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F*O*A*D

On 7/28/14, 12:02 PM, wrote:
On Mon, 28 Jul 2014 10:44:31 -0400, F*O*A*D wrote:

On 7/28/14, 10:38 AM, wrote:
On Mon, 28 Jul 2014 08:30:22 -0400, F*O*A*D wrote:

The Italian clones exactly duplicate the older Winchesters in terms of
dimensions, screws and bolts, fitments, et cetera, but are turned out on
high quality computer aided machinery.

I am surprised they are not metric

I was, too, but they are not metric. Someone at Chiappa here told me
they got ahold of blueprints, drawings, whatever, had their engineers
upgrade the steel to modern specs, and reverse-engineered everything.
The fit and finish on the metal parts is terrific, inside and out, the
action is smooth, and the wood stocks are beautiful. I was told the
barrels give significantly more accuracy than the made in the USA
Winchester barrels. I don't know much about the Japanese Winchesters,
other than they were not available when I bought my Italian clone.
Everyone tells me, though, that the Japanese Winchesters are top-drawer,
too.

I have not had a desire to own a LE Winchester, at least not since I
was a kid but if I bought one I think I would want a collectible "made
in New Haven" one.
These days it is probably a better investment than stocks.
The crash is coming, certainly a big correction anyway.

My dad had a lever action Winchester carbine, but I don't remember
anything else about it.