Just came across this
Remington Model 700 Bolt-Action Rifles. The Remington 700 is the most popular bolt-action
hunting rifle. Yet the rifle contains two design defects, which cause the rifle to fire
unintentionally when the gun is jarred or when the bolt of the gun is moved. In 1994 a Texas
jury awarded $15 million in punitive damages to a hunter who shot himself in the foot when a
Remington Model 700 rifle discharged without the trigger being pulled. The plaintiff uncovered
company documents which revealed that Remington was aware the rifle contained a defect that
allowed it to fire without the trigger being pulled—but chose not to market a safer design it had
developed. Documents also showed that Remington refused to recall the gun even though its
own internal product safety committee determined that many pre-1975 Model 700s could fire
without the trigger being pulled.
Remington Model 700 Bolt-Action Rifles. The Remington 700 is the most popular bolt-action
hunting rifle. Yet the rifle contains two design defects, which cause the rifle to fire
unintentionally when the gun is jarred or when the bolt of the gun is moved. In 1994 a Texas
jury awarded $15 million in punitive damages to a hunter who shot himself in the foot when a
Remington Model 700 rifle discharged without the trigger being pulled. The plaintiff uncovered
company documents which revealed that Remington was aware the rifle contained a defect that
allowed it to fire without the trigger being pulled—but chose not to market a safer design it had
developed. Documents also showed that Remington refused to recall the gun even though its
own internal product safety committee determined that many pre-1975 Model 700s could fire
without the trigger being pulled.
