http://westernrifleman.wordpress.com/2009/01/30/the-winchester-model-70-classic/From the article:
In 1992, U.S. Repeating Arms, the manufacturer of Winchester rifles and shotguns since 1981, set a plan in place for an entirely new production facility located near the original plant in New Haven, Connecticut. With the new facility, USRA replaced its old manufacturing equipment with modern machinery capable of producing with cost-efficiency the receivers and bolts for an improved version of the Pre-�64 action.
Although available on a limited basis in 1992, the official return of the Pre-�64 type action Model 70 was 1994. Dubbed the �Classic�, this action was a return to the things that made the Model 70 famous. Featuring a full-length claw extractor, receiver mounted ejector, coned breech and controlled round feeding (CRF), the Classic had the look, feel, and function of its revered forefather. It wasn�t an exact copy, however, and actually offered several improvements over the Pre-�64 action.
