So whats the new "skinny" on winchester?

[maas]

just wanting to know if anyone herd anything. did the sale go threw? if so when will they start making guns again?

 

[hpg]

What sale are you talking about? They closed the doors a few months ago. hpg

 

[Eghad]

WildAlaska started a thread about this on one of the forums.....

 

[IronBalls]

their defender/1300 design is not the FN police (same SG, 2x+ the price)
their SX2 is now the FN SLP (same gun, made 'tactical')

guess they just licensed out/sold their design?

wonder if their stuff will go up or down in value... prolly up imo. What a classic name/history/American Icon imo

 

[hpg]

I had read in one of the FFL mags I get, that from now on all US Repeating Arms/Winchesters will be made outside of the USA. hpg

 

[DPris]

That's still up in the air. At the time the plant closed, that's the way it looked, but there's still the possibility of a buyer that could re-open a US plant.
Denis

 

[hpg]

I hope someone does. hpg

 

[nemesis]

FNH (Fabrique National-Herstal) owns the Winchester name and will continue to produce a limited number of bolt guns and shotguns in Belgium, Portugal and Japan.

 

[DPris]

FNH does not own the Winchester name/brand. It's owned by Olin, who makes the Winchester brand ammo & licenses the name to USRAC/Winchester.
Denis