Olin explains Browning choice

[Father Knows Best]

Anybody ever compared a Brazilian made Winchester .22 replica to a replica made by Miroku of Japan?
Miroku makes the Brazilian product look like something concocted by a backwoods gunsmith.

By "Brazilian product" I assume you are referring to the older Rossi versions of the Winchester 62 (pump) and 62 (auto) rifles. A couple of years ago, Taurus came out with a new version of the 62 built on entirely new tooling. They are excellent guns, and smokin' bargains at a street price of $200-225. They are far superior to the older Rossi versions that were built on obsolete and badly worn tooling.

 

[ArmedBear]

True that. The new Taurus copies are nice, well-made guns, if you like that sort of thing, and for the price, you don't mind actually shooting them.

Taurus in general makes good guns now.

I've certainly seen some Brazilian junk, but hey I've seen some American-made junk, too. There's also Italian-made junk, along with some of the world's nicest guns.

 

[White Horseradish]

I still want an 1895 Winchester in 7.62x54R...

 

[Diamondback6]

Uhh, guys....

Please forgive a pistolero for butting in, but it strikes me that Winchester missed all kinds of opportunities in the military-replica market.

Norinco 1897 trenchgun or new-build Winchester 1897 trenchgun? If it was made here, I'd pay some extra for the genuine Winchester--but no way in The Big BBQ Pit am I gonna buy a ChiCom gun. Ditto on "Norinco vs. "Any USA Brand" for any of those other remarkable weapons the original Winchester, Ithaca and so many other companies made for the US military.

They really missed out by ignoring the militaria-collector market. Their QC and cheapening, it sounds like, were the really big nails in the coffin, but market-ignorance I'd say runs a close third, speaking as a former business-major.

Just a random thought.