MODEL 700, SEVEN, 40-XB, 40-XC, & SPORTSMAN 78Ĭenterfire rifle Models 700, Seven, 40-XB, 40-XC and Sportsman 78 manufacturedīetween July 29 and December 11, 1987, have been withdrawn from sale temporarilyįor replacement if trigger assembly mechanisms. Or pump-action centerfire rifles, rimfire rifles, or shotguns are includedĪFTE Journal, April 1990 Volume 22, Number 2:227Īmerican Firearms Industry, February 1990 page 19Īmerican Rifleman, February 1990 page 10Ĭalifornia Department of Justice Firearms Safety Note 90-1 No other Model 700 rifles in other calibers or any other Remington autoloading AllĪffected rifles returned to Remington under the recall will have barrels To Remington personnel to determine if he owns an affected rifle.
REMINGTON SPORTSMAN 78 RECALL SERIAL NUMBER
The customer should present the serial number of his rifle They are requested to contact Remingtonīy calling its toll-free numbers in the U.S.: (800) 634-2459 or in Canada: Shooters who purchased Model 700s after Januare requestedīy Remington not to use them. Split could result in serious personal injury. 17 caliber barrels could develop cracks and splits. The company is taking this action because some North American Hunter, August 2002 page 103Īrms Company is recalling all Model 700 bolt-action centerfire rifles Recall, check our website at Offer valid through December 31, 2002 Otherwise affected.If you want assistance, call Remington’s toll-freeĬonsumer hotline at (877) 387-6691. If you participated in this program, your firearm will be modified toĮliminate the bolt-lock feature. To be placed in the “off” position in order to unload the gun. These firearms have a feature known as a bolt-lock that requires the safety Model 600, 660, 721, 722, 40-X bolt-action rifles (made before March 1982)Īnd Model XP-100 target pistols made before February 1975. is offering a safety modification program for certain bolt-actionĬenterfire firearms manufactured prior to 1982, including the Model 700, MODEL XP-100 TARGET PISTOL MFG BEFORE FEBRUARY 1975Ĭompany, Inc. MODEL 700,CENTER FIRE RIFLES MFG BEFORE 1982
Own published recalls show that that isn't exactly the case:
REMINGTON SPORTSMAN 78 RECALL FREE
Has been free of any defect since it was first produced. The statement, “ The Model 700, including its trigger mechanism, Not including “any new equipment” required to manufacture theĭoes seem to have a little problem remembering their own recalls with Rifles produced since 1962, a 30% return rate, and $22.7 million in costs, The old 1994 Remington memo named 3 million The estimateįrom Remington in one of the recalls considered was that around 1% of At the same time, mechanical devices are not to be trusted. Shouldįirearms fire without a trigger pull? Should firearms fire with the safetyĮngaged? My opinion is, of course not. Have several issues here that won't be resolved in the near future. Problems when buying a distressed company? Regardless of the industry, why would anyone take on well-known prior Old veterans in the firearm industry, Cerberus itself was founded in 1992īy Steve Feinberg, entering the firearms industry in 2006 by buying Bushmaster. Was purchased by Cerberus for an estimated $370 million in 2007. With other investors) in 2007 for another $7.4 billion. This was a tiny acquisition compared to Cerberus' 51% stake in GMAC ( 2006,įor $7.4 billion) and their purchase of 80% of Chrysler ( along No longer RACI Holdings, Remington was bought by Cerberus in April 2007. Owned by the same company since all this began. Makes this strange to my small brain is that Remington brand isn't Including its trigger mechanism, has been free of any defect since it Marines apparently had a few issues with M40 Sniper rifles firingĪll of this, the statement by Remington that, “ The Model 700, In 1994, Remington considered recalling rifles due to the problems: “potentially dangerous flaw” was published in Consumer Reports in March of 1968. We also have a 1975 letter, and a 1980 memo from Remington documenting the problems Remington Extremely well-known Remington engineer and lead designer Wayne Reader is asked to compare that statement with Remington's own internalĭocuments. Mechanism, has been free of any defect since it was first produced. Official response is that “ The Model 700, including its trigger
Haskell trigger is covered by US Patent #2,514,981įiled in February, 1948 and awarded in July of 1950. Trigger,” the subject of litigation and noise for many years. Remington Under Fire: The Model 700 Woes Continueīrand has come under scrutiny again, years after the “ 60 Minutes”Įxpose, this time by CNBC.
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