From John Taffin - Marlin Closing
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Nothing of the sort is listed on Marlin's Press Release web page...
http://www.marlinfirearms.com/news/press.asp
http://www.marlinfirearms.com/news/press.asp
ndking1126
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and I've searched google with no luck. Can you tell us where "elsewhere" is? Cause that's a big statement to make without any kind of proof or links on where you heard it.
Sounds strange only losing two employees. But I wouldn't trust Remington for anything or The Freedom Group. Have a feeling it's going to happen to Bushmaster also, no sooner than purchasing Bushmaster they come out with their R-15 rifle a clone of the Bushmaster Varminter, strange right. And a Remington R-1911, now whose idea was that?
The 770s were such a peice of junk (IMHO) and what no solution for the 700 triggers/safeties, I will have to start buying all my firearms from Belgian, Russia, Turkey, Brazil and Czechoslovakia. Unless you want an AR, then the USA is no problem. I wonder when China will flood the market with their firearms?? We bought all their SKS, but a Chinese Bull Pump might be in my future, who knows.
Jim
Actually I like the British version
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Double Naught Spy
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So you posted an unverified rumor from a discussion forum?
So it is a fax that some guy said he got to read because he was considering buying a Marlin rifle? I guess that is a way to kill some of your gun sales. However, production is being suspended according to the supposed fax, not that Marlin is closing.
Of course, the only way to see the supposed fax is to go to the only place that apparently has any information on it, a store in another country, Ellwood Epps ( Orillia Ontario, Canada). Why is it that apparently only they have the 411?
Here is what the post at Marlin Owners Forum says if you can't read it:
I have seen like posts on several boards from different individuals. Here is a link to Ellwood Epps website with the phone number if you care to call on Monday:
http://www.ellwoodepps.com/
I have seen like posts on several boards from different individuals. Here is a link to Ellwood Epps website with the phone number if you care to call on Monday:
http://www.ellwoodepps.com/
Double Naught Spy
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And if it is like a lot of the rumor information, the basis is like in the OP. It is just widely circulated via the internet. It will become oft repeated without direct knowledge.
Here it is on Bayou Shooter. Where is the source? How does having another vague, unconfirmed source add credibility to the claim of anything?
http://www.bayoushooter.com/forums/showthread.php?63510-Marlin-lever-gun-production-being-shut-down
Even if Epps has such a flyer, who vouches for the validity of it? The memo at Epps did sound interesting, noting the suspending production and then listing for each all the marlin models and their serial numbers. Why would a fax include all the model and serial numbers when they are talking about suspending production?
Mike Irwin
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"Why would a fax include all the model and serial numbers when they are talking about suspending production?"
Perhaps so dealers would know what's NOT going to be available for awhile.
Other companies have made moves like this before - when there's a production problem that they simply can't seem to get ahead of on line the line, they'll shut down that line/production of that item until they can get ahead of the curve.
If the company actually lost their two QA experts for those particular models, that's a huge loss and one that will take time to replace.
Perhaps so dealers would know what's NOT going to be available for awhile.
Other companies have made moves like this before - when there's a production problem that they simply can't seem to get ahead of on line the line, they'll shut down that line/production of that item until they can get ahead of the curve.
If the company actually lost their two QA experts for those particular models, that's a huge loss and one that will take time to replace.
Double Naught Spy
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It certainly may be true that Marlin, like other companies, may have a temporary cessation, but I still don't see why they would send out a fax inclusive of al the serial numbers of all the models of guns. Why would the serial numbers tell the dealers any more than a listing of the model numbers that won't be available? I could see where they might include a brief listing of collector's guns by serial number still available from the factory, but not listing all the serial numbers by model.
It just strikes me as odd, superfluous information to include in an announcement about a temporary suspension of production.
It just strikes me as odd, superfluous information to include in an announcement about a temporary suspension of production.
"Why would a fax include all the model and serial numbers"
Maybe it's a recall. They probably want to get them all back at once instead of one at a time from the customers the way it's been going.
How can a company screw up all of these old designs all at once and take so long to notice what they've done?
Maybe it's a recall. They probably want to get them all back at once instead of one at a time from the customers the way it's been going.
How can a company screw up all of these old designs all at once and take so long to notice what they've done?