Pappy I actually did see an ad from Lipsey's for a high wall in 6.5 creed more , it appeared current although I not inquired
You did indeed. At 6 pounds 8 ounces, that would be pretty handy- if you can find one. Saw a new Low Wall .243 elsewhere today, and it was a Winchester, not the old Browning version.
All the High and Low Walls marked either Browning or Winchester since the 70s are made by Miroku in Japan, same company that makes the Browning X-Bolts, and new 1894, 1892, 1895, and 1873 Winchesters. They've actually improved the 94's action a bit, but still add the useless tang safety initially added in New Haven. Otherwise, the quality is first-rate, but the prices reflect it. Hard to explain to someone that grew up with $100 .30/30s how a Japanese one is worth $1100, but looking at car prices over the same period might give a clue.
There are other Winchester clones made overseas, some pretty good and others not so much. Most of the Italian single-shots are for old-timey rounds or rimfires.
