[Kevin in NH]

So many Winchesters.....so many variations...I have 3 69As...what I have read is that it should have a blade front.....Lyman 57 rear..barrel marked .22 L Rifle, sling and no barrel blank. This is what one of the 3 I have has...then again I hear, and read that you could get what ever you wanted from Winchester....they would charge you extra NOT to mill the rear dove tail on some guns.." if disired for an additional cost, but no refund would be made for rear sights left off the gun".......go figure. A 69A Match just sold for $450.00 on GA and had all the so called correct markings I mentioned. Some day the real story will come out........Kevin

 

[Kevin in NH]

I agree with ASA and HG....who cares....we have great rifles. One thing I have noticed on the "Match" for sake of a better term(blade front, 22L RIFLE barrel marking & sling) is that the 3 configured, that I have seen all are marked 57EW, no barrel blank or sight, and have the * on the left port???....others, one of mine included has a 57ES marking...and mine has a model 32 in the barrel dovetail.....I would love to find a correct barrel blank just to make it cleaner looking. Now that Deer season is over I hope to get my friend Eds 69/69A info into the thread, as he has several of each and will bring more insite to the growing list on the 69s........Kevin