Remington moving to Alabama

[gomer pyle]

I saw on Facebook that Remington is leaving NY and headed to Alabama. I wish it was TN but I'll take it

[K191145]

Maybe we can convince Ronnie Barrett into buying Colt and moving them to Tennessee. There may be a huge manufacturing building in Chattanooga available soon.

[Caster]

I understand the sentiment, but from a business standpoint, Barrett would be better off tossing his money from a bridge and watching people run around to pick it up.  He has NO issues moving his current product.  It would be a simple matter to expand into other manufacturing.  Handguns or whatever.  

Taking on the dead weight that is 'Colt' would be financial suicide.  

[TNWNGR]

I understand the sentiment, but from a business standpoint, Barrett would be better off tossing his money from a bridge and watching people run around to pick it up.  He has NO issues moving his current product.  It would be a simple matter to expand into other manufacturing.  Handguns or whatever.  

Taking on the dead weight that is 'Colt' would be financial suicide.  

If I had the financial means and backing as well as the right location in the right portion of the Southeaster United States I'd do it. All Colt needs to be successful again is return to its core products. Colt used to make some fantastic revolvers with the New Service and Police Positive. With a modern CNC manufacturing facility they could become successful again.

[Caster]

They used to make the finest money can buy.

 

It would be a VERY tough endeavor to get back there again.  Older Colt pistols locked up like a bank vault because there were men and women who apprenticed under masters for YEARS to become qualified to do the hand fitting required for such quality.  Fat chance finding it now.  I was a machinist for over a decade and NO machine will ever produce those old Colt pistols.  No multi axis machine can do what the human hand can.  They can do things the human hand cannot but fit and finish requires a man's hands.  

 

It would be NICE to see it again but don't wager on it.  

[K191145]

If I had the financial means and backing as well as the right location in the right portion of the Southeaster United States I'd do it. All Colt needs to be successful again is return to its core products. Colt used to make some fantastic revolvers with the New Service and Police Positive. With a modern CNC manufacturing facility they could become successful again.

 

New people, new ideas and products, classic products reborn but just buying the Colt name and reviving it into a trusted company could be a good business deal for a smart businessman willing to put quality over a few extra dollars.

[Just2Honor]

The Colt name is what the money buys.  The make quality products-doesn't have to be what the "old" guys made, just quality.  Look at Harley Davidson:  Bought by AMF and they took quality down and spent little money on R&D and Marketing.   Went back private and look at them now--upped the quality and great marketing.  True, they are expensive to buy and maintain but people have bought into it.

[Mark A]

So I'm looking around the net and not seeing anything about this since Feb of 2014. I don't do facebook. Did I miss new info?

Thanks, Mark Edited September 24, 2015 by Mark A

[graydw1]

This was announced in Feb 2014.  They have since moved and are up and running in Huntsville/Madison.  I work just around the corner from their building.

[Oh Shoot]

This was announced in Feb 2014.  They have since moved and are up and running in Huntsville/Madison.  I work just around the corner from their building.

 

The Ilion plant is still in operation, they haven't totally left NYS.

 

- OS

[gomer pyle]

I guess I'm behind, i don't remember anything about this.

[DaveTN]

Remington is making big moves. They have the Huntsville facility running and have added onto the Kentucky facility. Good to see.

[TSprint1]

Drove by the Remington Ammunition plant in Lonoke, AR last Sunday morning and the parking lots were packed. Looks like they are staying busy.

[10-Ring]

I guess this has been in the works for a while.  I know a guy that took a job with Remington in Alabama several months ago as an engineer.

[raildog]

I some people don't like James Yager but a few weeks ago he did a three part series of a tour of the New York plant and the Remington archives and museum Edited September 24, 2015 by raildog

[shotgunshooter]

I some people don't like James Yager but a few weeks ago he did a three part series of a tour of the New York plant and the Remington archives and museum

I liked the the tour of the museum.

[runco]

I use to like Remington, and have many Remington rifles, but I have not bought a Remington in 30 years or more.

[Hammer285]

Maybe we can convince Ronnie Barrett into buying Colt and moving them to Tennessee. There may be a huge manufacturing building in Chattanooga available soon.

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