That changed again in 1918 to Remington UMC (Union Metallic Cartridge). In 1888, the first of many acquisitions of the company took place and the company was renamed Remington Arms, Co. That part makes the recent news even harder to take. This also made Remington one of the oldest companies in the U.S.A.
The Ilion part is important, as it remains the oldest factory in the United States that still produces the original product the factory and company was founded upon. Remington and Sons was founded in 1816 by Eliphalet Remington in Ilion, New York. How did it come to this point? Seriously, what happened to Remington? Let’s take a look at what we know. But Remington as we’ve come to know them is done. Now, that’s not to say that you’ll never see a Remington again. Q: How soon will we see new 870s and Model 700s on store shelves?Ī: We are actively pursuing an aggressive timeline to get production started and intend to have our core legacy products on the shelf well ahead of hunting season.The big news hitting the outdoor industry lately is that Remington has been broken apart and the individual properties are being sold off to different entities.
In an exclusive Q&A for F&S, Adam Ballard, Director of Product Management at RemArms, a 17-year veteran of the firearms industry, answered our questions about the upcoming new iterations of the Remington 870, Model 700, and more. Everyone-especially the diehards who bleed green-is waiting and watching to see what guns RemArms will make and how well they will make them. The new owners have the opportunity and the challenge of winning back Remington fans. While that’s encouraging, 13 years of ownership by private equity group Cerberus Capital Management tarnished the brand, as quality declined. Word is that sometime in 2021, we’ll see Remington guns on dealer’s shelves again. The massive Remington factory in Ilion, New York, is stirring back to life after a fall and winter of uncertainty following last year’s bankruptcy, breakup, and sale.
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