The leadership of Freedom Group has generally been considered a detriment to the quality and ingenuity of its constituent companies, from the bungled relocation of Marlin’s production lines (I’ve still yet to see them produce an acceptable quality lever gun since the change) to the firing of Kevin Brittingham from Advanced Armament. More than a few of us at TTAG have been looking forward to the day when these entities would once more be free from the oppressive yoke of Freedom Group control and allowed to flourish on their own. If the rumors I’m hearing are accurate, sometime this week a big step toward that end will take place . . .
Knowledgeable, trusted sources have indicated to me that Remington (well, more likely a group of Remington managers) is about to announce the purchase Freedom Group from Cerberus Capital Management. Like a slave buying himself from his masters, that would unshackle these captive corps from FG’s current oversight and put the cornucopia of companies in the hands of people who know how to run a firearms manufacturer. And that might be just the first step in spinning off at least some of the collection into once-again independent concerns.
Yes, this still must be classified as a rumor at this point, but it’s something that we’ve been looking forward to for a long time. Stay tuned, folks.
IMO – if this is clear and obvious self-defense, you can state the clear and obvious facts, but you’ll have to be disciplined and focused not to say anything more than the facts. Don’t give opinions. Don’t speculate.
“I was woken up by the sound of my door being kicked in.”
“I asked my wife to dial 911 and I grabbed my gun.”
“I yelled out that the police are on their way.”
“I’ll be happy to answer more questions when I’m not in shock.”
“How many shots? Let me recollect myself and I’ll get back to you.”
“Do I know the intruder? If you show me his ID and give me some time, I can check and get back to you.”
“that would unshackle these captive corps from FG’s current oversight”
Now Nick tell me if that is “corpse” or “core”…..
corporations
First of all WD-40 is not a lubricant, but “water dispersant” (anybody ever wondered what that WD stands for?). It is to displace any residues of water. That’s why it is good for rust as it evicts water that with proper elements (e.g. salt) causes rust. It will also break up some rust while preventing it. It will do wonderful things, but do not use it as lubricant on anything. It is not meant for it. Or should I say temporarily it will lubricate, but that lubrication will be too thin and not long term. So do not rely on it. And do not use it for joint pains or as sunscreen either. Some tried that 😉
I like hickok45 a lot. You, not so much.
LEO is more common. The prisons are full of LEO that have committed murder. In fact there have been spree shooters that were off duty LEO. The pizza joint shooting that left 6 dead in Wisconsin (2007) was an off duty LEO. There are some other less known examples out there on that as well.
For immediate release – 11/4/13
*Fireworks into as a monster truck with the American Flag jumps cars in the background*
KA-BLAMMO! The most Awesome firearms make in the United States of Awesome is pleased to announce the acquisition of some lame-ass banker clubs! YEEE-HAW!
We’re gonna rock and roll with awesome new firearms such as the E-Bullet, close-quarter turd launcher, and high-impact gelatin bullets!
Remington Industries DBA SuperFYeahThisGunIsAwesome is proud to announce their recent buyout of Freedom Group DBA LameAssBankerClub. This unparelled accquisition will let Remington focus on their core industry of making somewhat questionable firearms.
Remington President Dirt McGirt is stated as saying “Yeeeehaw!”
(Sorry, I couldn’t help myself after the “reality tv” style ad they put our recently)
Born and raised in Colorado, moved to Washington state in 1997. The place was red when I left, but since then our worse fears were realized, they finally Californicated my beloved Colorado. I’m sure my parents are spinning in their graves.
Good for Colorado to fight the Facist who took over the state. It shouldn’t have happened in the first place. Magpul rocks.
I wouldn’t hold your breath, Nick, on AAC being spun back off anytime soon. At the end of the day, the true value in the AAC acquisition was not the people or the products, but in the intellectual property. I am sure that Kevin got screwed in that deal, and the sales of AAC are properly suffering, but imagine the long view. I absolutely believe that within the next 10-15 years, every state in which hunting is allowed it will be legal to hunt with suppressed long arms. It is just one of those things that makes sense from a hunter safety perspective and if it can be logically separated from other gun issues it would pass most state houses easily, especially if it is limited to long guns.
So how valuable do you think it would be to already have the jump on marketing a line of integrally suppressed long guns might be as states start turning around on hunting with suppressed firearms? As much as people like to slam Cerebus, they were making good acquisitions particularly from a long term perspective. Another good example of that is ATK – check out the brands in their sporting division.
All that said, the acquisition of Marlin really pissed me off as I was almost ready to pull the plug on an 1894 in 44 mag. I was only two months away from having the money to get one on order and they just disappeared from the market. The integration of Marlin into big green was pitiful. But not everything they do is that bad.
Been a lot of shakeups on the manufacturing side of things lately. Feels like we’re about to start seeing good things happening.
For the record, I called and canceled my subscription, referencing the offending editorial. I asked the CS rep if she had gotten any other cancelation requests, she said she hadn’t, but it’s monday morning.
For what it’s worth, G&A had become bathroom fodder anyways. Better and more timely info is online, of course, but I’ve always liked magazines in general.
At the risk of bragging, I’ve known for some time that the enemy has been aided and abetted by our own.The 10 round magazine limit so strenuously advocated by the gun control Nazis was the brainchild of a gunmaker,after all.
And that is one of the reasons we’ve backslid so far from the legal ideal.Some of these sell outs genuinely think we can negotiate with terorists, ie gun control Nazis.Others are stuck in the year 1972 and think everything besides a Colt 1911 and Remington Model 60 should be banned.As disturbing as Metcalfs traitorous drivel is, too many gun owners in our wide nation think like he does.
We need to make sure folks in our own ranks understand that public support for anything less then an unfettered, uninfringed 2nd Amendment is comepletely unacceptable.Don’t give me that backtalk about felons or mentally ill having guns, because like it or not the government has no power to prevent anyone from getting a gun, despite the law.
This is disappointing to say the least.
Putting a historical and cultural lens to it…
I can see how companies in the past may have legitimized blocking higher capacity semi auto “fun guns” as their focus along with the needs of their customers were based around traditional bolt action hunting rifles.
However, with the rise of shooting sports based heavily around the AR-15 platform these days, and the fact that most young gun owners are not motivated by hunting needs but rather the weapons popularized in their video games I would say cultural tastes have shifted significantly.
With that in mind, I think bargaining away features of modern sporting rifles is a poor move for any manufacturer looking towards long term success.
Yes! See the Clinton-Yeltsin agreement for more truth. There’s a reason why cheap Russian guns like the Makarov, SKS, SVT-40, and TT-33 aren’t imported; they would undercut US companies’ sales.
Bring it on!
I don’t know about Florida, but at least in PA there is a strong argument that Sheriffs, as the only elected law enforcement official, have the final say in their county. I don’t know if this would work out in any practical sense, but in theory a Governor would have no authority to suspend a Sheriff in PA. In fact, within the county lines, the Sheriff could arrest the Governor (or, for that matter, the POTUS) for violation of the constitution. Now, as soon as the Sheriff stepped out of the county, all bets are off. And even within the county, I don’t think many Sheriffs would have the manpower to make it stick. Another complication is that Sheriffs are officers of the courts, so might be subject to that authority. That is a bit sticky, and I’m certainly no lawyer.
Regardless, I don’t think many Sheriffs would have the intestinal fortitude to thumb their nose at a governor. If I were a Sheriff though, I would freaking love to arrest some Feds for violating the 2A.
Ask your local police department… they should be the resident experts…
I like to take my German Shepard to the park to play with the children. What round should I carry in my Glock 10mm should the little ones get aggressive with my dog? Will
this work with their yuppie owners as well?
This is basic Anarchist theory: hit them so they hit back, then “the masses” will revolt because of the backlash. I can’t think of anytime this ever happened before. It’s unlikely to happen today. If the masses are anything, they’re long-suffering to a fault.
Fun fact: it’s this thinking that motivated the assassination that triggered WW1.
The NRA can hire as many hip, young, black, gay, (insert adjective here) spokespeople they want…
Publishing their appearances in NRA junk mail, newsletters, or any other place that non-gun owners will never see them ain’t gonna do a darn bit of good.
EVERYONE outside of the NRA that I’ve spoken to/argued with only knows about Wayne.
I like the concept, but a twist-type activation seems horribly out of place here. Also, that front sight looks awful.