General Specs: Griffin & Howe, Year c1960, .30-06, 8lbs. 4oz., LOP 13 3/4"
Serial Number: 486857
Another notable gun ready for sale. It is a Griffin and Howe rifle No. 2539 custom built on a pre-64 (1960) Winchester M70 action with a 22" Winchester featherweight barrel, .30-06 caliber. It has the quick detachable G&H scope mount that allows removal and reinstallation of the scope back to precise zero every time within just a few seconds for travel, storage, or to utilize the Lyman receiver sight. It has a Lyman 43WJS receiver sight that is fitted with a blank for scope use and has the aperture portion stored in the buttstock…a very cool and useful feature if your scope fails. Gorgeous wood, Griffin and Howe status and craftsmanship, an investment quality gun that is a very viable field gun for deer and other large game. The gun weighs 8.25lbs. with the scope mount but no scope. The G&H rifles built on the pre-64 Winchester M70 action are very sought after and gorgeous to look at. They are a good investment. This one has 99.5% Griffin and Howe blue on the metal, and the stock has only a few light field use marks. The bore is a perfect 10 out of 10, the mechanics are in perfect working order. The magazine will hold 5 rounds of .30-06 ammunition. The highly figured stock is adorned with an ebony forend tip, steel grip cap, shadow line cheek piece, fine oil finish, wrap around checkering in superb condition, a checkered steel buttplate with trap door storage and spur at top/heel of stock, and sling swivels. The bolt handle has a 4 panel checkered tear-drop design with a hand engraved tip. We have priced this rifle to sell as the hunting season is upon us. It won’t last long, so please call right away to make this fine rifle yours. Griffin and Howe rifles continue to increase in value as you enjoy the use and pride of ownership. Truly an heirloom firearm that can be used for generations to come. See specifications below. Thanks for looking!
Barrel: 22"
Bores: perfect mirror bore; 10/10
% Blue: 99.5% GH blue
Chambers: 5+1
Sights: M70 front; rear Lyman #43WJS receiver sight; G&H detachable scope mount
Action: M70 Pre-1964
Extractors
Receiver: 99.5% G&H blue
Screws: excellent
Engraving: bolt handle engraved and checkered
Trigger: Single-crisp
Trigger Guard: 99% G&H
Stock: Custom G&H, ebony forend, cheek piece with shadowline
LOP: 13 3/4"
LOP To End Of Wood: 13 5/8"
Checkering: superb, wrap forend; borderless
Butt: Checkered steel w/spur; door for Lyman
INQUIRIES
There is a 30 day mechanical warranty on long guns. If it is a “VFI Certified” gun there is a 90 day mechanical warranty. Call or email us for more details or questions. Thanks! Vintage Firearms Inc
Other
Terms of Purchase: Check your local and state laws before purchasing. It is the buyer’s responsibility to confirm his/her right to own the firearm or any item before purchasing.
PLEASE SEE OUR OTHER FINE VINTAGE FIREARMS. View all listings and our full inventory of fine sporting and collectible arms will appear. Thanks for looking! We employ full time gunsmiths on premises and can perform alterations to suit your needs within a few weeks of purchase. Common requests are: -stock bending to suit your particular requirements -addition of any specified butt pad to increase length of pull -alteration of chokes to suit your shooting preferences -lengthening of chambers and forcing cones -darkening stock color with penetrating stains -restoring any part of the gun including rust blue, charcoal blue, bone and charcoal case color, wood restoration and checkering recuts. If you like one our guns but it needs “tweaked”, let us know and we can quote you a time and price.
