1914 Erfurt dilemma--SOLVED!

Johnny Peppers · 08-24-2002, 03:33 PM

Doubs,
The comparison between commercial and military production of weapons was intended to illustrate the fact that Winchester did manufacture commercial firearms and leave them in stock, but any military weapons or parts were contracted for before they were manufactured.
During 1920, 1921, and 1922 only 304 Model 1873 Winchesters were manufactured, but in 1923 which was the year the Model 1873 was discontinued records indicate that 18,260 were added to the production ledgers presumably to clean up the remaining stocks of completed guns and those assembled from parts. Apparently all rifles assembled were built from old stock parts remaining in inventory, but they are recorded as having been built in 1923.

08-24-2002, 03:33 PM	#23
Johnny Peppers User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Calion, Arkansas Posts: 1,042 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Doubs, The comparison between commercial and military production of weapons was intended to illustrate the fact that Winchester did manufacture commercial firearms and leave them in stock, but any military weapons or parts were contracted for before they were manufactured. During 1920, 1921, and 1922 only 304 Model 1873 Winchesters were manufactured, but in 1923 which was the year the Model 1873 was discontinued records indicate that 18,260 were added to the production ledgers presumably to clean up the remaining stocks of completed guns and those assembled from parts. Apparently all rifles assembled were built from old stock parts remaining in inventory, but they are recorded as having been built in 1923.