This is not an earth-shaking event, just another data point in the current Winchester story.
On Jan 12 I ordered a Model 94 Trapper in .357. The timing was coincidental, I hadn't yet heard of the factory closing. The Wal-Martian checked their supplier and confirmed availability and the order was placed. Today I checked on the order and the Wal-Martian said their supplier had cancelled the order because it was a discontinued item.
Wal Mart buys direct from manufacturers for most things, but appearantly goes thru a middle-man for firearms. My guess is that the middle-man realized there would be a slight bump in sales due to the factory closing and he could do better than the "Walmart price" selling thru other channels.
And yes, before anyone else says it, yet another reason to buy from a real gun shop.
On Jan 12 I ordered a Model 94 Trapper in .357. The timing was coincidental, I hadn't yet heard of the factory closing. The Wal-Martian checked their supplier and confirmed availability and the order was placed. Today I checked on the order and the Wal-Martian said their supplier had cancelled the order because it was a discontinued item.
Wal Mart buys direct from manufacturers for most things, but appearantly goes thru a middle-man for firearms. My guess is that the middle-man realized there would be a slight bump in sales due to the factory closing and he could do better than the "Walmart price" selling thru other channels.
And yes, before anyone else says it, yet another reason to buy from a real gun shop.