2007-10-14 22:14:35 · 6 answers · asked by tackelberry88 3 in Sports ➔ Outdoor Recreation ➔ Hunting
"Winchester" is a trademark name that the Olin company of Illinois owns and they lease it to FN-Browning. Olin spun off the Winchester gun co. , kept the ammo division (Smart!), and sold it to USRAC (US Repeating Arms Co.) in the late 1970s and in turn FN-Browning purchased USRAC ("Winchester gun") in West Haven,Conn. This is how you got FN-Browning-Winchester in the 1990s. The old New Haven plant is closed now but the name is still used by FN-Browning and they still have t pay Olin every year to use the name. Below is the current site continuing the legacy without the New Haven facility. Don't listen to the goomers.
2007-10-15 05:50:42 · answer #1 · answered by david m 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The parent company of Winchester and Browning decided they were losing money on every Winichester 94 and Model 70 being built and ceased production on those firearms last march.
2007-10-15 10:44:24 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Winchester closed the doors, US Repeating Arms has bought the company. My guess is that US Repeating Arms will reactivate the 94 as it gets a chance to tool the equipment to do so.
http://www.winchester-guns.com/index.asp
2007-10-15 14:10:17 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Why did Winchester stop making the 94??? Winchester stopping making, period. They closed their doors. They may re-open one day building their guns elsewhere (like in Japan perhaps).
Best.
H
2007-10-15 05:28:09 · answer #4 · answered by H 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
There still are lots of 94's available new & used since they went out of business.* You should not find it difficult to locate one.* gunbroker.com>> AuctionArms.com>> gunsamerica.com..........
2007-10-15 09:26:13 · answer #5 · answered by dca2003311@yahoo.com 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
They almost completely quit making guns, except for a few shotguns.
2007-10-15 06:55:01 · answer #6 · answered by WC 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋