Winchester Model 70 Sporter Varmint .223 Rem Bolt-Action Rifle, 26 inch Heavy Barrel, 1989 New Haven
This 1989 Winchester Model 70 Sporter Varmint in .223 Remington pairs a 26 inch medium-heavy barrel with a gloss-finished walnut Monte Carlo stock. Built in New Haven, Connecticut under U.S. Repeating Arms Co. during the push-feed production era, it features a jeweled bolt, a three-position wing safety, and an internal box magazine with a hinged floorplate. A leather sling is installed.
Condition
Overall Condition: Fair condition, showing extensive signs of prior use and handling.
Bore Overall Condition: Fair - Generally clean, some residue or smudges, slight corrosion.
Bore Rifling: Excellent Rifling - Sharp lands and grooves.
Specific Condition Notes: The stock shows considerable wear with scuffs, dents, and blemishes throughout. Rust and pitting are present across the barrel, with very light rust on the bolt body. The bore appears sharp and clean on visual inspection.
What’s Included
- Leather sling (installed)
The Sporter Varmint configuration centers on a 26 inch medium-heavy varmint-contour barrel in blued steel with a crowned muzzle. It is set up without iron sights, and the receiver is drilled and tapped for mounting an optic of your choice.
This rifle reflects the late-1980s push-feed Model 70 production. It uses a bolt-action system with a three-position wing safety and an engine-turned (jeweled) bolt body. Feeding is from an internal box magazine with a hinged floorplate, with a stated capacity of 5+1 in .223 Remington.
The stock is walnut with a gloss finish and right-hand Monte Carlo cheekpiece. It includes cut checkering, a black spacer, and a rubber recoil pad; the forend is continuous walnut with no contrasting tip. Sling swivel studs are installed, and the length of pull measures 13.5 inches.
Manufactured by Winchester Repeating Arms in New Haven, Connecticut under U.S. Repeating Arms Co., this rifle carries proper factory markings. The barrel is rollmarked: WINCHESTER MODEL 70 SPORTER VARMINT 223 REM. MADE IN NEW HAVEN, CONN. U.S.A.
WINCHESTER PROOF STEEL., and the receiver bears the Winchester Trade Mark marking.