Winchester Model 70 Featherweight AA French 6.8 Western 24" 3rd Rifle

The Winchester Model 70 Featherweight AA French is a short action bolt gun in 6.8 Western, built in the classic Featherweight style. Its wood stock has a satin finish, Featherweight pattern cut checkering at 20 lines per inch, a Schnabel fore end and a Pachmayr Decelerator recoil pad. The 24" steel barrel has the Featherweight contour, floats free of the stock and ends in a recessed target crown. Length of pull is 13 3/4", overall length is 44 1/4", and the rifle weighs 7 lbs.

The bolt is a Pre '64 style controlled round feed design with a claw extractor, controlled ejection and a blade type ejector. Its body is jeweled and the handle is knurled. It has a three position safety, and the adjustable M.O.A. trigger system breaks with no take up, no creep and no overtravel. Three rounds ride in a hinged floorplate magazine. The steel receiver is drilled and tapped for scope mounts, and sling swivel studs are fitted. Easy to carry, it is a sensible pick for deer, hogs, antelope and varmints.