Remington Bankruptcy

Quality aside.... Not really sure why a company like Remington would have factories in a state like NY that is mostly anti-gun with with high company tax rates.

They should have moved out of NY 15 years ago. Sounds like the collapse is just about complete.

Am I the only one worried about the Navajo nation owning a gun company. Hopefully they are not still mad about the whole land grab small pox blanket shite that went on...

I guess it's gonna be harder to play Cowboys and Injuns.

years in the making. goodbye, Rustington

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As a sovereign nation under the Navajo Sovereign Immunity Act, the tribe is largely insulated against personal injury claims, which have to be filed in the Nation’s own courts, a factor that could help Remington in persistent civil filings.

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Thats not going to be competitive in today's environment.

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Rem needs more rails, pistol grips, 4lb scopes and modular stocks you true marksman baws are into nowadays.

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The impression I get is they want a Fudd company

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What's wrong with making bolt actions and hunting shotguns? There's zillions of AR rifles and handgun makers out there. Pick one and shut up. I'm excited that MAYBE we can get the quality Remington guns you used to get when they were owned by DuPont.

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I'm excited that MAYBE we can get the quality Remington guns you used to get when they were owned by DuPont.

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I think if they want to get into anything to do with MSR's again, it should be quietly as a supplier of raw forgings. It's scalable and gives them less exposure as they would be supplying other manufacturers. The AR market moves too quickly and is too volatile to get invested in as a large OEM without government contracts. Colt is selling to the civilian market again but that is probably only temporary as demand is incredibly high. Remington used to be a solid name to get started into gun ownership and shooting/hunting, a solid bolt-action rifle handed down through several generations. That's something that doesn't go out of style, American walnut well finished and fitted to a deeply blued and polished barrel and receiver with a smooth action and trigger. It can be done with modern machines, with American materials and labor, but only by companies owned and managed by enthusiasts who care about the end product beyond a balance sheet. Savage, CZ, Ruger, Tikka...there is a path to success as these companies show.

I have a Remlin 336W and it's a fine gun for something that was sub $300. The finish is even, everything fits well, it shoots very straight. I've handled a few 1895SBL's to add a 45-70 to the collection and they seemed fine too, popular enough that they never stayed in stock anywhere long enough to go on sale so I could justify getting one on a whim...

There's a very good article out there explaining why Remington had so much trouble with Marlins, a lot of it was Marlins own fault too.

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That's only part of it, the bigger part is that they've been the target of frivolous lawsuits by anti-gun groups for years. Some of you would do well to pay attention and do a bit of homework, if gun-control zealots can find a method of litigating a major gun maker out of business then they will go after the others one by one.

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I don’t doubt what you’re saying is true in a sense, but Remington also shipped a bunch of rifles that went boom without a trigger pull, so let’s not pretend like they’re innocent victims.