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This small New York village made guns for 200 years. What happens when Remington leaves?
Remington began here two centuries ago and generations of workers have turned out rifles and shotguns at the massive firearms factory in the middle of this blue-collar village in the heart of New York’s Mohawk Valley. Now residents of Ilion are bracing for Remington’s exit, ending an era that...
Remington is a well known brand and trusted, It has made some fine hunting firearms over the years expectantly bolt guns and shot guns.And they have developed some of the best hunting cartridges ever made .
Remington Arms Company, LLC was an American manufacturer of firearms and ammunition. It was formerly owned by the Remington Outdoor Company and broken into two companies, each bearing the Remington name. The firearms manufacturer is Remington Arms owned by RemArms LLC, and the ammunition business is Remington Ammunition owned by Vista Outdoor Inc.
Founded in 1816 by Eliphalet Remington (as E. Remington and Sons) in Ilion, New York, it was one of the oldest gun makers in the US and claimed to be the oldest factory in the US that still made its original product.[3] The company was the largest rifle manufacturer in North America according to 2015 ATF statistics.[4][5] The company developed or adopted more cartridges than any other gun maker or ammunition manufacturer in the world.
This isn't a company known for ar 15s or hand guns but mainly for hunting .
