Remington, Colt and Winchester. The names linger, but they're just not what they used to be imo. Ownership changes, manufacturing technologies and processes change; the economy, politics, society changes. It seems any company can fall to any number of issues related transition. Really, if you think about, it's pretty amazing companies like Remington are still around in any form. Many others are completely extinct. Adapt and overcome or die.
Excellent post, excellent point. I recall those top dollar Uberti's branded by Colt. Lesson learned, Uberti was a quality builder and Colt was the $$$ name.
I look at the current Winchester better guns than ever made in my lifetime. I dont know what to call Winchester now. Browning, Miruko, who are they? I dont know but they are great again.
It is time to stop saying Remington, Marlin or Bushmaster and start saying Freedom Group. That is the name. And if you want a low quality cheap substitute for the import guns banned from China, Freedom Group is ready to fill that void. This is a perfectly valid business model. Any body can make a 1 moa barrel these days, chicom or remlin, not a problem.
We need the politically correct police, the one who jump down the poor fellow's back side for saying "assault rifle" to enforce with equal enthusiasm that we call the company by the proper name: "FREEDOM GROUP" . Not really, just exaggeration for effect. Freedom group, freedom group, freedom group, say it a few times. It has a nice ring to it.
Yes, something happened to Remington. Something else happened to Winchester. Colt seems to be a work in progress, still struggling to survive in Hartford (they hate guns) Conn.