Manufactured in 1958, this magnificent engraved and gold inlaid, Super Grade Model 70 rifle features floral scroll and fine scroll engraving on the receiver, floor plate, trigger guard and a 2 inch wedge on the breech end of the barrel. There is a gold inlaid band around the breech, gold inlaid wire bordering on the floor plate, hinge and trigger guard. In addition the floor plate has a gold inlaid antelope head bordered with a gold oval. The serial number on the right side of the receiver is gold inlaid. The rifle is accompanied by an invoice with the special instructions reading "MUST BE FINISHED BY 9/1/58. The details of work to be done are as follows: "M70 .270 Feather Weight Super Grade Special Select American Walnut B-carving fully engraved floor plate with antelope gold inlaid with extensive gold line work receiver fully engraved serial # in gold trigger guard scroll engraved with gold line border barrel wedge at breech end with gold band see engraving sketches jewel bolt & follower". The barrel and receiver markings are standard, the barrel is equipped with a hooded ramp front sight and single folding leaf rear sight and the bolt and follower are jeweled. The rifle is mounted with a beautiful special select American walnut stock with hand checkering and B-carving, an ebony forend, checkered steel buttplate and sling swivel bases. The rifle is complete with a box numbered to the gun containing the partitions and wax paper, manual and hanging tag. The end label on the box and the hanging tag are both ink stamped "SELECT WOOD". The end label is also hand marked "SPEC ENGRAVING / B - CARVING". RIA does not guarantee this rifle to be factory engraved, however the factory like quality of the workmanship would lead you to believe that it is.

New in the box. A special order, factory-like quality engraved and gold inlaid Super Grade Feather Weight Model 70 rifle that would be the center piece of any Winchester collection. This is truly a rare opportunity to own a Winchester Pre-64 Model 70 of master piece quality.