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Winchester Mdl 70 Pre-64 Cal .375H&H MagSN:508816, 25" heavy Winchester marked BBL. The gun is fine

Currency:USD Category:Antiques / Firearms & Armory Start Price:625.00 USD Estimated At:1,250.00 - 2,500.00 USD
Winchester Mdl 70 Pre-64 Cal .375H&H MagSN:508816, 25  heavy Winchester marked BBL.  The gun is fine
Winchester Mdl 70 Pre-64 Cal .375H&H MagSN:508816, 25" heavy Winchester marked BBL. The gun is finely custom stocked by a Hollywood gun shop owned by Lyle Corcoran in 1960s for an African hunter by tradition. It shows a long pistol grip and fineworkmanship. The rifle is showing a 3 leaf rear sight and a re-blued finish. There is some surface rust from poor storage. The stock is at least very good. There are scope mounts in factory tap holes on the action.This cataloger speculates the stock was made by Leonard Mewes from the style of the pistol grip and checkering, which is fine and an unusual pattern on the forend. Corcoran was a 50 year + dealer who appreciated finecraftsmanship and he used Shell Hammer, Mewes, Chiang, Shaw and the very best So Cal gunsmiths for his elite clientele that included Clark Gable, Robert Petersen, Bob Stack, William Holden and the top sportsmenand shooters from the 1920-1960s. Little John's sold Corcoran's collection in the early 80s and 2 similar rifles by Mewes were featured in that sale.