It's a shame, really. The Remington factory is the 2nd oldest continually operated manufacturing facility in the United States. They have been making Remington guns in that SAME brick building for over 200 years.
And the town of Ilion depends on it as their anchor business.
Remington's QC has come under fire in recent years, perhaps not entirely unfairly. But the trigger thing is completely unfounded. If one can claim there is a "problem" it's that stupid people are capable of improperly setting it. And because the 700 is the most popular rifle ever made in America...by a MILE...any such instances are going to be magnified.
Is Ford at fault if someone soups up their Mustang so much they run off the road?
I hope investors can bring capital in and keep going...likely with a more streamlined offering. If they just make 700's and 870's and perhaps 1 or 2 others, they should be alright.
The question is, given the idiocy of a plurality of NY voters and politicians...is it time to cut bait and move it all to Alabama. I feel for Ilion, if it goes that way.
New York is such a fantatically beautiful place. It's just sad that 72% of the voters live in 9% of the land area...and dictate their politics to everyone else.
NDG
