Winchester Closing?

SteveM · 01-17-2006, 08:00 PM

http://www.newsday.com/news/local/wi...-apconnecticut

SteveM

policeluger · 01-17-2006, 08:31 PM

We have gotten a flyer from one of our wholesalers to that effect

Edward Tinker · 01-17-2006, 08:32 PM

a shame if it happens....

ed

John -Melb · 01-17-2006, 08:38 PM

I'm probably going to draw flames for this but here goes.

Whilst the possible closure of the Winchester factory, and the resulting job losses is a shame. Winchester has in some cases brought their slump in sales upon themselves.

In the mid- 80's,Winchester Australia lobbied the Australian Government to ban the import of all ex-military firearms. This was done on the arguement that people who need a cheap knock around scrub gun and who cannot get a ex-mil Mauser or Lee Enfield, would probably end up buying a '94. At the time they carried advertisements in publications like the Australian Shooter's Journal saying "Don't buy ex-military junk". They lost a lot of customer support over this. I will not have a Winchester product if the same is available from a different manafacturer, and I am not alone.

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01-17-2006, 08:38 PM	#4
John -Melb User Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Melbourne, Peoples Republic of Australia! Posts: 145 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I'm probably going to draw flames for this but here goes. Whilst the possible closure of the Winchester factory, and the resulting job losses is a shame. Winchester has in some cases brought their slump in sales upon themselves. In the mid- 80's,Winchester Australia lobbied the Australian Government to ban the import of all ex-military firearms. This was done on the arguement that people who need a cheap knock around scrub gun and who cannot get a ex-mil Mauser or Lee Enfield, would probably end up buying a '94. At the time they carried advertisements in publications like the Australian Shooter's Journal saying "Don't buy ex-military junk". They lost a lot of customer support over this. I will not have a Winchester product if the same is available from a different manafacturer, and I am not alone.