On Remington...

[FFGColorado]

Quality control went away from firearms companies many years ago. Most of them don't even test fire their guns for accuracy anymore.

They rely on the purchaser to do the QC. It would seem their mode of operation is ship as many as you can, and if the purchaser complains, send them a call tag to fix it.

Edited to clarify test firing for accuracy

Been that way for a while..cheaper to let the buyer QC it and cheaper to fix it rather than improve manufacturing or design...common...and I won't mention that 'S' brand

 

[Legionnaire]

I am sorry for Remington's troubles. Poor management over the long term no doubt to blame. Nevertheless, I am still a fan of Remington bolt action rifles. I have a couple older bone stock rifles that are great hunting guns. However, most of my 700s and Sevens have been semi-customzed since I acquired them, with new stocks, triggers, in some cases barrels, etc. One of my favorites is a 700 Ti originally in .260 Rem re-chambered as a .260 Ackley Improved. I like the basic 700 design.

Bergara seems to have become what Remington should be had it paid attention to product development and quality control over the years. The Bergara B-14 and Premier actions are basically updated 700 footprints. A lot of custom actions are also upgraded versions of the basic 700 design. Too bad Remington conceded the field.

 

[WheelGunMan]

Don't personally own any Remington products, but I've been hearing about how their quality has drastically deteriorated over the years. And now they're probably headed for Chapter 11.

Out of curiosity, has anyone purchased a Remington firearms in, say, the last couple years that they've actually had no QC issues with?

The closest Remington firearm I own is a Remlin carbine that I purchased last year. other than a couple of imperfections in the stock fit and finish...I'm pretty happy with it

 

[MarshallDodge]

Been that way for a while..cheaper to let the buyer QC it and cheaper to fix it rather than improve manufacturing or design...common...and I won't mention that 'S' brand

Yes, the S brand has not helped the situation. I won't recommend them anymore.

 

[earlthegoat2]

Employees don’t get fired for incompetence these days. They only get fired for not walking the company line. The company line does not prioritize quality control.

Math anyone?

 

[Stophel]

I bought a 1911R1S a few years ago. The hammer pin hole was off angle. The mainspring housing, though functional, was horribly undersized and loose. The feed ramp was like a washboard. I didn't expect to get any different on the ms housing, or the feed ramp, really, but I wanted a new hammer. Remington wouldn't just send me one, but wanted me to send it to a third party warranty shop (they apparently don't do gunsmith repairs in-house). I didn't want to do that, of course, and I found someone who happened to have new Remington hammers, so, for $29, I fixed it myself. I also smoothed off the feed ramp, replaced the mainspring housing, and did some other work to it (by the way, the Remington sight dovetails are NOT standard!), and I now have a gun that I actually like. But if I were starting over again, I would choose a different brand.

 

[PapaG]

No new complete guns but I did send my 870TB in for repair of a cracked receiver. Great service and only charge wholesale for a new receiver. Back within two weeks.