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{{Infobox company
{{Infobox company
| name = U.S. Repeating Arms Company
| name = U.S. Repeating Arms Company
| logo =
| logo =
| type = [[Privately held company|Private]]
| type = [[Privately held company|Private]]
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| genre =
| fate = Bankruptcy
| predecessor = [[Winchester Repeating Arms Company]]
| successor =
| foundation = {{start date|1981}}
| foundation = {{start date|1981}}
| founder = Employees of [[Winchester Repeating Arms Company]]
| founder =
| defunct = {{end date|1989}}
| predecessor =
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| successor =
| defunct = {{end date|1989}} ([[bankruptcy]])
| fate = Taken over by [[Fabrique Nationale Herstal]]
| location_city = [[New Haven, Connecticut]]
| location_city = [[New Haven, Connecticut]]
| location_country = [[United States|U.S.]]
| location_country = U.S.
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| area_served = Worldwide
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| industry = [[firearms]]
| industry = [[Firearm]]s
| products = [[Rifle]]s, [[Shotgun]]s, [[Ammunition]]
| products = [[Rifle]]s, [[shotgun]]s
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| parent = [[Fabrique Nationale de Herstal]]
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The '''U.S. Repeating Arms Company. Inc.''' ('''USRAC''') is the current business name of the [[Winchester Repeating Arms Company]], famous for making [[Winchester rifle]]s.
The '''U.S. Repeating Arms Company''' ('''USRAC''') was an American manufacturer of [[firearm]]s. It was established in 1981 and operated as an independent company until 1989, when it went bankrupt and was taken over by [[Fabrique Nationale Herstal]]. The company traced its origins to the [[Winchester Repeating Arms Company]], which was famous for making [[Winchester rifle]]s.

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USRAC's predecessor company adopted the Winchester name in 1866 when [[Oliver Winchester]] reorganized the New Haven Arms Company and changed its name to the Winchester Repeating Arms Company. In 1931, Western Cartridge Company (later [[Olin Corporation]]) purchased Winchester Repeating Arms and combined with it to form Winchester-Western.


==History==
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In 1981, The U.S. Repeating Arms Company was formed by Winchester employees to purchase the rights to manufacture Winchester-brand rifles and shotguns in [[New Haven, Connecticut]], under license from Olin Corporation.
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In 1866, [[Oliver Winchester]] reorganized the New Haven Arms Company and changed its name to the Winchester Repeating Arms Company. In 1931, the [[Western Cartridge Company]] (forerunner of the [[Olin Corporation]]) purchased Winchester Repeating Arms and subsequently merged with it to form the Winchester-Western Company.


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In 1981, the U.S. Repeating Arms Company was established by Winchester employees to purchase the rights to manufacture Winchester-branded [[rifle]]s and [[shotgun]]s in [[New Haven, Connecticut]], under [[license]] from Olin. Production of [[ammunition]] and cartridge components under the Winchester Ammunition Inc. name were retained by Olin and not licensed to USRAC.
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In 1989, after bankruptcy of the employee-organized corporation, USRAC was taken over by [[Fabrique Nationale de Herstal]] (FN), a Belgium-based international group producing firearms.


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In 1989, after the [[bankruptcy]] of USRAC, it was taken over by [[Fabrique Nationale Herstal]] (FN), a Belgium-based international group producing firearms.
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In early 2006, it was announced that the plant in New Haven would close and production of several Winchester rifles would cease worldwide; some models would be continued in plants outside the United States.{{ref|Wapo060121}} This has changed, as according to Winchester Repeating Arms' website, Winchester guns are still being produced by FN in both the US and Belgium.{{citation needed|date=October 2015}}


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In early 2006, it was announced that the factory in New Haven would close.<ref>[https://www.winchesterguns.com/support/faq/us-repeating-arms-closure.html U.S. Repeating Arms Company To Close New Haven Facility]</ref> Production of several Winchester rifles would cease worldwide, while some models would be continued at factories outside the United States.{{ref|Wapo060121}} This later changed, as according to the FN website, Winchester-branded guns are still being produced by FN in both the U.S. and Belgium.
Production of ammunition and cartridge components under the ''Winchester Ammunition Inc.'' name was retained by Olin, not licensed to USRAC.


==Factory in Newhallville==
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Industrial activity in [[Newhallville]] was reduced drastically after 1965, when Winchester, at that time the largest employer in New Haven, decided to move its main production line to [[East Alton, Illinois]].<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Bowie |first1=Nicholas |title=Poison Ivy: The Problem of Tax Exemption in a Deindustrializing City, Yale and New Haven, 1967-1973 |journal=Foundations |date=Spring 2009 |volume=3 |issue=2 |pages=61–90 |ssrn=3142124 }}</ref> After a [[machinist]]s' [[strike action|strike]] in the late 1970s, the plant was sold to [[U.S. Repeating Arms]].<ref name=GunUSAToday>Associated Press, [https://www.usatoday.com/money/industries/manufacturing/2006-01-18-winchester_x.htm 'Gun that Won the West' becoming just part of history], ''[[USA Today]]'', January 18, 2006</ref> The neighborhood's long history of arms production finally ended completely in 2006, when the U.S. Repeating Arms factory closed, laying off 186 workers.<ref>Tess Wheelwright, [http://www.newhavenindependent.org/archives/2006/03/okay_youre_out.php The Last Good-Bye], ''The New Haven Independent'', March 30, 2006, and Paul Bass, [http://newhavenindependent.org/archives/2009/08/cleanup_targets.php The Earth Moves On Winchester], ''The New Haven Independent'', August 11, 2009</ref><ref>[https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/01/19/AR2006011903278.html?nav=most_emailed Out With A Bang: The Loss of the Classic Winchester Is Loaded With Symbolism], ''[[Washington Post]]'', January 21, 2006</ref>
[[File:Winchester3.jpg|thumb|The former factory in [[Newhallville]]]]
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Industrial activity in [[Newhallville]] was reduced drastically after 1965 when Winchester, at that time the largest employer in New Haven, decided to move its main production line to [[East Alton, Illinois]].<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Bowie |first1=Nicholas |title=Poison Ivy: The Problem of Tax Exemption in a Deindustrializing City, Yale and New Haven, 1967-1973 |journal=Foundations |date=Spring 2009 |volume=3 |issue=2 |pages=61–90 |ssrn=3142124 }}</ref> After a [[machinist]]s' strike in the late 1970s, the factory was sold to U.S. Repeating Arms.<ref name=GunUSAToday>Associated Press, [https://www.usatoday.com/money/industries/manufacturing/2006-01-18-winchester_x.htm 'Gun that Won the West' becoming just part of history], ''[[USA Today]]'', January 18, 2006</ref> The neighborhood's long history of arms production finally ended completely in 2006, when the U.S. Repeating Arms factory closed, laying off 186 workers.<ref>Tess Wheelwright, [http://www.newhavenindependent.org/archives/2006/03/okay_youre_out.php The Last Good-Bye], ''The New Haven Independent'', March 30, 2006, and Paul Bass, [http://newhavenindependent.org/archives/2009/08/cleanup_targets.php The Earth Moves On Winchester], ''The New Haven Independent'', August 11, 2009</ref><ref>[https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/01/19/AR2006011903278.html?nav=most_emailed Out With A Bang: The Loss of the Classic Winchester Is Loaded With Symbolism], ''[[Washington Post]]'', January 21, 2006</ref>


==See also==
==See also==
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==External links==
==External links==
* [http://www.winchester.com Winchester Ammunition Official Site]
* [https://www.winchesterguns.com/ Winchesterguns.com website] (Winchester firearms made by [[Herstal Group]] subsidiaries)
* [http://www.winchesterguns.com/ Winchester firearms Official Site]
* [https://winchester.com/ Winchester.com website] (Winchester ammunition made by the [[Olin Corporation]])


{{Herstal Group}}
{{Herstal Group}}


[[Category:Firearm manufacturers of the United States]]
[[Category:Defunct firearms manufacturers of the United States]]
[[Category:Privately held companies based in Connecticut]]
[[Category:Privately held companies based in Connecticut]]
[[Category:Olin Corporation]]
[[Category:Olin Corporation]]

Latest revision as of 04:03, 11 August 2023

U.S. Repeating Arms Company
Company typePrivate
IndustryFirearms
Founded1981 (1981)
Defunct1989 (1989) (bankruptcy)
FateTaken over by Fabrique Nationale Herstal
Headquarters
New Haven, Connecticut
,
U.S.
Area served
Worldwide
ProductsRifles, shotguns

The U.S. Repeating Arms Company (USRAC) was an American manufacturer of firearms. It was established in 1981 and operated as an independent company until 1989, when it went bankrupt and was taken over by Fabrique Nationale Herstal. The company traced its origins to the Winchester Repeating Arms Company, which was famous for making Winchester rifles.

History

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In 1866, Oliver Winchester reorganized the New Haven Arms Company and changed its name to the Winchester Repeating Arms Company. In 1931, the Western Cartridge Company (forerunner of the Olin Corporation) purchased Winchester Repeating Arms and subsequently merged with it to form the Winchester-Western Company.

In 1981, the U.S. Repeating Arms Company was established by Winchester employees to purchase the rights to manufacture Winchester-branded rifles and shotguns in New Haven, Connecticut, under license from Olin. Production of ammunition and cartridge components under the Winchester Ammunition Inc. name were retained by Olin and not licensed to USRAC.

In 1989, after the bankruptcy of USRAC, it was taken over by Fabrique Nationale Herstal (FN), a Belgium-based international group producing firearms.

In early 2006, it was announced that the factory in New Haven would close.[1] Production of several Winchester rifles would cease worldwide, while some models would be continued at factories outside the United States.[1] This later changed, as according to the FN website, Winchester-branded guns are still being produced by FN in both the U.S. and Belgium.

Factory in Newhallville

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The former factory in Newhallville

Industrial activity in Newhallville was reduced drastically after 1965 when Winchester, at that time the largest employer in New Haven, decided to move its main production line to East Alton, Illinois.[2] After a machinists' strike in the late 1970s, the factory was sold to U.S. Repeating Arms.[3] The neighborhood's long history of arms production finally ended completely in 2006, when the U.S. Repeating Arms factory closed, laying off 186 workers.[4][5]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ U.S. Repeating Arms Company To Close New Haven Facility
  2. ^ Bowie, Nicholas (Spring 2009). "Poison Ivy: The Problem of Tax Exemption in a Deindustrializing City, Yale and New Haven, 1967-1973". Foundations. 3 (2): 61–90. SSRN 3142124.
  3. ^ Associated Press, 'Gun that Won the West' becoming just part of history, USA Today, January 18, 2006
  4. ^ Tess Wheelwright, The Last Good-Bye, The New Haven Independent, March 30, 2006, and Paul Bass, The Earth Moves On Winchester, The New Haven Independent, August 11, 2009
  5. ^ Out With A Bang: The Loss of the Classic Winchester Is Loaded With Symbolism, Washington Post, January 21, 2006
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