Remington has big recall

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Remington has big recall:

Remington to replace millions of Model 700 rifle triggers.

 

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This has been going on for decades. It started way back when Remington was owned by DuPont, and has continued off and on with occasional lawsuits ever since. I have a total of 4 Remington Model 700's. In calibers ranging from .22-250, all the way up to and including .458 Winchester Magnum. The first one was purchased back in 1972. While the last one was bought in the late 80's. All have the Walker Trigger. Never has a single one of them caused any type of safety issue in over 40 years, and thousands of rounds.
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If one investigates this whole matter, never has the gun in question in ANY of these law suits been able to have the misfire claimed, duplicated. On many of the weapons showed, including the one in the video that shows the rifle discharging when simply being touched, the trigger had been altered after the weapon left the factory. Or else, as in the case of the woman who shot and killed her son in the Barbour suit, the gun was badly rusted and the internals dirty, and in poor overall condition as a direct result. In every single case where Remington settled, basic gun safety rules were violated. This includes the $17.5 million that was paid out in the Luis case. This whole thing was / is nothing more than a hit piece done on Remington a few years back by CNBC.

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All this really reflects is the sad state of this nations legal system. That has become directly effected by an overwhelming supply of ambulance chasing lawyers, coupled with a sue crazy public looking for a fast buck they don't deserve. Now that Remington has been purchased by Cerberus Capitol Management, they, (lawyers), see deep pockets, and are at it again as a direct result. Cerberus controls billions of dollars in overall assets. Before the Cerberus takeover, Remington was on the verge of bankruptcy.