Quoted: I think it is just an internet rumor.
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More like a gunshop rumor. It's been around a lot longer than the internet, or even Wallyworld & K-Mart.
I used to have an old Sears catalogue (1901 +/-) with a very defensive add in it saying something like "Regardless of popular misconceptions and rumors, we want to assure you that Winchester firearms sold through Sears are of the highest standard, and match or exceed the quality and finish of any Winchester firearms sold in hardware and gun stores."