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1949 pre-64 Winchester model 70 270 value?
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<blockquote data-quote="Sage70" data-source="post: 2420721" data-attributes="member: 119027"><p>I've been around pre 64 Winchester rifles for many years, worked on them and tweaked them and noticed everything about individual parts. The original receivers were hardened in a hot salt bath that created a hard durable finish that does not have the characteristics of a blue finish like other companies especially Remington. The original receiver finish has sort of a dull blue gray look that is very durable to rust and corrosion and when it is wiped with an oily rag it doesn't show rust on the rag as much as what you see from a blued finish. Receivers that are 70 years old still look good. Gunsmiths who are re-bluing the barrels and bottom metal have a tendency to polish and re-blue the receiver which would not be needed. I could tell by the polish, color and the shine from the receiver that it looked to have been re-blued. I personally do not like a receiver that has been re-blued because it takes away some of the personality of a pre 64 Winchester rifle. I have several of the rifles and all have receivers in original condition.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Sage70, post: 2420721, member: 119027"] I've been around pre 64 Winchester rifles for many years, worked on them and tweaked them and noticed everything about individual parts. The original receivers were hardened in a hot salt bath that created a hard durable finish that does not have the characteristics of a blue finish like other companies especially Remington. The original receiver finish has sort of a dull blue gray look that is very durable to rust and corrosion and when it is wiped with an oily rag it doesn't show rust on the rag as much as what you see from a blued finish. Receivers that are 70 years old still look good. Gunsmiths who are re-bluing the barrels and bottom metal have a tendency to polish and re-blue the receiver which would not be needed. I could tell by the polish, color and the shine from the receiver that it looked to have been re-blued. I personally do not like a receiver that has been re-blued because it takes away some of the personality of a pre 64 Winchester rifle. I have several of the rifles and all have receivers in original condition. [/QUOTE]
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