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18 Responses to “CNBC on Remington”

1. Rabbit Says:
   October 8th, 2010 at 1:30 pm

   Unpossible. Remingtons don’t have saddle tanks and there’s nowhere to hide a rocket or incendiary device big enough.

   Oh wait. Is gun. Is not safe.

2. Chris Byrne Says:
   October 8th, 2010 at 2:02 pm

   Old news, fixed years ago, recalls done etc…

3. mikee Says:
   October 8th, 2010 at 2:31 pm

   Ruger single actions went through a similar issue, and now we have more safety text on Ruger pistol barrels than anyone except a lawyer could possibly need. I wish the legal profession could settle on Rabbit’s wording and be done with it.

   Is gun. Is not safe.

4. Gunmart Says:
   October 8th, 2010 at 3:03 pm

   I would bet that most of their examples stem from improper home gunsmithing….. If you are lightening the trigger on the old style 700s you have to be damn sure that the sear is properly holding the the firing pin in place.

   Even then, all gun safety rules must apply. I lightened my trigger with a DIY job, and I am as overly cautious as I can be with it….. To and from the deer stand it is empty.

5. Mitch Says:
   October 8th, 2010 at 5:00 pm

   And how did it get to be the most popular hunting rifle if it was prone to fire without pulling the trigger?

6. Bubblehead Les Says:
   October 8th, 2010 at 5:33 pm

   Must be afraid of all those low-end scoped 770’s ending up in the hands of their Neighbors in NYC since MacDonald. Can you say minute-of -30 Rock?

7. SPQR Says:
   October 8th, 2010 at 7:19 pm

   Probably shilling for another plaintiffs’ law firm.

8. nk Says:
   October 8th, 2010 at 8:11 pm

   That’s at least a twenty-five year old issue. Closing the bolt fires the rifle.

   It’s been corrected. But there are a lot of the older rifles still around, I imagine. They’re great guns for the money.

9. Ron W Says:
   October 8th, 2010 at 8:55 pm

   nk,

   Glad to hear that. I was afraid my new Remington 700 .308 may get me.

10. Skip Says:
    October 9th, 2010 at 3:35 am

    Thrir pulling shit out of the 25 year old trash barrel now?

11. donkey show Says:
    October 9th, 2010 at 6:43 am

    OMG did you hear Germany Fu—– invaded poland! oh wait.
    Its kind of strange with a war going on the news is boring. WTF

12. nk Says:
    October 9th, 2010 at 7:09 am

    Without looking it up, I’m pretty sure it’s pre-’85 or earlier rifles, Ron W. Back then, I helped a colleague find a gun expert on an instance where people were out hunting, the hunter walked with his rifle with an open bolt for safety, and it went off when he pushed the bolt shut. I can’t remember whether it came out that Remington had already repaired the problem.

13. nk Says:
    October 9th, 2010 at 7:14 am

    But people get attached to their guns. Especially sweethearts like the Remington 700. I still have one pistol for 38 years. I can easily imagine a hunter having an older Remington, maybe even one he got from his father, for that long too.

14. Ted N(not the Nuge) Says:
    October 9th, 2010 at 10:43 am

    Well, it’s nice to get the word out about older rifles again, just in case somebody inherited a rifle and didn’t know about it, or something.

    But I’m betting this’ll be the usual sensationalist dog n’ pony show, with plenty of lines provided by the Bradys and friends.

15. Stretch Says:
    October 9th, 2010 at 10:47 am

    Paranoid conspiracy theory of the day:
    CNBC is laying the groundwork for a lame-duck Congress to legislate guns into the Consumer Protection Bureaucracy “for the children.”

16. Kristopher Says:
    October 9th, 2010 at 3:25 pm

    nk: If you call Remington and tell them you have a rifle with an old recall grade problem, they will fix it ( often for free ).

17. Countertop Says:
    October 11th, 2010 at 8:26 am

    Had similar issue last year with Remington Muzzleloader. Was caused by a rusted trigger. They fixed it fast, but it did strike me as inherently dangerous.

    Trigger should fail where it doesn’t go off, rather than failing so that it does go off when you close bolt or put on safety.

    Buy no one got hurt with my issue. Cause I follow 4 rules.

18. Les Jones Says:
    October 12th, 2010 at 10:53 pm

    Very old problem. Will they cover exploding Ford Pintos?

    I’ve set it to TiVo.

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