If you read guys like Jack O’Connor or Ted Trueblood or Elmer Kieth back in the mid 20th century, you would know that the Model 70 was known as the ‘riflemans rifle’ by the gun scribes.
Of course The Rifleman, Lucas McCain, whose show took place supposedly in the 1880s carried an 1892 Winchester. Time travel.
***Model 70 was known as the ‘riflemans rifle’ by the gun scribes.***
Pre-1964, or post 1964. Winchester upgraded them by down grading them to some extent. Most still prefer pre-1964.
Saw an old movie last night (Springfield Rifles). It was set during the Civil War and had plenty of Colt 1873 SAA’s and the star of the movie, that beat back the Confederate charge, was the Trapdoor Springfield rifle in 45-70. Unfortunately, they did not time-transport AK-47’s instead.