Winchester demise pt 2?

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13 February 2006, 20:00

congomike

Winchester demise pt 2?

First of all, I apologize for putting this under the Big Bore forum, but this is where I first heard of Winchester's demise. I was just on the Outdoor Life website and they had a report on SHOT show 2006. Under new rifles, they had Winchester announcing several new versions of the 94. Now the question is, since Winchester announced it is shutting down manufacture of the 70 and 94 model lines BEFORE the SHOT show, why is it that they still have a booth there announcing new products? To paraprhase Alice in Wonderland, "Curiouser and curiouser"

13 February 2006, 20:25

GeorgeS

Some manufacturer's provide advance copies of their press releases to the media to account for the long lead times in publishing.

George

13 February 2006, 21:03

ColoradoMatt

They are still producing 2006 products until the end of march.

Matt
FISH!!

Heed the words of Winston Smith in Orwell's 1984:

"Every record has been destroyed or falsified, every book rewritten, every picture has been repainted, every statue and street building has been renamed, every date has been altered. And the process is continuing day by day and minute by minute. History has stopped. Nothing exists except an endless present in which the Party is always right."

13 February 2006, 21:10

Iron Buck

I also read that they have enough inventory to ship new guns for up to 1 year after that.

I wonder how many Left hand rifles that will be? And in what calibers?

13 February 2006, 21:40

Snowwolfe

Iron buck, Their web site shows a few different versions of the M70 (mostly from there custom shop) for lefties still being produced.
I am going to ask my dealer about them today.
Look here:
http://www.winchesterguns.com/prodinfo/catalog/category.asp?cat=013C

I am hoping they put them on sale but I doubt it,lol.

14 February 2006, 03:07

CanadianLefty

No, they are not taking orders.

I tried to get through and was turned down. I might have had them build me a rifle, but they are now officially not taking any more orders. Period.

14 February 2006, 03:10

fireman

If anyone is interested I do have a lefty for sale. NIB, shoot me a PM if you are looking.

14 February 2006, 05:53

Snowwolfe

My dealer told me he could still order all those lefties from the custom shop. But since he wants almost retail they are to pricey.