RemArms, LLC, is an American

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that operates the firearms manufacturing portion of the former

Remington Arms Remington Arms Company, LLC, was an American firearms manufacturer, manufacturer of firearms and ammunition. It was formerly owned by the Remington Outdoor Company, which went bankrupt in 2020 with its lines of business sold to several purchase ...

company. Formerly based in

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, the company relocated its headquarters to

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History

was a notable American manufacturer of firearms, founded in 1816 by Eliphalet Remington and originally known as E. Remington and Sons. The company was acquired in June 2007 by a private equity firm,

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. It became part of the firm's Freedom Group, which was renamed in 2015 as

Remington Outdoor Company Remington Outdoor Company (ROC), formerly known as the Freedom Group, was an American firearms manufacturer and holding company. The company had notable brands under its umbrella, such as Bushmaster, DPMS, Remington and Marlin. History In Ju ...

. Remington Outdoor Company declared bankruptcy in 2018, from which it emerged, and in 2020, following which it was broken up. The firearm portion of Remington Arms (excluding

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) was sold to Roundhill Group, LLC, and was then organized as RemArms, LLC.

Vista Outdoor Vista Outdoor Inc. was an American designer, manufacturer, and marketer that operated in two segments: shooting sports and outdoor products. It was a "house of brands" with more than 40 labels and subsidiaries. Vista Outdoor was the parent compan ...

purchased Remington Arms' ammunition business, which it subsequently organized as Remington Ammunition. Vista Outdoor also purchased various

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, including the ''Remington''

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. RemArms licensed use of the brand name from Vista Outdoor in order to market its products using Remington Firearms branding. Both Remington Firearms and Remington Ammunition appear to claim Remington Arms' history, the former noting in a 2021 press release, "Founded in 1816, Remington Firearms is one of the nation’s oldest firearms brands, operating for 205 years" and the latter noting on its website "We’ve been here since 1816." RemArms obtained a

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in early 2021, and resumed production of some firearms at the former-Remington Arms manufacturing facility in

. The company announced its launch in September 2021, via a video from its CEO. In November 2021, the company announced it would relocate its global headquarters to

, with plans to contain a new advanced manufacturing operation and a research and development center. In November 2023, it was reported that the company would end its operations in Ilion in March 2024 with approximately 250 to 300 employees affected by the plant closure. The plant's union representative, the

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(UMWA), condemned the planned closure. Closure of the company's manufacturing operations in Ilion was reported to be imminent in mid-March 2024. , the company lists approximately 25 international distributors, located in: :Europe: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Czechia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Norway, Poland, Spain, Switzerland, Ukraine :South America: Argentina, Chile, Panama, Uruguay :Other: Australia, Canada, Japan, New Zealand, Saudi Arabia, Turkey

Products

Remington Arms manufactured many different models of

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s, and

handgun A handgun is a firearm designed to be usable with only one hand. It is distinguished from a long gun, long barreled gun (i.e., carbine, rifle, shotgun, submachine gun, or machine gun) which typically is intended to be held by both hands and br ...

s during its existence. A smaller number of products have been offered under the Remington Firearms brand. , the following models were listed on the company's website:

Rifles

Remington Model 700 The Remington Model 700 is part of a series of bolt-action (later semi-automatic 7400 series) centerfire rifles manufactured by Remington Arms since 1962. It is a progressive variant of the Remington Model 721 and Model 722 rifles series, wh ...

(bolt action) **

Muzzleloader A muzzleloader is any firearm in which the user loads the bullet, projectile and the propellant charge into the Muzzle (firearms), muzzle end of the gun (i.e., from the forward, open end of the gun's barrel). This is distinct from the modern desi ...

variant also offered *

Remington Model 783 The Remington Model 783 is a civilian bolt action hunting rifle built by Remington Arms, Remington for the budget market. The rifle was launched in 2013 (which is where the "3" in 783 originates) and is considered a spiritual successor to the Re ...

(bolt action)

Shotguns

Remington V3 The Remington V3 is a gas-operated semi-automatic shotgun introduced by Remington Arms in 2015. It is chambered to use 12 gauge shells of or in length. It was recognized as an editor's choice by ''Sports Afield'' in 2015. Design The V3 uses Rem ...

(autoloading) ** Tactical variant also offered *

Remington Model 1100 The Remington Model 1100 is a gas-operated semi-automatic shotgun introduced by Remington Arms in 1963. History Designed by Wayne Leek and Robert Kelley, the Remington Model 1100 was introduced in 1963 as a successor to the Model 58 and Model ...

(autoloading) *

Remington Model 870 The Remington Model 870 is a Pump action shotgun, pump-action shotgun manufactured by Remington Arms, Remington Arms Company, LLC. It is widely used by the public for shooting sports, hunting and self-defense, as well as by law enforcement and mi ...

(pump-action) ** Tactical variants also offered

References

External links

* {{official website, https://www.remarms.com Remington Arms Firearm manufacturers of the United States American companies established in 2021 Manufacturing companies established in 2021 2021 establishments in New York (state) Manufacturing companies based in New York (state) Manufacturing companies based in Georgia (U.S. state)