Remington Arms

Defunct American manufacturer of firearms and ammunition

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February 15 2022 A $73 million settlement was reached between the Sandy Hook families and Remington, with the cost borne by insurers.
2020 Remington ended production of the BDL rifles.
2020 Remington discontinued the Model 572 Fieldmaster rifle following the bankruptcy of the parent company.
July 28 2020 Remington filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, leading to the division and sale of its assets to multiple buyers including Vista Outdoor, Roundhill Group, LLC, and Sturm, Ruger & Co.
April 2020 Peterson's began producing properly headstamped brass for the 7mm BR Remington cartridge, providing a renewed option for enthusiasts of this obsolete cartridge.
March 14 2019 The Connecticut Supreme Court ruled that the Sandy Hook families' wrongful marketing lawsuit against Remington could proceed to trial.
March 2018 Remington filed for bankruptcy and exited bankruptcy on May 17, 2018, with a restructuring plan supported by 97% of its creditors.
2017 In response to complaints about the high Monte Carlo comb, Remington returned to a straight comb butt stock design for current production BDL rifles.
August 2017 A CBS 60 Minutes exposé revealed X-Mark Pro trigger defects linked to several deaths, damaging Remington's reputation.
February 17 2014 Remington announced plans to build a new state-of-the-art plant in Huntsville, Alabama, moving production lines from Ilion, New York, due to the NY SAFE Act.
2013 For the first time since 1928, Remington began offering an air rifle called the 'Remington Express'.
2012 Remington won a US Army contract to manufacture 24,000 M4A1 carbines at $673 per unit, worth $16,163,252 total.
2010 Remington announced the Remington 1911 R1 handgun, returning to the handgun market after a 12-year absence.

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