Tucker3474
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Just found out Lew Horton is going to close down. End of an era.
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Lew Horton going away at end of the year.
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Wonder if they would be willing to turn their records over to the foundation?
The_Truth
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Mmmm prices may go up
That's sad news...
They were a major player in the '90's and had the clout to bring some fabulous guns into production. They had a keen sense of what the market wanted.
They were a major player in the '90's and had the clout to bring some fabulous guns into production. They had a keen sense of what the market wanted.
That will be a loss! 
If nothing else, Earl would be a great asset to this place.
Benchrest1
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What a bummer.
Green Frog
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When I think of the specialty stores like Lew Horton, Buckeye Sports, and others, I just feel nostalgic about "the good old days." I guess I'm just getting old.
Froggie
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Disappointed to hear this news...they've sure put out some cool, unique models
That is sad news. Good company. I used to shoot trap with one of their salesmen
bigggbbruce
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This is the confusion.. Smith & Wesson produced these guns. LH was given exclusive marketing rights.
Smith & Wesson now markets their specialty guns themselves. Lew Horton doesn't have much left to market(look at the website.)
Right - LH just placed an order big enough for S&W to make and fill the order. LH had no exclusive rights to prevent S&W from making the same configuration after the LH order was filled. Same as Lipsey's, Sports South, Ashland and others.
31FordA
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Sorry to see them go. I picked up a 624 3" a couple of months ago and contacted Lew Horton to inquire if it was one of theirs from the 1980's. I got a reply the next day confirming it was one their guns from 1985, they even provided a copy of the original ad. It impressed me that they would respond so quickly to an inquiry about a gun they sold almost 35 years before.
I hope some way is found to preserve their records. It would be a shame to lose that resource.
I hope some way is found to preserve their records. It would be a shame to lose that resource.
Interesting to read about their response to inquiries about older limited editions.
I'm wonderingly how folks get ahold of letters on LH letterhead.
I sent them an inquiry about a 24-3 w/3" barrel.
So far, no response....
I'm wonderingly how folks get ahold of letters on LH letterhead.
I sent them an inquiry about a 24-3 w/3" barrel.
So far, no response....
They seemed to have a positively uncanny ability to read the market.
Previously they responded quickly to my inquiries too but last time I had to send it a second time.
Earl used to include the letter as a .pdf in his reply if you included your full name & address.
This last time he did not include the letter, just some details & the brochure scans I mentioned.
Someone said they started charging $25 but I don't know how you'd know that since he didn't say anything about that option & it's not stated on their website anywhere I could find.
Yes, it's a shame they're closing down.
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