The Olin-Kodensha plant last made guns in 1988. I seem to recall the plant then went to making auto parts. The Browning/FN Japanese made Model 12s and 42s that were marked Winchester were offered by U.S. Repeating Arms in their 1993, 1994 and 1995. From the 1993 catalog --

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The 1994 and 1995 catalogs still had some of the 1000 Grade IVs and 4000 Grade Is to move.

I have one of the Grade Is. The widow of a long time friend had this one that Tom had probably only shot two rounds of skeet with. Several of the sharks at one of the local gun clubs were trying to lowball her on the gun, so humanitarian that I am I bought it. Pumps nice and smooth.

Last edited by Researcher; 06/19/21 02:15 PM.