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September 19, 2014
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Chris, you have very valid points. As to your question, I don’t know. However all the US big names went to ‘factory authorized’ service centers rather than do the work themselves. I imagine Pauline may have a good idea as I imagine she knew when they stopped that (except for custom shop repairs). Tim
May 23, 2009
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tim tomlinson said
Chris, you have very valid points. As to your question, I don’t know. However all the US big names went to ‘factory authorized’ service centers rather than do the work themselves. I imagine Pauline may have a good idea as I imagine she knew when they stopped that (except for custom shop repairs). Tim
My question being, When did this practice occur for Winchester? For which model firearms? And what proof do you offer as such? Or is this just a theory?
I have seen factory correspondence of Winchester performing work in regards to re-bluing, re-stocking, re-checkering, re-plating as late as the early 1960s. Most notably regarding two 1of1000 rifles that were found during the 1950s Paramount Movie search. They were re-blued, re-gold plated, engraving touched up, stocks refinished etc.
Regarding the Model 21 Shotgun, its my understanding is that they would re-work them at the New Haven factory only and did so until the plant closed.
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Maverick
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When the newly formed U.S.R.A.Co. purchased the New Haven factory from Olin, part of the sales agreement was that they would do any warranty work or repair any of the firearms previously manufactured by Winchester Olin. Olin contracted with at least four different companies/shops to perform any warranty work required. Those four shops were listed in the Winchester Model 100 recall notice that was issued in July of 1990.
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