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End of an Era: Winchester Rifle Production to Stop [4min]

After more than a century, the classic Winchester rifle -- the "Gun that Won the West" -- is set to ride off into the sunset. This month, the European company that owns the Winchester plant in New Haven, Conn., said the gun will no longer be made in the United States. The iconic weapon just isn't as popular as it used to be. John Dankosky of member station WNPR reports.
Read entire article at NPR "All Things Considered"