Weird pre 64 Model 70

[Bynotic]

Hello,

My brother brought over a Pre 64 model 70 in .270 Win today for me to look at. It is very worn in the stock but the metal is fantastic no pitting anywhere I could see but the wood is losing its finish and the stock has a ton of deep gauges in it. the old Bausch + Lomb scope is fading and losing its blue blue the gun looks 100% original but i have never seen a pre64 model 70 have a magnum cross bolt, see the pictures. The only mention i could find was on the African models. i assume this may be some sort of vintage technique to bed the stock or the stock is incorrect. Let me know if you can help I have attached Photos.

 

[Mekaniks]

Yes, I agree someone likely installed a cross bolt in the stock or restocked it with a magnum stock....

 

[Bynotic]

Yes, I agree someone likely installed a cross bolt in the stock or restocked it with a magnum stock....

The magnum stocks I saw from google had 2 cross bolts.

 

[Roosterlund]

Same here, not factory installed. Someone had a gunsmith install. Definitely looks like custom cross bolt.

 

[Ontario Hunter]

Pull the stock and you will likely see evidence of a crack in that area. Vintage single crossbolts were typically placed ahead of the magazine, not behind it (e.g. military 98 Mausers).

 

[Ontario Hunter]

Can someone caliper outside diameter of a Model 70 cocking piece for me. Thanks.

 

[WCFMetalsmith]

FYI that is a aftermarket Talley cross bolt

 

[Ray B]

Can someone caliper outside diameter of a Model 70 cocking piece for me. Thanks.

Yes, I can.

 

[Bynotic]

Same here, not factory installed. Someone had a gunsmith install. Definitely looks like custom cross bolt.

It looks well done, looks to me like it was done years ago.