Despite this initial reaction, O'Connor grudgingly went on to say, "Actually the post-1964 Model 70 is not a bad rifle in spite of the fact that rifle aficionados have never taken it to their bosoms the way they did its predecessor.
』儘管最初有這種的反應，奧康納仍然勉強去說，『事實上，1964年以後的M70步槍並非一枝糟糕的步槍，儘管有一個事實是步槍愛好者從來沒有很像它的前身般將它抱著在胸前。