Well.. here they are. Supposedly. I been looking though them and there is indeed some interesting stuff. I have my own very cemented idea of who was ultimately behind it. I won’t bother with that because any reference to that would have been removed long before this stuff was set free. Just like is beingContinue reading ““Complete” JFK Files”
Category Archives: Historical
Rare Winchester Model 70 Bull Gun .30-06
Winchester made just 2,706 bull guns and the majority were chambered in .300 H&H magnum. Just 844 were chambered in .30-06. And that makes this one hard to find rifle-pre64win
The Legendary US Marine Corps Model 70 Sniper Rifle
From pre64win.com On May 29, 1942, eager to do their part in the war effort, Winchester shipped 373 model 70 standard .30-06 rifles to the US Marine Corps. Winchester requested the Marines evaluate the rifles generally for suitability of use in combat, and specifically for use as sniper rifles. Two months later the Marine CorpsContinue reading “The Legendary US Marine Corps Model 70 Sniper Rifle”
Some Very Old Fecker Items
Radioactive Ring For Kids
A real Cold War Favorite! Back in 1947, General Mills’ KiX cereal offered kids what might be the most radioactive toy prize ever—the Atomic “Bomb” Ring—for just 15 cents and a box top. Also called the Lone Ranger Atomic Bomb Ring, this unusual piece of bling reflected America’s post-WWII fascination with atomic energy. The ringContinue reading “Radioactive Ring For Kids”
The Legacy of the Holland & Holland Magnum Chamberings in the Model 70
From pre64win Among the many legendary cartridges offered in the Winchester Model 70, few match the pedigree of its two original magnum chamberings – the .375 H&H Magnum and the .300 H&H Magnum. Born of British ingenuity and boosted by American market forces, these cartridges have become enduring icons of versatility, power, and reliability. AContinue reading “The Legacy of the Holland & Holland Magnum Chamberings in the Model 70”
Colt IAR6933E-CK In Detail
Mail Call: Colt Individual Automatic Rifle, IAR6933E, 11.5″ Upper Receiver Conversion Kit
The Arms Dealer Who Collected Winchesters
From pre64win.com We recently ran across a rifle with such a crazy story, I felt I had to share it with you. I thought I had simply run across a nice and rare model 70, but it turns out it has ties to one of America’s most interesting figures in the world of arms trafficking. Continue reading “The Arms Dealer Who Collected Winchesters”
.276 Pederson Chambered Frankford Arsenal Winchester Model 70
Now here is something that is likely as one of a kind. The fellas over at pre64win.com have showed this off on their facebook page but without any background info yet. This Frankford Arsenal experimental model 70 was chambered in .276 Pederson. Learned readers will of course recognize that cartridge as the round that theContinue reading “.276 Pederson Chambered Frankford Arsenal Winchester Model 70”
Scattered Shots 