Remington Suddenly Closes Ilion NY Plant
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^^^what he said. Unfortunately, I waited too long to become interested in Remington's V3 TAC-13, the semi-auto "firearm". I had gotten good reports from other LEOs and retired personnel who had fired theirs extensively, and now, POOF! Perhaps I'll luck into one, I'm good at things like that. Stay safe, partner. Check 6.
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LVSteve
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I only have a Model of 1917 rifle and one of the late production R51 9mm pistols made by Remington. Guess I didn't contribute much to their survival.
Valmet
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Well, it did ally happened. I’ll admit I haven’t been a fan since the FG acquisition in 2006, but it’s sad to see the end of Big Green.
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Unfortunately not a surprise. The old Remington is no more they had to fire their workers. They don't own anything any more. The new Remington (Round Hill Group LLC) will have to renegotiate wages and benefits. The workers will need to be rehired and the union will have to reorganize the shop. It's a new company operating under an old name.
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Lots of truth in this thread.
First, how could any company officers with fiduciary responsibility seriously consider reopening a plant in New York? Gov. Cuomo has arbitrarily shutdown all nature of businesses in the name of COVID rather randomly. An upstate gun manufacturer? That is a disfavored class.
Secondly, the economic climate in New York looks terrible long term. You may be able to screw concessions out of the union, but you still will face confiscatory level of state and local property tax today - and near guarantees the broke New York state will increase taxes for much of the next decade.
Moving manufacturing to a non-union state with lower tax burdens looks almost certain. It is sad watching America’s manufacturing history disappear but the die is cast.
First, how could any company officers with fiduciary responsibility seriously consider reopening a plant in New York? Gov. Cuomo has arbitrarily shutdown all nature of businesses in the name of COVID rather randomly. An upstate gun manufacturer? That is a disfavored class.
Secondly, the economic climate in New York looks terrible long term. You may be able to screw concessions out of the union, but you still will face confiscatory level of state and local property tax today - and near guarantees the broke New York state will increase taxes for much of the next decade.
Moving manufacturing to a non-union state with lower tax burdens looks almost certain. It is sad watching America’s manufacturing history disappear but the die is cast.
BigBill
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Too bad to see them go. That law suit over the 700’s put them out of business. You never point a loaded gun at anything you don’t want to shoot. I guess they went off when the safety was moved. How do you point the gun at someone and touch the safety I think that happened. I have a 700 in 338wm never had a problem.
My dad was a repair machinist at Remington arms in bpt, ct where the ammo was made. They moved south decades ago. They say the building is haunted.
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I’ve been to dudleytown it’s haunted I have stories.
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My dad was a repair machinist at Remington arms in bpt, ct where the ammo was made. They moved south decades ago. They say the building is haunted.
Remington Arms, Bridgeport, CT | Haunted Rooms America
I’ve been to dudleytown it’s haunted I have stories.
The Most Haunted Places in Connecticut | Haunted Rooms America
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Mainsail
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I ...ahem.... know a guy that worked for Transamerica Airlines (remember them?) back in the '80s. He worked nights after his active duty AF day-job was finished, with a dozen or so other active duty guys. One night they came in and were told the airline portion of the company was sold off- tonight's the last night of employment.
Let's just say that very little "work" was done that night, and what was done was much more like raping the company than work. A lot of cool (and silly) property went home with them that night.
So yeah, I get why Remington did it the way they did.
Let's just say that very little "work" was done that night, and what was done was much more like raping the company than work. A lot of cool (and silly) property went home with them that night.
So yeah, I get why Remington did it the way they did.
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I wonder how long it will take to move the machinery to NH. This is not the time of year I would want to do a bunch of flatbed hauling, especially oversized stuff, from central NY to the Ruger area. The snow has or will started, and once off the major interstates, many of the roads in that area look like DNA strands. That area has real snowplows and real standards, but skinny roads stay skinny.
I have had a Marlin rifle on order for almost 7 months, and I am pretty sure it will be at least 6 months before they can get the move done and start operating.
I have had a Marlin rifle on order for almost 7 months, and I am pretty sure it will be at least 6 months before they can get the move done and start operating.
Ackley1952
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Why would anyone stay in a neighborhood where everyone hated them ? Smith and Wesson needs to move into a friendly neighborhood also
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And the story continues to evolve: BREAKING: Remington Will Be the Subject of a Federal Investigation - The Truth About Guns
Apparently the Remington CEO is part of the Round Hill Group.
Apparently the Remington CEO is part of the Round Hill Group.
It is indeed sad to see BigGreen going down the tubes but on the flip side, I can’t count the number of new firearms manufacturers that have opened shop in the same time period that Remington has been collapsing.
At least it’s not the end of the industry.
At least it’s not the end of the industry.
Because everyone doesn't hate them.
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