I see a trend

[Kurt]

A lot of gun makers seem to be dropping this or that model only to bring it back in the future. I know this has always been going on, just it seems they pick up and do a run of chamberings of models more often. I just ordered a 94 win Traditional in 44 mag because I was told it was discontinued. I called all over wyo and south MT, nothing. Called wal-mart and they said they still had some in stock somewhere. We will see about that I guess, still ain't here. Maybe they figured it out, nothing prompts a purchase like the thought of not being able to find a new one at a later date.

[armory414]

I think they are figuring out that if they are only going to sell a few hundred rifles of a particular configuration, they can market it as a limited production, produce the projected number they'll sell, jack up the price a little since it's "special edition" and carry on.  Besides, if everybody had an octagon-barreled lever gun, it wouldn't be special, would it?  Now, if I can only save up for a Marlin 1895 .45-70 with 26 inch octagon barrel before they disappear. . .

[willysjeep134]

I think they fully intend to bring it back as soon as the ones they make sell out. Heck, Winchester just made a new batch of M92's for non-catalog sales. They are also discontinuing the 9422, but I'm sure it will be back just as soon as the current batch is sold out.