Pre-64 Winchester Model 70 Featherweight .270 Win 22" Bolt Action Rifle

Pre-64 Winchester Model 70 Featherweight .270 Win 22"

1955 Manufacture | Pre-64 Controlled-Round Feed | Skinner Peep Sight | Original Front Sight Hood | Limbsaver Recoil Pad

OVERVIEW

Offered here is a 1955 Winchester Model 70 Featherweight chambered in .270 Winchester, featuring a 22-inch barrel, blued steel construction, checkered walnut stock, and practical upgrades.

Introduced in 1952, the Model 70 Featherweight offered the legendary Winchester bolt-action platform in a lighter, more streamlined sporting configuration. Built during Winchester's highly regarded pre-1964 production period, these rifles feature the desirable controlled-round-feed action with its distinctive claw extractor.

This example retains the traditional Featherweight profile, including its slender barrel, checkered walnut stock, and classic bolt-action styling. It has been fitted with an upgraded Skinner receiver-mounted peep sight and a Limbsaver recoil pad, while retaining its original-style hooded front sight.

With its mid-1950s manufacture, classic .270 Winchester chambering, and tasteful functional upgrades, this Featherweight offers an appealing combination of vintage Winchester craftsmanship and practical sporting features.

SPECIFICATIONS & HIGHLIGHTS

Manufacturer: Winchester Repeating Arms

Model: Model 70 Featherweight

Year of Manufacture: 1955

Serial Number: 351665

Caliber:.270 Winchester

Barrel Length: 22"

Action: Bolt Action – Pre-64 Controlled-Round Feed

Magazine: Internal Magazine with Hinged Floorplate

Finish: Blued Steel

Stock: Checkered Walnut with Traditional Featherweight Profile

Rear Sight: Upgraded Skinner Peep Sight

Front Sight: Hooded Front Sight – Hood Intact

Butt Pad: Upgraded Limbsaver Recoil Pad

Condition: Great Overall Vintage Condition with Normal Field Wear

CONDITION

This 1955 Winchester Model 70 Featherweight is in great overall condition for its age, displaying honest field wear consistent with a vintage sporting rifle.

The blued metal surfaces exhibit scattered finish wear, light scratches, and handling marks accumulated over the years, while retaining an attractive, well-kept appearance.

The checkered walnut stock presents nicely, with natural wood grain and scattered handling marks consistent with normal use. Its upgraded Limbsaver recoil pad provides a comfortable, practical enhancement.

The Skinner peep sight is fitted at the rear of the action, and the front sight retains its protective hood.

Overall, this is an attractive pre-64 Winchester Featherweight with the character of a well-cared-for vintage hunting rifle and useful sighting and recoil-pad upgrades.

Please review all photographs closely for the best representation of its condition, finish wear, stock details, and upgraded components.

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