Author Topic: Browning takes over at Winchester (Read 351 times)

StarOfAfrica2 · « **on:** August 16, 2006, 02:10:29 PM »

They may not make guns at the old Winchester plant, but Browning will be making them. This is great news. Woulda been sad to see something as much a part of our history as Winchester totally fade away.

http://www.winchester.com/pressroom/news/pressreleases/releasedetail.aspx?storyid=172

Charon · « **Reply #1 on:** August 16, 2006, 02:28:06 PM »

That is good news.

My father recently gave me a 1940 Winchester 1894 he has had for a while. Nothing to do with the story, just bragging a little

Sweet little 30-30 carbine, but I have yet to shoot it.

Charon

Maverick · « **Reply #2 on:** August 16, 2006, 02:29:48 PM »

Yep good news indeed. Now I wouldn't mind seeing colt fade away but Winchester is a different story.

Captain Virgil Hilts · « **Reply #3 on:** August 16, 2006, 02:33:18 PM »

My recently purchased and then repaired Winchester Model 70 was repaired by Browning, that's where Winchester sent me. The did a nice job as well as doing it rather quickly. We can only hope they return the 1894 and the 70 to production.

I'd hate to see Colt go under. I'd prefer to see them return to their better days. I've owned some nice Colt firearms, I'd like to again some day.

aztec · « **Reply #4 on:** August 16, 2006, 02:42:29 PM »

Good news indeed!

Many years ago when I first started deer hunting I had the great fortune of using a friends Model 94 for several years. It was configured with an octagon barrel and at the forend tip it was turned round to the muzzle. Length was rifle not carbine. It was chambered for 32. Special and it seemed like you couldn't miss with it if you tried. I was able to date it between 1912 and 1920, closest I could get at the time. I've owned and used many rifles since, (over 30 years), and have never found anything that felt so good in my hands. Oh to have one more season with that rifle.
Are you familiar with this model Star? I've never seen another since.

Jackal1 · « **Reply #5 on:** August 16, 2006, 02:44:13 PM »

Yep, that`s great news. Hope they do their best to find a way to carry on tradition.

Airscrew · « **Reply #6 on:** August 16, 2006, 02:59:53 PM »

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Originally posted by aztec
Good news indeed!

Many years ago when I first started deer hunting I had the great fortune of using a friends Model 94 for several years. It was configured with an octagon barrel and at the forend tip it was turned round to the muzzle. Length was rifle not carbine. It was chambered for 32. Special and it seemed like you couldn't miss with it if you tried. I was able to date it between 1912 and 1920, closest I could get at the time. I've owned and used many rifles since, (over 30 years), and have never found anything that felt so good in my hands. Oh to have one more season with that rifle.
Are you familiar with this model Star? I've never seen another since.

Although not the same I did have one that was similar but not as old. 89 or 90 I got a wincherster .32, Trapper model, carbine. Had the big hoop lever action, round barrel, probably sold new in the early 70s. I ended up trading it for a 300 win mag because the 32 just didnt seem practical for deer hunting when all my shots were 150 to 250 yds, i wanted something flatter shooting and got tired of trying to figure out trajectories like I was firing artillary. Of course now I wish I had kept it

Shuckins · « **Reply #7 on:** August 16, 2006, 03:30:53 PM »

ALRIGHT!!

Good news!!

StarOfAfrica2 · « **Reply #8 on:** August 17, 2006, 03:55:42 AM »

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Originally posted by Captain Virgil Hilts
My recently purchased and then repaired Winchester Model 70 was repaired by Browning, that's where Winchester sent me. The did a nice job as well as doing it rather quickly. We can only hope they return the 1894 and the 70 to production.

I'd hate to see Colt go under. I'd prefer to see them return to their better days. I've owned some nice Colt firearms, I'd like to again some day.

Browning has been handling the repairs for them for some time now.

With Colt the problem is not the quality of their current products (which are arguably the finest quality guns they have ever made), but the strict focus on SAA revolvers in large calibers and 1911s. They do not make nor plan to make any double action revolvers anymore, and havent put out a modern gun design in years. They dont want to. Alot of people are convinced it will be the death of them, and I'm afraid I'll have to agree.

eagl · « **Reply #9 on:** August 17, 2006, 07:57:27 AM »

Browning makes good guns so I'm not too concerned about them being "in charge" of the Winchester line.

That said, I hope they don't mess it up. Lots of good winchester designs and it would be a shame to lose those.

Shuckins · « **Reply #10 on:** August 17, 2006, 08:07:50 AM »

The Winchester Model 70 Featherweight is one of the best bolt-action rifles in existence. A design that came directly from Heaven.

Hope that line continues.