Original Book: The Rifleman’s Rifle: Winchester’s Model 70, 1936-1963 Signed By Author Roger C. Rule – No 454 of 500 Original Items

Original Item: Only One Available. Roger Rule is a recognized authority of collectible high-grade guns, both rifles and shotguns. He is mostly known for this book, “The Rifleman’s Rifle”, a tome for collectors covering Winchester’s pre-1964 Model 70. This book was first released in 1982 and is today available in softcover in its 3rd edition. This example here is a signed copy and is numbered 454 of the 500 copies first published!

While researching the company of Winchester, Mr. Rule uncovered much information on the life of Sarah Pardee Winchester, the daughter-in-law of the founder of Winchester Repeating Arms Co., and the heiress to the Winchester fortune in the 19th Century. Sarah Winchester then became the subject of Mr. Rule’s first novel, entitled Sarah, which is available in three formats, via links in this website.

Today, the author has developed his YouTube channel and is featuring a special series of episodes, releasing one every Friday, entitled “Special Guns with Roger Rule” with specific subtitles for each episode.

This book is the definitive work on the Winchester Pre-64 Model 70, authorized by Winchester (both Olin Corporation and U.S. Repeating Arms Co.) with over 350 pages and over 500 photographs (many in full color) is an in-depth study of the Model 70, 1936-1963, and presents fresh information on the Model 54 and the new Model 70. Factory blueprints, records of “Net Orders Received,” shipping ledgers, and the “Basic Nomenclature List” were analyzed; catalogs for every year were studied. This is the most complete reference book published on the model 70. Measures 9″x 11″ 1 3/4″ in its protective sleeve.

This is a great reference book on the pre-64 Winchester Model 70 rifle. It contains a wealth of information along with photos and original manufacturer documents. Perfect for the Winchester collector!

Winchester Model 70
The Winchester Model 70 is a bolt-action sporting rifle. It has an iconic place in American sporting culture and has been held in high regard by shooters since it was introduced in 1936, earning the moniker “The Rifleman’s Rifle”. The action has some design similarities to Mauser designs and it is a development of the earlier Winchester Model 54, itself based on a Mauser 98-type action.

The Model 70 was originally manufactured by the Winchester Repeating Arms Company between 1936 and 1980. From the early 1980s until 2006, Winchester rifles were manufactured by U.S. Repeating Arms under an agreement with Olin Corporation, allowing USRA to use the Winchester name and logo. Model 70s were built in New Haven, Connecticut, from 1936 to 2006, when production ceased. In the fall of 2007, the Belgian company FN Herstal announced that Model 70 production would resume. As of 2012, new Winchester Model 70 rifles were being made by FN Herstal in Columbia, South Carolina. In 2013, assembly was moved to Portugal.