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Winchester Disapointment - 1964
Old hickory
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I'm looking at American Rifleman January 1964 which introduces 3 Winchester rimfires (model 250, 290, and 270) with the line "Winchester still believes 22's are real rifles." The rifles are lined up against a rail fence and in the picture they looked really sharp (me being a 13 year old) at the time. I wanted to trade my bolt action 69 target special with a grooved receiver for one. Fortunately, my dad wouldn't allow it! A couple years later, when I had more experience and actually handled a 250 lever action I realized how right my dad was. It was total junk, with cheesy pressed checkering and aluminum receiver. Actually that grade had a plastic slide handle, but the wood one wasn't much better. How could Winchester have let that go through??
Ironically, in the same Jan/64 issue the Ruger 10/22 was released for $54 (the junk Winchesters cost between $52 and $56) and of course we know how that turned out!!
Well, The American Rifleman was a swell magazine back then complete with mil/surplus 03A3 for $42 and primitive reloading equipment etc.
I'm glad I've got a huge stack of 50 - 60 - 70's NRA magazines!
Ironically, in the same Jan/64 issue the Ruger 10/22 was released for $54 (the junk Winchesters cost between $52 and $56) and of course we know how that turned out!!
Well, The American Rifleman was a swell magazine back then complete with mil/surplus 03A3 for $42 and primitive reloading equipment etc.
I'm glad I've got a huge stack of 50 - 60 - 70's NRA magazines!
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How could Winchester have let that go through??
most companies make a budget line of products for people who want the name but cant afford the quality. guns, tools, knives, electronics, just about everything. and if a company doesnt make a budget brand with the same name, theres a good chance they market the off brand under another name(which in turn leads to "its a xxxxxx brand product, just a different badge" even though theres a gross disparity in quality even if they are made by the same company).
And fiery auto crashes
Some will die in hot pursuit
While sifting through my ashes
Some will fall in love with life
And drink it from a fountain
That is pouring like an avalanche
Coming down the mountain
Well, The American Rifleman was a swell magazine back then complete with mil/surplus 03A3 for $42 and primitive reloading equipment etc.
I'm glad I've got a huge stack of 50 - 60 - 70's NRA magazines!
I've got a passel of 'em from '67 through about 72.
I love just reading the ads in the pre-68 issues.