Winchester M 70 USMC Sniper Rifle Replica Texas Brigade Armory

This is a custom made replica of a Winchester M 70 sniper rifle built by Mike Lau at Texas Brigade Armory In the early years of the Vietnam war USMC snipers ended the careers of hundreds of VietCong and NVA personnel with rifles very much like this one. The famous SGT Carlos Hatchcock made most of his 93 confirmed kills with a M 70 and original USMC issue rifles are considered national treasures with 5 figure values. To this rifle: 1950 sn. (pre-1964) Winchester Model 70 was sent to Mike almost 2 years ago. Mike did the following: Fully refinish stock, re-cut checkering, inlet for Douglass M 70 profile barrel and glass bed action, refinish correct steel butt plate and add correct sling swivels Note: there is a scratch on the right side of the butt stock that could not be removed, otherwise stock is amazing for 65 years old. Accurized action and lap bolt, refinish receiver in correct matte finish Full target trigger job Douglass match grade barrel with correct flat muzzle chrome molly match grade correct blue finish Correct finish to bottom metal and trigger guard Mike guarantees 1/2 m.o.a. with match ammo I supplied a Leatherwood / Malcolm replica of the Unertl 8x scope, Mike correctly mounted repro scope and bases I had a Boyt super heavy case inletted to fit this rifle, it is included in the sale and shown in photos - it's heavy - I have not fired this rifle although Mike test fired the rifle.