Where is the safety on a Winchester Model 70?
Where is the safety on a Winchester Model 70?
The Model 70 three-position “safety” (left) has been proven popular by hunters and shooters for over 50 years — it blocks the firing pin and lets you open the bolt with the “safety” on. The Model 70 offers our superb anti-bind bolt design — keeping bolt function smooth.
How does the safety work on Winchester Model 70?
One feature common to Winchester Model 70 type rifles is a three-position safety. In its first position where the safety lever is rotated to its forward-most position, both the bolt and the firing pin are unlocked and the rifle is ready to fire.
Where is Winchester Model 70 made today?
In the fall of 2007, the Belgian company FN Herstal announced that Model 70 production would resume. As of 2012, new Winchester Model 70 rifles were being made by FN Herstal in Columbia, South Carolina. In 2013, assembly was moved to Portugal….
| Winchester Model 70 | |
|---|---|
| Action | bolt action |
Where are Winchesters made now?
After years of losses and dwindling sales, U.S. Repeating Arms Co. announced last week that it would close its New Haven factory by March 31, idling 186 workers. The Winchester brand will continue, but the firearms will be made in Japan and Europe.
Where are Winchester Model 70 rifles made?
As of 2012, new Winchester Model 70 rifles were being made by FN Herstal in Columbia, South Carolina. In 2013, assembly was moved to Portugal….
| Winchester Model 70 | |
|---|---|
| Produced | 1936–1963 (pre-1964, controlled feed) 1964–2006 (post-1964 push feed/Classic) 2008– |
| Variants | see article |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 6–8 lbs / 2.7–3.6 kg |
What to do with an old Winchester M70?
These were drawn by Winchester in 1958 and are readily available as a reprint (the drawings are also reproduced in the back of Rule’s M70 book if you happen to have a copy). Those drawings are remarkably helpful. Beyond that, if you don’t have the few tools needed or are not comfortable, then take Tedk’s advice and take the rifle to a gunsmith.
Why won’t my M70 safety turn?
There are a multitude of reasons why a M70 safety will stick or not turn at all, but most of those relate to fitting one in the first place. Assuming that the safety (and firing pin/striker) is original to the rifle, meaning that it was properly fitted and worked well at one time, there’s not too much that can go wrong.
Can a worn out M70 trigger be rebuilt?
Cannot imagine how something as simple as a M70 trigger could be “worn out”. (Unless it has been messed with) Numrich has all the parts to rebuild it. Man, don’t shade-tree mechanic a trigger. There are too many 80 year old Model 70s out there with triggers that work just fine.
Can a safety come out of a pre-64 M70?
On the early pre-war M70s that didn’t have a retaining pin in the bolt sleeve, the safety can work its way partially out, but this should be obvious. You didn’t say whether your M70 was a pre-64 or not.
