You seem to be jumping to conclusions Yvan. I have had plenty of opportunity. I just do not see to get weepy eyed about the good ole guns of the past when there are lots of them around. No need to go back to the wheel and re invent them. Imagine if the auto enthusaist kept pining away about those good ole wooden wheels and were waiting for Ford or Chev or Toyota to re introduce a copy or better version of the original.
New Mossberg levers
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Fair enough BB, I think that we're on the same track, at least when it comes to it being pointless to re-invent what is already there and is working just fine. I don't think that Mossberg is trying to re-invent something, they just want a piece of the pie. 
I think they just want to feed us a chunk of the old pie. I don't want an old car like gran daddy had. I would rather have one like my grandson has. I have a couple of winchesters and I have had a marlin or two and I would not shed a tear if the winchester was never made again or the marlin quit. Not that either was not any good and are still not useful, but been there done that, lets get on with it. Future generations who feel the retro thing still have lots of good leftover to choose from without going to the new oldies with the improved hard wood(cheap) or laminated(cheap but we will charge more) stocks.
As far as the mossberg thing goes, it is the made in america that I would stay away from. You do not see a modern company like sako, dredging up their old designs. Sako keeps moving forward.
As far as the mossberg thing goes, it is the made in america that I would stay away from. You do not see a modern company like sako, dredging up their old designs. Sako keeps moving forward.
by original i was obviously referring to the Winchesters they copied.
how can a rifle be a knockoff of itself?
To copy would mean the majority of parts would be interchangeable...and they are not.
I guess with your way of looking at it you are also wondering why Winchester (and every other gun maker) copied Mausers rifle ideas.
So IMHO they didn't copy the Winchesters.
They simply produced a better rifle.
Also notice that Mossberg owners don't sit around message boards all day self flagellating themselves over pre, and post 64 issues as with the Winchesters.
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Well at least it's an angle eject. But those hardwood stocks (out of beach, or maple, that are anything but walnut) really cheapen the gun. Stained wood is so cheesy. Freaken black Bedliner looks better and we're not trying to "look like" walnut... or just go black tupperware-plastic if your not going walnut...hmm now that would be one very light set up!
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- The Conservative part of Ontario
- Location
- The Conservative part of Ontario
Looks like an angle eject design with drilled holes for UHHHG scope mounting.
Previous Mossberg attempts at lever guns were not great.
I see this one sports a "hardwood" stock. Seems to be an attempt to incorporate both Winchester and Marlin features.
None for me thanks.
Previous Mossberg attempts at lever guns were not great.
I see this one sports a "hardwood" stock. Seems to be an attempt to incorporate both Winchester and Marlin features.
None for me thanks.
- Location
- The Conservative part of Ontario
oh yes, the rumor has it that the new '94 Winchester will be 100% American made.
It is important to keep in mind that from a purely monetary perspective it is much easier to copy something that already has popularity in the market. It is also a whole lot cheaper to copy something already out there rather than sweat out a decent design that works. The Japanese have done a fine job of that. And better yet, the owners of the original patents are all dead or at least out of business. Nobody to sue you.
