzling. Quien sabe? Paul B. __________________ COMPROMISE IS NOT AN OPTION!

September 18, 2019, 05:43 AM	#27
Doug Lee Senior Member Join Date: November 25, 2013 Location: S.E. Virginia Posts: 107	Pictures!

September 24, 2019, 09:09 AM	#30
hounddog409 Senior Member Join Date: July 9, 2015 Posts: 115	"Am I the only one that wants pics of the stock? It was made by Al Biesen….which is very very cool." I second the motion. Biesen stock? kinda jealous