| capoward |
| (.224 member) |
| 11/01/09 07:40 AM |
Re: New Winchesters--Model 70's
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Quote:The “Winchester Legends” program on Versus channel did a full show on the new M70 and the FNH’ Columbus, SC factory recently.
That is odd. The new FN M70s are mostly out-sourced, but they are supposed to be making the barrels in-house. Even the actions are made by a nearby vendor in SC. The trigger is new BTW, and I personally like the old M70 trigger.
Take care, Tom
The “Winchester” area within the main Columbus’ FNH facility is fairly small which required major parts except barrels to be manufactured elsewhere. However, the FNH representative stated that all of the outsourcing facilities for the M70 are FNH’ company owned plants except for rifle stock outsourcing – though I seem to recollect that final stock preparation and fitting are performed at the FN.
The show didn’t address why the M70 are being marketed via BALCO and showing a Utah address rather than the Columbus, SC factory address.
