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Historic Winchester Plant closes doors « Thread Started on Apr 4, 2006, 4:29pm »
HISTORIC WINCHESTER PLANT CLOSES DOORS
. . . After 140 years on Winchester Avenue, U.S. Repeating Arms Co. officially closed the doors to its New Haven, Conn., factory Wednesday. With the plant's closure, production of the iconic Winchester Model 94 and Model 70 rifles and the Model 1300 shotgun will cease. City and state officials have been meeting with potential buyers of the plant, but, so far, no one has expressed an interest. There were reports that Smith & Wesson and Savage Arms toured the plant, but both companies said a purchase is not likely, the New Haven Register reports. Connecticut Gov. M. Jodi Rell vows to continue to fight for jobs at the plant. USRAC parent company Herstal Group of Belgium said in January it would close the factory to concentrate on growing its current line of other Winchester shotguns and rifles. Winchester guns had been manufactured in New Haven since 1866. During World War II, more than 19,000 people worked at the New Haven factory. Connecticut's News Channel 8 last week featured a look back at the history of the plant and the guns it produced.
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Re: Historic Winchester Plant closes doors « Reply #2 on May 25, 2006, 6:07pm »
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No wonder just look at what they were charging for a 22 semiauto but I guess that's the unions at work
I wouldn't know if that is why they closed or not, but if you want to buy a model 70 Winchester, if you can even find one for sale now, expect to pay mega bucks for it.
---If I had to stand before a dozen terrorists who threaten my life, I'd choose a half dozen or so rednecks to back me up. Tire irons, squirrel guns and grit -- that's what rednecks are made of -- I hope I am one of those!
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