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Remington Reporting Sales Decline


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Saw this on the net

 

"In the third quarter ending Sept. 27, sales of Remington Outdoor Company firearms declined 19.8 percent over the previous year, with ammunition sales dropping 21.2 percent. Overall net sales for the company dropped 23.5 percent to $59.7 million. -

Is Remington getting eaten up by competition or do you think the peak sales and shortages created after Obama's election are finally over?? As a consumer I'd love to see distributers and retailers getting desperate to dump inventory and see prices crash. Would really be nice seeing the Marts having sales on 22 RF ammo again.

 

 

See more at: http://www.alloutdoor.com/2015/11/19/decline-in-sales-for-remington/?utm_source=Newsletter&utm_medium=Email&utm_content=2015-11-24&utm_campaign=Weekly+Newsletter#sthash.XwsVKtQN.dpuf

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"Is Remington getting eaten up by competition or do you think the peak sales and shortages created after Obama's election are finally over?"

Depends on how the competition looks on paper.

The market has changed.

Remington's rise to dominance arose after WWII with the introduction of less-expensive, simplified-production firearms. The 721/722 Rifles (and their descendents, the 700 rifle series) with their 3-piece brazed bolts, sheet metal stamping, and "alloy" parts, undercut the competition in terms of price, while retaining (if not improving) pre-war reliability and accuracy. Their shotguns set the standard for both value and innovation; the 870, 1148, and 1100 were the standards for hunters, trap and skeet shooters, and law-enforcement.

Remington has much competition today. Much of the market has shifted to "black rifles" (which I can't stand, but I'll leave it alone); Remington is a player in a sea of other M-16 clones. So is Ruger. Remington makes a 1911 clone; so does Ruger. And like Winchester post-64, Remington gets to compete against itself with gun cabinets FILLED with excellent, field-able M700s. If people want auto loaders, they get black rifles now, not the classic Remington pumps and autos of yester-year.

Where Remington left-off, Savage has taken-over with even lower costs, higher value, and an improved reputation for field reliability and accuracy.

When I walk to the scoring-chair at my local trap range during a shoot, I glance at the shotguns lined-up in the range's racks; the shooters are close at hand, gossiping and getting meals and refreshments. I'm not actually a trap shooter, but I help support my local club with my time. I don't see many Remingtons with "adults"; by adults, I mean someone with more than just a couple years of trap under their belt. Adults play with Bennellis, Berettas, Brownings, expensive Italian and Germanic-named offerings, and an impressive array of custom-shop beauties. High school kids and those new to the sport have ***USED*** 870s and 1100s in-hand. Many of the "schoolers" have already upgraded to break-action over/unders or trap specials. I've seen an occasional Remington Peerless and an even rarer Ruger Red Label.

I love my 870; best field gun I have right now. Utterly reliable in every extreme. I've never been a fan of the M700 with its brazed-on bolt handle and miniscule extractor; I have many friends who love their 700s, and proudly harvest every year with them.

Where is Remington's market? Am I missing something?

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Where is Remington's market? Am I missing something?

My guess if Remington starts feeling the pinch. They will sell off some of the manufacturing rights from the companies they acquired like H&R and Marlin. Another possibility the mother corporation that owns Remington may sell it off. I recall reading somewhere on the net (so it has to be true). Remington got into the black rifle business only to position itself as a possible govt contractor if the need for a war time production is needed. I believe Remington's parent co own DPMS and some others currently making AR's. If the net rumors are true and the US govt is considering the adoption of another handgun. I imagine Remington will somehow enter in the competition buying out another manufacture. I think we all remember how Colt turned its nose up to the civilian market after landing govt and overseas contracts. I guess US govt contracts are where the big-bucks are.

 

Remington's attempt to enter the concealed carry market with a real junker must have cost them a small fortune. Seems I recall seeing another newer Remington 380 on the net but Remington's reputation is so tarnished by the junker I seriously doubt its success. I just hope Remington doesn't go down the same path as Winchester.

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