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Foxy, how about some pictures of this great .375? I am not familiar with the safeties and sights you mention. My pre-war Super Grade .375 is equipped with a common Lyman 48 and no provision for scope.

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Would love to oblige, but perhaps in my first posts about this "Older Jewel" 1942 aprox. yom-- I have not yet acquired it. Need to "rest" my pocketbook and "wait this out- so the dealer still has it on consignment-- My money says he'll hold it for a while at his askng price- consignment sale, and from a marketing standpoint, he's not IMO- in a prime area in Central MI for a heavy caliber like the great .375H&H-- most of his clientele are in the 30-06, .270Win, .308 and especially 30-30 calibers. Are you and your wife Linda going to Deep Dixie for the "Southern" by chance?? RWTF

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I think the pre war M70 .375 H & H in discussion is listed on GI #101899119. If so, it is a pre war .375 & with a nicer piece of wood than most post war guns (as is typical for pre war guns) but it has plenty of issues.

The pictures aren't great but in the close up of the right side of the receiver you can see plugged holes in the right rear side of the receiver just below the bridge where it looks like someone had mounted peep sight on the opposite side from what would be correct. This, plus what appears to be pitting under the reblue, Williams rear sight base replacing the original Winchester base, muzzle brake & G & H side mount installed with just the 3 screws & not using the taper pins makes me think Bubba has been at this rifle.

It is a Tilden safety & that was a common addition on pre war M70 rifles when someone wanted to mount a scope & have easy access to the safety.

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you are, indeed, correct.this 1942 M70 std grade in .37h H&H has a un-named muzzle brake attached to the uncut barrel- factory std. in that era for that cal. was 25" long, and that's what this M70 has- alo, the rear sight was removed and replaced by a Williams, and the receiver side was d&t for the Griffin & Howe side detachable scope mount, 1" rings and a newer era (dull finish) Leupold Vari-X 11 3X9 scope.- The owner, a gent with "deep pockets" apparently, is asking $2500.00 for his take, OBO- which spells, to my mind, he is cognizant of the "set-back" in final purchase price with the muzzle device. RWTF

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Why does the price tag in the pic say $2500 but the listing is $2999? Room to negotiate I take it. LOL smile

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Never noticed that- nice eye- the tag actually says $2500 OBO-- and if you buy it here in MI, John, my friend the shop owner who has this on consignment, will have to add 6% MI sales tax, and run the "Stevie Nicks" check--even if you have, as I do, a valid CPL-- our current Gov. changed that ruling right after she took office-

I am hoping to get this M70, but not at $2500 due to the issues- the main one being the muzzle gadget--that addition, to my way of thinking, is a "deal breaker:- also, if there were a dated work order from G&H showing this M70 as have being in their shop for the installation of their side mount detachable scope mount, maybe yes- but that doesn't exist apparently. Stay tuned, I'll keep you posted.. RWTF


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What are those extra holes/plugs in the right side of the rear receiver ring? As badly as that gun was buffed and blued, all the extra holes in it, the muzzle brake, etc. it is most certainly just a shooter.

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I agree 100%== and with the ammo retailing at Midwest at $100 a box, most of John's local customers will most likely not buy it for deer hunting. I am going to offer him half of the 2500 tag price Out The Door, mainly because: It has a Leupold Vari-X 111 scope in the mount-- but your observations are "spot on"-- I doubt if John has been in the "gun game" long enough to spot the "flaws" this M70 wears-nor does the consignor--they see a pre-64 Model 70 and think "Big $$$-- well, maybe yes, maybe no--RWTF


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Yes it is- looked it over again today, when in the Remus area helping my friend cut and split more firewood for next year-- The muzzle brake does NOT have any name stamped on it- like Cutts or Lyman- but the barrel was threaded at the muzzle for this gizmo-- I'm looking at $2K for the whole package, including the Leupold Vari-X 3 scope--will know if my offer "flies" before the end of May. RWTF


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