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55 people are losing their jobs to a "downturn" in the firearms market.
Perhaps that has something to do with a downturn in quality.
Perhaps that has something to do with a downturn in quality.
Remington's quality downturn happened years ago, it seems a little late to attribute a recent lay off to that.55 people are losing their jobs to a "downturn" in the firearms market.
Perhaps that has something to do with a downturn in quality.
Remington's quality downturn happened years ago, it seems a little late to attribute a recent lay off to that.
The whole firearms industry suffered a downturn when Trump was elected and the threat of immediate, radical anti-gun legislation was averted. Remember, Obama was one of the firearm industry's best salesmen, and sales of firearms and ammunition soared during his administration.
No, the firearms industry boom ended two years earlier, mid way through Obamas second term.....The whole firearms industry suffered a downturn when Trump was elected and the threat of immediate, radical anti-gun legislation was averted.
I still think he should have been honored by the NRA as the "Salesman of the Century". I would plaster his face on the American Rifleman and every billboard I could.Remember, Obama was one of the firearm industry's best salesmen, and sales of firearms and ammunition soared during his administration.
Funny that my 1980 700BDL has never had a trigger issue of any kind; it is perfectly crisp, no creep and better than any Ruger or Browning trigger I have ever used.The people who made the poor decisions for Remington are no longer alive. The decision in 1946 to keep using the flawed trigger design used on virtually all of their bolt actions when their own engineers found it to be flawed and proposed a new design doomed the company. By the 1970's they were spending way too much money paying for lawyers and out of court settlements and that didn't leave enough for new product design and development. Quality had to be cut in order to pay for the lawyers and settlements.
Most of those settlements included non-disclosure statements which meant they could keep the problems shrouded in secrecy. Until the internet. Most shooters think the Remington issue is recent, but it is not. They just found out recently.
Quality wasn't cut to pay for lawsuits; the US gun buying products want top-tier quality for Chinese clone prices; and when they can't have both, they vote for cheap
Well, I dont think anybody complained about the FEEL of a Walker trigger (though a properly adjusted XMARK is nice too), but having the gun discharge when the safety is flipped off, well you got a problem.Funny that my 1980 700BDL has never had a trigger issue of any kind; it is perfectly crisp, no creep and better than any Ruger or Browning trigger I have ever used.
Quality wasn't cut to pay for lawsuits; the US gun buying products want top-tier quality for Chinese clone prices; and when they can't have both, they vote for cheap. All one has to do is read half the threads on forums like these to see that. WE are our own worst enemy in that regard.