Manufactured in 1958. This is an example of a magnificent engraved and gold inlaid Super Grade Model 70 rifle. The 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. A gold inlaid antelope head bordered with a gold oval is also featured on the floor plate. 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 is equipped with a hooded ramp front sight and single folding leaf rear sight and the bolt and follower are jeweled. The bolt is numbered to the gun. The barrel and receiver have standard Winchester markings. The rifle is mounted on a beautiful special select American walnut stock with hand checkering and B-carving. The stock features 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".

New in the box. A special order, factory 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 masterpiece quality.