My new (old) Winchester 70 Featherweight : please an help in guessing his age

[Phil Giordano]

Just purchased a "like new" Featherweight in 270 Winch, a rifle/caliber combination I've always wished to have. It appears to be in 101% condition, still the factory grease over metals, never ever fired, never bases/rings mounted on. It's an unsold rifle from a closed (...quite long time ago) gun shop. Numer is G5489x (last number xed), it's a new Heaven rifle, and I guess it could be produced in the early '80 - but is just a guess. Can anyone help me in finding (more or less) the year of production?

 

[sestoppelman]

Will be from the 90's or 2000's with that SN and CRF.

 

[Thedoveshooter]

This might help:

Winchester Model 70 Information

Date & Know your Winchester Model 70. This is Must Have info for ordering parts or stocks. Determine the bolt style, floor plate assembly type & action size needed for ordering. You can also determine your date of manufacture / production using our handy and easy to use serialization &...

www.midwestgunworks.com

 

[Phil Giordano]

Yes it's a CFR
The rubber pad seems older than 2000
Winchester has a Serial Number app but says 1946, obviously impossible

 

[Shifty]

Very late 90’s to early 2000 - they had a few runs with the G serial before they changed it.

 

[baxterb]

Yes, late-ish 90s I think. I have three G-series, a 5, 6, and 7 digit. The 7-digit is from 2004.

 

[sestoppelman]

This might help:

Winchester Model 70 Information

Date & Know your Winchester Model 70. This is Must Have info for ordering parts or stocks. Determine the bolt style, floor plate assembly type & action size needed for ordering. You can also determine your date of manufacture / production using our handy and easy to use serialization &...

www.midwestgunworks.com

That chart doesnt go late enuf for this rifle.

 

[Phil Giordano]

Yes, late-ish 90s I think. I have three G-series, a 5, 6, and 7 digit. The 7-digit is from 2004.

Thank you Baxterb, this is enteresting
Anyway, it seems a very well made rifle

 

[Fatback]

You can call Winchester customer service with the serial number and they can tell exactly when it was made. I just did this for a safari classic rifle I just bought. They were real helpful.

 

[Phil Giordano]

You can call Winchester customer service with the serial number and they can tell exactly when it was made. I just did this for a safari classic rifle I just bought. They were real helpful.

I will thank you!