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Are people really collecting late 90's M70s?
02 November 2019, 20:24
Big Wonderful WyomingAre people really collecting late 90's M70s?
I have noticed quite a bit of traffic on the nail in the coffin era M70s built in New York.
I have owned both a supergrade m70 from this era, and a African 375 built in Portugal by FN.
The African was built like a 1950's gun by comparison.
02 November 2019, 21:29
LHeym500My observation is yes. With focus on rifles coming out of the custom shop which was set up by David Miller, and more unique, limited calibers like the 284 win, 35 Whelen, 300 Weatherby, and as actions for building a rifle on.
My thoughts are Pre 64 have gotten slim, with high prices. The US Repeating Arms Winchester’s are the last of the Connecticut Winchesters, controlled round feed, pre 64 trigger, true 375 length action. Anything else can be shorted out.
Just my thoughts and observations.
02 November 2019, 23:35
ColoradoMattAside from overseas assembly, big gripe is the demise of the bulletproof old trigger. Other than that, the post 2006 rifles are great. However, that fine old trigger really is a big deal some. Myself included.
Matt
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03 November 2019, 02:20
Big Wonderful WyomingI have never touched a custom shop rifle from that era. My supergrade was a hunk of shit.
The only redeeming value was the stock felt like a million bucks, thanks to the David Miller design or my fat face fitting the same.
03 November 2019, 10:33
CougarzNew York, when we're they built there? Until fairly recently they were made in New Haven which is in Connecticut.
Roger
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03 November 2019, 23:31
LHeym500They were not built in New York. New Haven is the location.
New York is the ancestral home of Remington. Marlin is made in New York after Remington/Freedom Group brought Marlin into its portfolio.
04 November 2019, 06:00
Big Wonderful WyomingYou are right about that, I had it twisted.
New Haven!
The Miller styled stocked M70 rifle I had looked like it was inletted with a chainsaw.
04 November 2019, 10:36
CougarzNew Haven was once known as "gun valley" because many of the major American manufactures were located there. Unfortunately in today's world most have been driven out since people today don't like those dangerous nasty guns.
Roger
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04 November 2019, 17:57
LHeym500The down fall of Winchester in New Haven was Union strif.
07 November 2019, 05:44
Big Wonderful Wyomingquote:
Originally posted by LHeym500:
The down fall of Winchester in New Haven was Union strif.
I have actually done quite a bit of research on this, as it was a term paper for me in a Human Resources class for my bachelors degree concerning unions.
Unions suck, the only unions that don't suck are those that protect civil servants that are not teachers, and honestly they probably all suck.
Teachers unions really suck, but the United Auto Workers union is single handled responsible for ensuring the American auto industry will always be playing catch up to the Japanese industry. The Europeans also have stupid unions to contend with.
08 November 2019, 08:53
buckeyeshooterquote:
Originally posted by Big Wonderful Wyoming:
quote:
Originally posted by LHeym500:
The down fall of Winchester in New Haven was Union strif.
I have actually done quite a bit of research on this, as it was a term paper for me in a Human Resources class for my bachelors degree concerning unions.
Unions suck, the only unions that don't suck are those that protect civil servants that are not teachers, and honestly they probably all suck.
Teachers unions really suck, but the United Auto Workers union is single handled responsible for ensuring the American auto industry will always be playing catch up to the Japanese industry. The Europeans also have stupid unions to contend with.
True dat!
22 November 2019, 01:23
lawndartI bought six late 1990's rifles in the early 2000's. I have had those actions blueprinted. The results have been fantastic.
Great triggers too.
I have always viewed American made rifles as great starting points.
23 November 2019, 03:40
Duckearquote:
Originally posted by Big Wonderful Wyoming
Unions suck, the only unions that don't suck are those that protect civil servants that are not teachers, and honestly they probably all suck.
LOL
Public sector unions are the worst.
.gov employees should not have collective bargaining rights.
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