[OKSooner]

Good points but unfortunately the bean counters at Cerberus are running Remington now, and to make matters worse they took Marlin over awhile back which hoses the domestic supply of quality lever guns. (I know, Henry, and some imported production, but Marlin had always set the standard for lever guns IMHO.)

Remington continues to make some classics like the 700 and 870 but also they've made some questionable pieces, at least so I've heard.

Bargain on an R51, anybody?

[T-Bird45]

I’ve read many decry the acquisition of Marlin by Remington, making reference to the new rifles as “Remlins”. It certainly makes me appreciate the two examples from the 80s I have, especially the one I’ll take to the deer lease tomorrow. No success so far this year but hoping the doe I passed on opening day makes another appearance.

[Vlad The Inhaler]

they took Marlin over awhile back which hoses the domestic supply of quality lever guns.

Are they still having quality issues with the Marlin line?

I know after they took over and moved manufacturing out of North Haven there were a lot of customers upset with the poor quality.

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[MarkL]

I’ve got a 1960s Remington 571 .22LR pump, that was given to my grandfather as payment for some dental work. It’s a wonderful rifle. Remington still makes a .22 pump action, but it’s the deluxe 572BDL.

I thought I’d look it up on their web site. The MRSP starts at $723! I had to double check that. Holy crap!

In high school, my JROTC rifle team also had Remington 40X single shot .22LR target rifles. Perfect for 50’ 3 position matches. While I never shot that well, one guy on our team managed a 100-8X prone! My best was 97-4X prone.

Mark