What Should Remington do with Dakota Arms? - 11/17/09
Remington now owns Dakota Arms. Big Green knows how to build very popular, mass-produced firearms. Dakota knows how to slowly turn out high-end, semi-custom rifles and shotguns. The Dakota rifles, at least, have quite a following.
Dakota has now been through years of financial, ownership and management turmoil, and it's product lines have seemed a bit in disarray. Questions abound. Is the Model 97 in or out? What about Miller Arms? Sharps Rifles? Shotguns? Proprietary Dakota cartridges? Tactical and predator rifles?
Dakota's website: http://dakotaarms.com/quikstore.html
It is assumed that Remington will quickly stabilize the finances and management. But what about the product line? What�s your opinion on the best reshaping of Dakota�s product lineup, particularly the Dakota M76 amd M10 rifles? In other words, what might make you decide to consider a Dakota firearm in 2010 or beyond.
Let�s approach this with three initial questions:
1. How might the Dakota M76 and M10 rifles be changed or improved to boost your interest in those high-end rifles (besides simply lowering their price tag)? Or should they be changed or added to at all?
2. Should the somewhat less expensive Dakota M97 rifles be continued or discontinued. Why?
3. Should Dakota continue to push its proprietary lineup of Dakota cartridges (7mm Dakota to .450 Dakota) . Why or why not?
Dakota has now been through years of financial, ownership and management turmoil, and it's product lines have seemed a bit in disarray. Questions abound. Is the Model 97 in or out? What about Miller Arms? Sharps Rifles? Shotguns? Proprietary Dakota cartridges? Tactical and predator rifles?
Dakota's website: http:/
It is assumed that Remington will quickly stabilize the finances and management. But what about the product line? What�s your opinion on the best reshaping of Dakota�s product lineup, particularly the Dakota M76 amd M10 rifles? In other words, what might make you decide to consider a Dakota firearm in 2010 or beyond.
Let�s approach this with three initial questions:
1. How might the Dakota M76 and M10 rifles be changed or improved to boost your interest in those high-end rifles (besides simply lowering their price tag)? Or should they be changed or added to at all?
2. Should the somewhat less expensive Dakota M97 rifles be continued or discontinued. Why?
3. Should Dakota continue to push its proprietary lineup of Dakota cartridges (7mm Dakota to .450 Dakota) . Why or why not?