I have an incomplete barrel demarcation on my 270 cal. Featherweight. The "t" at the end of "Featherweight" is silent - because it is not even there! It had to be a Factory omission as it is not wear and tear that erased the "t". It is unusual to see it spelled as "Featherweigh".
I do not believe such an omission would increase or decrease its value, although it is Unique and certainly an Identifier, which one has to look closely to see.
Mod 70 Featherweigh [sic] 270 cal rifle
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Last edited by Land_Owner on Wed Mar 09, 2016 6:03 am, edited 1 time in total.
If it was easy, anybody could do it.
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OK...looking forward to the pics.
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No "t"...almost no "ht". One out of fourteen pics taken that came out in focus. No "hocus focus" on the lighting to hide the text either.
Last edited by Land_Owner on Wed May 18, 2016 3:32 am, edited 1 time in total.
If it was easy, anybody could do it.
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interesting....looks as though the die made light contact on the trailing strike. Calling Winchester?
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Naw. I have owned this rifle for well over 2 and 1/2 decades already. I see no reason to mess with "the little stuff". After a lot of Trial and Error, she shoots well, has taken a Lion's share of game, and likes the trips to the range. She is no Safe Queen and got her character honestly.
Last edited by Land_Owner on Wed Mar 09, 2016 6:02 am, edited 1 time in total.
If it was easy, anybody could do it.
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Post '63, unless there is some special collectibility factor, the value shouldn't be affected.
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Perhaps it's an early oriental forgery !
I've seen sume intresting speeling in erly Japanese manuls |
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Haven't we all. I see misspellings, punctuation, and grammar errors in printed text all of the time. This one though is a Manufacturing error.
If it was easy, anybody could do it.
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