1, a feature article appearing in the June, 1990 issue of American Rifleman (bound copy included), the current owner’s uncle purchased the rifle from a hardware store in Durango, Colorado during the 1937 hunting season. As Winchester records are unavailable so far as supporting a proper factory letter is concerned, the actual shipping date and destination are unknown. According to Roger Rule’s The Rifleman’s Rifle, serial number 1 was marked on January 20, 1936. That they are paired presents an unequaled acquisition opportunity. Absent anything short of absolute certainty, each of these rifles stands among the world’s most important and valuable sporting arms. A most remarkable pairing – serial number 1 and serial number 2 Winchester pre-64 Model 70 rifles.
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