Saw reference to the above on another discussion, and had verification of same from a customer relations/customer service person, at Remington.
The lady, who sounded like she was reading from a script that she didn't really understand, stated something to the effect that the PSS was a "special rifle", custom shop item, that included, either horror of horrors or boundless joy and happiness, a "parkerized finish", which most certainly makes the thing more deadly than the proverbial ray gun or phaser. She also mentioned "special preperation", though she seemed rather less than speficic on this point. In any event, it struck me that she was saying that LE sales were more important to Remnington, than were sales to us unwashed civilians, though she didn't use those words.
Many years ago, I bought a 40X Rangmaster, which came with a factory target, 3 individual 5 shot groups at 100 yards, indoors said the paper. Averabe for 15 shots was 0.43". They even listed the load they used, which it turned out, worked very well, even at 600 yards.
I'm certain that everyone on this board knows what the 40X is/was, nothing mysterious there. I believe that these days, if it is still offered, it too is a Custom Shop item, though who knows? Perhaps it being a superbly accurate rifle, at least the older ones, circa 1972 were, it too has been withdrawn from sales to us unwashed, unannointed "civilians".
One wonders, if such is really the case, Remington too has subscribed to the SPECIAL PERSONS theory of sales transactions. One might also wonder as to what it might be that has caused one of the oldest of Ameroican manufacturing operations to fall to such a sad state. One also wonders as to whether or not the "movers and shakers" at Remington will see the results of their decisions, in the detoriation their bottom line?
The lady, who sounded like she was reading from a script that she didn't really understand, stated something to the effect that the PSS was a "special rifle", custom shop item, that included, either horror of horrors or boundless joy and happiness, a "parkerized finish", which most certainly makes the thing more deadly than the proverbial ray gun or phaser. She also mentioned "special preperation", though she seemed rather less than speficic on this point. In any event, it struck me that she was saying that LE sales were more important to Remnington, than were sales to us unwashed civilians, though she didn't use those words.
Many years ago, I bought a 40X Rangmaster, which came with a factory target, 3 individual 5 shot groups at 100 yards, indoors said the paper. Averabe for 15 shots was 0.43". They even listed the load they used, which it turned out, worked very well, even at 600 yards.
I'm certain that everyone on this board knows what the 40X is/was, nothing mysterious there. I believe that these days, if it is still offered, it too is a Custom Shop item, though who knows? Perhaps it being a superbly accurate rifle, at least the older ones, circa 1972 were, it too has been withdrawn from sales to us unwashed, unannointed "civilians".
One wonders, if such is really the case, Remington too has subscribed to the SPECIAL PERSONS theory of sales transactions. One might also wonder as to what it might be that has caused one of the oldest of Ameroican manufacturing operations to fall to such a sad state. One also wonders as to whether or not the "movers and shakers" at Remington will see the results of their decisions, in the detoriation their bottom line?
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