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Originally Posted by Drm50
Last real ones were made in 1963.
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Ah, a purist. They made real ones after 1963, they just used different manufacturing techniques. Winchester ceased machining both the receiver and some small parts of the Model 94 out of solid steel billet as of 1964. Sintered steel was used on the receiver, stamped sheet metal for the cartridge lifter, and hollow rather than solid steel roll pins used in the action. While the rifle's function, safety, and accuracy were not adversely affected, the changes were not well received by the market. Even so, they're still real Winchesters.
Had Winchester not made these changes, they would likely have gone out of business in 1965. It's also interesting to note that CNC-machined parts and solid pins were reintroduced to production guns in 1992.