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Browning--- Winchester

NighthawkNighthawk Member Posts: 12,022 ✭✭✭
edited July 2002 in Ask the Experts
I read somewhere on this forum a while back that Browning bought Winchester.If so why are they still making ammo under the name of Winchester? I have noticed they are now refering to Olin corporation,on their guns.Someone here said it was because Browning didnt buy the Winchester name.Any information will be greatly appreciated I would like to know for sure?

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  • BT99BT99 Member Posts: 1,043 ✭
    edited November -1
    I don't think Browning bught Winchester. Both are owned by
    Giat (spelling?), a large arms concern locted in France.
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  • BT99BT99 Member Posts: 1,043 ✭
    edited November -1
    I don't think Browning bught Winchester. Both are owned by
    Giat (spelling?), a large arms concern locted in France.
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  • chuckchuck Member Posts: 4,911
    edited November -1
    A french Co. bought them out, so let those frenchies buy them.
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  • bullelkbullelk Member Posts: 679 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Originally when Olin sold Winchester, Olin kept the ammuntion division along with the Winchester name. I guess the companys that bought out the firearm division were allowed to use the Winchester name on their guns.

    In 1981, the company was sold and the new name is U. S. Repeating Arms Co. There have been a few changes to the company, and I stopped keeping track of them.
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