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The '''U.S. Repeating Arms Company. Inc.''' ('''USRAC''') is the current avatar of the [[Winchester Repeating Arms Company]], famous for making [[Winchester rifle]]s. |
The '''U.S. Repeating Arms Company. Inc.''' ('''USRAC''') is the current avatar of the [[Winchester Repeating Arms Company]], famous for making [[Winchester rifle]]s. |
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USRAC's predecessor company |
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. |
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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. |
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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Revision as of 13:10, 19 February 2010
 | It has been suggested that this article be merged with Winchester Repeating Arms Company. (Discuss) Proposed since January 2010. |
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | firearms |
| Predecessor | Winchester Repeating Arms Company |
| Founded | 1981 |
| Founder | Employees of Winchester Repeating Arms Company |
| Defunct | 1989 |
| Fate | Bankruptcy |
| Headquarters | , |
Area served | Worldwide |
| Products | Rifles, Shotguns, Ammunition |
| Parent | Fabrique Nationale de Herstal |
| Website | http://www.winchesterguns.com/ |
The U.S. Repeating Arms Company. Inc. (USRAC) is the current avatar of the Winchester Repeating Arms Company, famous for making Winchester rifles.
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.
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.
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.
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.[1] This has changed, as according to Winchester Repeating Arms' website, Winchester guns are still being produced by FN in both the US and Belgium.
Production of ammunition and cartridge components under the Winchester Ammunition Inc. name was retained by Olin, not licensed to USRAC.