What year is your model 70 338 win mag serial number G104501 and what does the G stand for?

Answer 1

the G prefix was assigned to the serial number,s starting in 1968 because of the gun control act of 1968,which was made law by the government.It helped track the production fiqures for the government more easily. I wish I could help you with the date of production,but the new model,s of the model 70 have serial numbers that are by olin corp,then usrac(united states reapeating arms corp.) and finally fabrique nationale,who is now making model 70,s in South Carolina.If you could describe the markings on the barrel and other feature,s such as claw extraction or push feed model and if any significant model designation this would help pinpoint a date or year of production.