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Remington also now controls NEF's/H&R's "management" via Marlin, who bought out H&R before Remington bought them.

There's going to be many Handi-Rifle owners who will be anxious to know how this might affect H&R and their Barrel Accessory Program.

That's likely to keep me awake at nights.

Auhhh don't let it!

Just "chuck" your HandiRifle collection and from now on buy nothing but T/C Encores.

I'd kinda like to own a "made in Idaho" Marlin.
Not expecting it but Buck Knives did come here.

Honestly, why would any company that is only marginally profitable continue to maintain operations in the United States? I expect Marlin and lots of other companies to move overseas soon in order to avoid Obamacare and other needless expenses.

That's great! 700LH Where in the Spud state did Buck locate to?

I lost count long ago who now owns Speer-CCI-Blount Industries, but only real criticism I've ever heard about that Lewiston-employer is that they can't produce enough of their excellent products to satisfy all demands.

Buck moved to Sandpoint from San Diego CA three or four years ago now.

Not that it really matters, but Buck is in Post Falls not Sandpoint

If anyone sees a Remington, or Cerberus statement about why Marlin is closing, please post it.
This closing came close on the heels od the Nobamacare bill passing. Wonder if Rem hasn't been tracking Marlin very closely, and saw that they could not keep Marlin profitable with the added cost of The Moron In Charge and his insane drive to get healthcare passed.
I read this morning that AT&T will have to spend some phenominal amout of money to follow the new healt care rules. $100M??

A billion. I doubt the Marlin thing has anything to do with Healthcare unless they were working on an awfully thin line to begin with. With the popularity of the Marlins, here on the 'fire alone, I can't see that. They'll be back in North Carolina or Kentucky. Like as not the plant was worn out.

More likely to spin it off just like they will with most of their holdings once the goldrush is at or nearing its peak.

Cole,

Thanks for the info.
I sure hope you're right about moving to NC, SC, Kentucky. First, I have a lot of respect for the fine lever rifles Marlin made. I'd sure hate to have them go away completely. I did buy one of the new FN Model 70's made in SC, and gotta say it is one very fine rifle.

Take care,

Don

You're welcome Don, but don't get your hopes up just because of what I said. More opinion than information. I think Cerbus is a pretty ruthless company, and it wouldn't surprise me if their tax credits ran out, they had a unionized factory with older workers and the machines were run down, that they'd just change locales. A bunch of asbestos and whatnot in the factory is easier to walk away from than clean up too. I have no idea about their situation, but know what some companies around here have done...I was just looking at an old boat plant about twenty miles west of me that did this last night. They didn't ever resurface though.

The Kentucky or North Carolina part is just an educated guess from things I've read. It could be China, who knows?

The move to another state won't matter if the quality of the guns go to h**l. I don't expect the quality of the new guns, coming out of CT., in the remaining few months, will be the greatest from disgruntled employees about to lose their jobs...

maddog

There is that.

Arizona Arizona move to Arizona (Prescott, Phoenix, Flagstaff)

As Paul Harvey has said more than once, "That is the sum of it, Americans." We just can't have it both ways.

For nearly 50 years I heard people complain about insurance premiums but would scream bloody murder if we suggested putting a rechromed bumper on their 6 yr. old car in need of repairs.....or maybe buying used parts instead of new parts. You couldn't convince them that the front end from a salvaged 5 year old car was just as new as the one they wrecked.

No kidding, I read a few weeks ago that after Obama's "Carbon Tax" was shelved CA decided to institute their own on the 600 biggest companies in CA. Amazing how liberals are set in their ways.

That's the nail on the head right there.. liberals and democrats never learn...

Then there are those who feel unions and their greed are whats pushing outsourcing and moves to cheaper states / countries. I don't know if thats true or not, I just want Marlin and Remington to move to AZ

Well that is usually knee-jerk response, I know plenty of union people who do not get lifetime medical, 80% or even an outrageous wage. I believe CA is far more the burden on business than any union.