Home | Business News | Browse by Publication | T | The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR)

Rifle company retires Old West symbol.

Publication: The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR)
Publication Date: 31-JAN-06 		Format: Online
Delivery: Immediate Online Access
Full Article Title: Rifle company retires Old West symbol.(Columns)(Column)

Article Excerpt
Byline: INSIDE THE OUTDOORS By Mike Stahlberg The Register-Guard

Short shots from the bullets beat:

My first "real" hunting rifle (not counting the .22 used to hunt jackrabbits) was a hand-me-down .30-.30 version of the ubiquitous Winchester Model 94.

Thus, I'm among those who felt a little twinge of sadness upon hearing last week's announcement that the U.S. Repeating Arms Co. - maker of Winchester rifles and shotguns under license from the Olin Corp., which still owns Winchester ammunition - is closing its U.S. plant.

Some Winchesters will continue to be made overseas, but the classic lever-action...

View this article FREE - Now for a Limited Time, try Goliath Business News
Free for 3 Days!



More articles from The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR)
North grabs second.(Sports), January 31, 2006
JC's Bolton to coach NCC soccer.(Sports), January 31, 2006
BRIEFLY.(Sports), January 31, 2006
Oregon recruits posting big numbers.(Sports), January 31, 2006
Bears hard to figure in struggling conference.(Sports), January 31, 2006

Looking for additional articles?
Search our database of over 3 million articles.

Looking for more in-depth information on this industry?
Search our complete database of Industry & Market reports by text, subject, publication name or publication date.

About Goliath
Whether you're looking for sales prospects, competitive information, company analysis or best practices in managing your organization, Goliath can help you meet your business needs.

Our extensive business information databases empower business professionals with both the breadth and depth of credible, authoritative information they need to support their business goals. Whether it be strategic planning, sales prospecting, company research or defining management best practices - Goliath is your leading source for accurate information.