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Offline cocojo

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Are the Winchester 94's still made in the USA
« on: October 22, 2003, 02:08:01 PM »
I noticed that some guys are stating that the 1892 model was made in Japan. Is the 1894 30-30 still made here? Is the receiver cast or forged now? I believe that Marlins are all forged parts does Winchester still forge their parts? I am seriouly looking at the Winchester Legacy 30-30 though there tough to locate them. Everyone seems to be waiting or they are backordered.
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« Reply #1 on: October 22, 2003, 02:38:12 PM »
As far as I know, the 1892 is made in Japan and the 1894 is made in the USA.  Receiver is probably forged, but of what I don't know.  It's awful soft.
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Are the Winchester 94's still made in the U
« Reply #2 on: October 26, 2003, 10:27:37 AM »
One of the changes Winchester made to the '94 in '64 was to make the reciever of cast ductile iron.  That was cheaper while allegedly stronger, but it wouldn't take a blue/black finish.  They had to plate it with something that would.  That's why you see so many of them with flaky, mottled finishes now.  I can't say what they're doing now-a-days.
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