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The United States Marine Corps purchased 373 Model 70 rifles in May 1942. Although the Marine Corps officially used only the M1 Garand and the M1903 Springfield as sniper rifles during the Second World War, “many Winchester Model 70s showed up at training camps and in actual field use during the Pacific campaign.”[41] These rifles had shorter 24-inch barrels chambered for .30-06 Springfield. They were serial numbered in the 41,000 to 50,000 range and were fitted with leaf sights and checkered stocks with steel butt plates, one-inch sling swivels, and leather slings.
Model 70 Sporter Rifle #49007 procured by the Marine Corps in the WWII era, later used as a recreational rifle at Camp Pendleton (USMC).
A weapon that served in three major wars (WW2/Korea/Vietnam) this gun was an excellent bolt action sniper. A good event weapon that would look excellent in the hands of an event squad. Little is documented about its use in WW2 in the field and in training. 