Why no remington levers?

[cote_b]

How come Remington has no real lever actions? Savage has the 99, winchester has the 94 and 92, browning has the BLR, henry has lever actions,marlin has the 93 and 94. It seems most mainstream american gun makers from this era all have some good lever actions to thier name, except remington. Any reason for this?

 

[gitrdun]

They do now, since they've acquired Marlin....

 

[tjhaile]

Remington never really has been a levergun maker. During the "wild west" era, they made the Rolling Block and Hepburn single shots. Later on, Remington chose to compete with Winchester, Marlin, and Savage lever actions with the pump action Models 14, 14-1/2, and 141. Today, they offer the 7600. Remington has generally made pump action rifles instead of lever actions for as long as they have made repeating rilfes.

 

[tjsudbury]

Count your blessings. Just imagine what might have been if the designers of the 710/770 got ahold of a lever action.

 

[troutseeker]

Remingtons are too manly!

 

[toebako]

Count your blessings. Just imagine what might have been if the designers of the 710/770 got ahold of a lever action.

It would be like the Mossberg 454. Cheap junk.

 

[Short Knife Johnson]

You mean so disposable it wouldn't be worthy of a serial number if it wasn't required by law?

 

[NAA]

They do now, since they've acquired Marlin....

Got a Marlin 336 on my radar for 2010. Gotta have a scoped .30-30...

NAA.

 

[pharaoh2]

 

[cote_b]

Yeah I knew about the nylon 76, but no centerfire lever actions like the other great american gun makers designed in the later 1800's.

 

[cote_b]

Got a Marlin 336 on my radar for 2010. Gotta have a scoped .30-30...

NAA.

Thanks to you, I have a scope on my 30-30! Havent had a chance to hunt with it yet though.

 

[Calum]

Got a Marlin 336 on my radar for 2010. Gotta have a scoped .30-30...

NAA.

The front sight getting fuzzy for you also eh?

 

[Sun_and_Steel_77]

They do now, since they've acquired Marlin....

No doubt in my mind Remington will ruin the good name of Marlin levers if they don't tighten up thier Q.C. soon!

 

[jethunter]

How come Remington has no real lever actions? Savage has the 99, winchester has the 94 and 92, browning has the BLR, henry has lever actions,marlin has the 93 and 94. It seems most mainstream american gun makers from this era all have some good lever actions to thier name, except remington. Any reason for this?

Remington was a low-tech gunmaker during those times. Much like today.

 

[BUSHMAN79]

Thank God they don't make them. They'd turn everyone off levers for good! I shudder when I think about Remington owning Marlin. I can see Marlin rifles going downhill within a year.

 

[abolt]

No doubt in my mind Remington will ruin the good name of Marlin levers if they don't tighten up thier Q.C. soon!

x2. they have already slowed them down, try finding a sbl.
i thought you actually had to have something to sell to make
money!!!!!

 

[janesy]

Remington's pump is to winchester's lever. why rock the lever boat when you own and operate the pump world.

 

[zimbu]

Count your blessings. Just imagine what might have been if the designers of the 710/770 got ahold of a lever action.

I agree.

Short answer: No one would buy them if they did. If Remington can't even design a reliable bolt action, I'm pretty sure any mechanism involving levers is way over their head.

 

[davemccarthy707]

Yeah I knew about the nylon 76, but no centerfire lever actions like the other great american gun makers designed in the later 1800's.

Simple. Remington is not a "Great" American gunmaker.

 

[janesy]

I agree.

Short answer: No one would buy them if they did. If Remington can't even design a reliable bolt action, I'm pretty sure any mechanism involving levers is way over their head.

Uuuhhhhmmmmm...OK.