Silly question!

[springfling]

I bought my .223 handi new last Dec. 08.  The serial number confirms that it was produced in 05 (V prefix).  My question or really I am just wondering, did it really take that long to sell or does the company have that many frames on the shelves?  This would probably make my barrel a 1 - 12 twist but I have yet to confirm this.  Was bought at wally world, I guess they could have made a large purchase of the rifles and it took that long to sell them all.  I just thought it was odd.   

[26-t]

My guess is it is old, I got a new .280 this weekend it was made in 2004. It sat in the shop all that time. I bought my Buffalo Classic 45-70 in Oct. from the same shop it is a 2002 model . 26-t

[Squib]

I got one a few weeks ago and it is an 07.  Stuff sits around in inventory for who knows how long: at the factory, at the distributor, at the dealers.... until bought.

[wreckhog]

Last year Wholesale Hunter blew out Handis for under $200. Even desirable 30-30. Guys were getting guns more than 10 years old with ejectors and laminated pw stocks. I bought a new 30-30 last year with an NN serial number.

[cwlongshot]

Stuff sits around in inventory for who knows how long: at the factory, at the distributor, at the dealers.... until bought.

EXACTLY!  Today in this economy I doubt the manufacturer keeps that much inventory. But the distributors buy this and sell it, if it doesn't sell as fast or readily as predicted it sits till it does. Retailers like WalMart buy huge amounts for there stores. This could have been in the "system" there for all this time easily!

CW

[PartsMan]

Local gun shop still has an ejector SL 243.
I am still working on that one.

[PHATINJUN]

It makes me wonder some times is the # of H&R's sittin on shelves the reason Remington seems so slow to produce more guns faster .Wanting to maybe get "thier" Handi on the shelve. I would think they should be able to track what guns have gone to private individuals and what ones are still waiting for loyal owner to take home just by Ser#. Personally I would much rather find a new old stock 2000-2005 H&R than one of the new one unless it was a caliber I needed. Kurt

[LONGTOM]

Local gun shop still has an ejector SL 243.
I am still working on that one.

I would say if they still have it then it might just be priced to high.   


LONGTOM

[PartsMan]

Local gun shop still has an ejector SL 243.
I am still working on that one.

I would say if they still have it then it might just be priced to high.   


LONGTOM

That's the part I am working on.

[dross80]

I bought my .223 handi new last Dec. 08.  The serial number confirms that it was produced in 05 (V prefix).  My question or really I am just wondering, did it really take that long to sell or does the company have that many frames on the shelves?  This would probably make my barrel a 1 - 12 twist but I have yet to confirm this.  Was bought at wally world, I guess they could have made a large purchase of the rifles and it took that long to sell them all.  I just thought it was odd.   

Sorry I don't know the answer to your question, but out of curiosity, what did Wal Mart charge for your rifle?

[Jon in TN]

I bought my .223 handi new last Dec. 08.  The serial number confirms that it was produced in 05 (V prefix).  My question or really I am just wondering, did it really take that long to sell or does the company have that many frames on the shelves?  This would probably make my barrel a 1 - 12 twist but I have yet to confirm this.  Was bought at wally world, I guess they could have made a large purchase of the rifles and it took that long to sell them all.  I just thought it was odd.   

My NV barrel is 1-9 twist and it is factory...

[springfling]

I think I paid 249 for it the end of last year.  Thanks for the replies guys.