As others have said, the Winchester that made the rifle is long gone. I'd be stunned if they'll do it, but curious to hear what you find out. (They still honor the m100 firing pin recall, but I'm assuming that's a "so we don't get sued" deal... whereas you could never prove the barrel left the factory with those issues.)
No, I do not expect or desire this to be a warranty issue. I only wish to purchase a factory barrel and pay for installation. I know some factories do this at far less cost than custom barrel makers.
