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Safety
Modification Program
Remington Model XP-100
If you own a Remington Model XP-100 rifle:
Only those Remington Model XP-100 firearms made before February of
1975 were manufactured with a bolt-lock mechanism and are subject to
this bolt-lock safety modification program . Please see Important
Safety Notice regarding the 1979 recall below. Those XP-100 firearms
made after February of 1975 do not have a bolt-lock mechanism and
may be loaded and unloaded with the safety kept in the “S” or “On
Safe” position.
To determine whether your Model XP-100 firearm has a bolt-lock
mechanism, either:
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Call Remington toll-free at
1-877-387-6691 and a service representative will help you
determine if your firearm has a bolt-lock mechanism, or
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Take your firearm to Remington
Authorized Repair Center and a qualified gunsmith will examine
your firearm and determine whether it has a bolt-lock mechanism. |
If your Model XP-100 firearm has a
bolt-lock mechanism, it is eligible for this bolt-lock safety
modification program. If you participate in the program, your
firearm will be cleaned and inspected for proper functioning, by a
qualified gunsmith. Once the condition of your firearm has been
assessed, you will be notified of one of the following:
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Your firearm’s trigger
assembly is otherwise in good operating condition and the
gunsmith will proceed to physically remove the bolt-lock feature
so that your firearm can be loaded and unloaded while the safety
remains in the “S” or “On Safe” position; or
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Your rifle’s trigger
assembly is found to be in an unsatisfactory or potentially
unsafe operating condition because of any number of factors,
including wear, alteration or maintenance. The entire trigger
assembly will be replaced with a new factory trigger assembly,
which does not incorporate a bolt-lock mechanism. |
The cost, if any, to you for participating in the bolt-lock safety
modification program will depend upon whether your Model XP-100
firearm was previously repaired under a 1979 recall program.
IMPORTANT SAFETY NOTICE:
In 1979, Remington instituted a recall for XP-100 firearms made
before 1979 because, under certain circumstances, the safety and
trigger could be manipulated in a way that could result in an
accidental discharge. Under the 1979 recall program, owners of the
affected firearms could return their guns for installation of a new
trigger assembly at no charge. Since 1979, thousands of owners of
the affected firearms have participated in the 1979 recall and
received new trigger assemblies.
How can you tell if your firearm was
subject to the 1979 recall, and whether it was repaired as part of
that program?
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All XP-100 firearms with
serial numbers below 7507984 - except those beginning with an
"A" or "B" before the number - were subject to the 1979 recall.
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Each firearm repaired
under the 1979 recall has a “O” (approximately 1/4 inch high)
stamped on the left side of the receiver tang opposite the
letter “S” on safe position. These replacement trigger
assemblies did not have the bolt-lock feature. The bolt assembly
can be opened in either the On Safe or Off Safe position. |
If you own a Model XP-100 firearm that was subject to the 1979
recall, does the current bolt-lock safety modification program
affect you?
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If your XP-100 firearm
was subject to the 1979 recall but was never repaired as part of
the 1979 recall, a new trigger assembly without a bolt lock
feature will be installed. This change will be made at no cost
to you.
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If your XP-100 firearm was repaired as part of the 1979 recall,
it is not subject to the bolt-lock safety modification program,
only if it was not subject to the 1979 recall, you may have the
bolt-lock removed at a cost of $20, plus shipping and handling, plus tax.
You will also receive a safety redemption certificate to
complete and submit in order to receive a free blaze orange hat
(one hat per certificate). |
How to participate in the Safety
Modification Program
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Complete the
General Repair Form and
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Send or deliver your firearm and the completed repair form to
either:
a) A Remington Authorized Repair Center; or
b) Ship your firearm to the Remington factory at:
Remington Arms Company, Inc.
Ilion Firearms Plant
Attention: BL Safety Program
14 Hoefler Avenue
Ilion, NY 13357
Remington will bill or arrange for payment once your firearm is received and evaluated. |
