2010 News
Remington® Introduces Line of AR-15 Style Model 597™ Rifles
January 10 2010Madison, NC – Well established in the world of 22 rimfire rifles, the Model 597 line of autoloading rimfires adds a new member to the family – the Model 597 VTR™ (Varmint Target Rifle) in five performance-enhanced versions including an offering with the most advanced concealment system – A-TACS™. With…
Remington® Proudly Introduces the Model 700™ VTR A-TACS™
January 01 2010Madison, NC – Remington engineers left no stone unturned when designing the Model 700 VTR (Varmint Target Rifle) in 2008; and its cutting-edge look and tack-driving performance took the shooting world by storm! New for 2010, Remington is excited to introduce the next generation of this bolt-action rifle,…
Introducing the Remington® Model 700™ Xtreme Conditions Rifle II
January 10 2010Madison, NC – The Model 700 XCR™ (Xtreme Conditions Rifle) bolt-action rifle, introduced in 2005, soon became known for its superior performance and durability, even in the harshest weather and most extreme hunting conditions. Based on the legendary Model 700 action, the XCR platform incorporates weather-defying…
Remington® VERSA MAX™ - the New Pinnacle of Autoloading Shotguns
August 06 2010Any Load, Any Where, Every Time Madison, NC – Remington is pleased to announce the most exciting addition to its respected 100-year lineage of autoloading shotguns – the highly-anticipated VERSA MAX. This technologically-advanced, gas-piston operated 12-gauge, 3½-inch autoloader shatters convention…
Help Restore Gulf’s Wildlife Habitat-Remington Offers Rebate Donation Program
August 01 2010Madison, NC – As part of the Fall 2010 Rebate Roundup program beginning August 1, 2010, Remington Arms Company, Inc. is offering a way for consumers to make donations to the Coastal Conservation Association. By simply checking a box on the rebate coupon, donating all or a portion of the rebate, you will…
Remington® and the Model 870™Wingmaster® Join the Boy Scouts of America® at the 2010 National Scout Jamboree™
July 28 2010Madison, NC – Remington is proud to sponsor the Boy Scouts of America 2010 National Scout Jamboree by providing Scouts with the opportunity to shoot one of the most trusted, best-selling shotguns of all time - the Remington Model 870 Wingmaster. At the conclusion of this year’s Jamboree, each of these…
Remington® Fields Two Teams for Boomer’s Big Bang
June 15 2010Madison, NC – Remington Arms Company is proud to be participating in the annual Boomer's Big Bang: Sporting Clays Pro-Am 2010. The two-day sporting clays pro-am fundraising event helps raise monies for the Boomer Esiason Foundation's mission for cystic fibrosis research. The Remington shooting team…
Remington® Continues Support of the Boy Scouts of America® Shooting Programs
June 14 2010Remington Arms Company is honored to be recognized as the 2010 Official Ammo Sponsor for the Greater New York Councils Boy Scouts of America Sporting Clays Shoot. In its sixth year, the Annual Sporting Clays Shoot raises much needed dollars to support Scouting throughout New York City’s five boroughs.…
Remington® Model 700™ SPS™ Tactical AAC®-SD™ with Threaded Muzzle
June 03 2010Madison, NC – The new Model 700 SPS (Special Purpose Synthetic) Tactical AAC-SD centerfire rifle, chambered in 308 Win, features the time-proven Model 700 action, the number one choice of police and military marksmen and one of the most popular bolt-action rifle series in America, with some of the latest…
Mountain Khaki Acquisition
June 01 2010Remington Arms Company, Inc. (“Remington”), a member of the Freedom Group of Companies, announced today that it has formed a new venture with the outdoor clothing company, Mountain Khakis, LLC. The new company will be known as Mountain Khakis and is 75% owned by Remington. The transaction closed on May…
Remington® set to introduce HyperSonic Steel™ The World’s Fastest Waterfowl Shotshell.
May 13 2010Featuring the New Xelerator® Wad Technology Madison, NC – Few things are more challenging than hitting fast moving, high flying waterfowl. To meet this challenge, Remington is proud to introduce the fastest velocity, highest downrange pattern energies ever produced in the history of steel waterfowl…
Remington® Arms Company, A Freedom Group Company and Empire State Development Announce Expansion at the Remington Arms Facility in Ilion
May 11 2010Expansion to create 100 new jobs, entail $5.9 million investment in the State ILION, NY (May 12, 2010) – Freedom Group’s COO, Joseph B. Gross, today announced that the Remington Arms facility in Ilion, New York, will add 100 manufacturing jobs as it relocates certain production from its Marlin factory…
Remington® Announces Expansion of Mayfield, Kentucky and Ilion, New York Facilities
May 10 2010Madison, NC – Remington Arms Company Inc., a Freedom Group Company, proudly announces the expansion of the Ilion, NY and Mayfield, KY Firearms Plant. The expansion includes the addition of 30,000 square feet to the facility, the creation of 100 new jobs and an estimated investment of 5 million dollars…
Share Your Remington® Moment, America
April 11 2010Madison, NC – Remington, the nation’s oldest gun maker, is proud to announce a great way for hunters and shooters to share their memories afield with their friends and other sportsmen and women across America, while entering for a chance to win firearms, ammunition and other great prizes. Remington will…
Remington® High-Power Rifle Team Shooter Wins Nevada Championship
February 21 2010Fifteen-Year Old Tyler Rico Brings Home Multiple Titles in Regional Event Madison, NC – Remington Arms Company, Inc. would like to congratulate Tyler Rico on his recent victory at the Nevada Regional High-Power Rifle Championship held on February 13, 2010. Rico scored an incredible 791-26X to be awarded…
The Parker® Gun Recognized with Sporting Classics Excellence Award
February 14 2010Parker AAHE Awarded 2009 Timeless Classic Madison, NC – Sporting Classics Magazine presented its 2009 Award of Excellence in the Timeless Classic category to Remington Arms Company, Inc. for the company’s commitment in offering the exceptionally-handcrafted Parker AAHE 28-gauge double barrel side-by-side.…
Micheal Waddell and Haley Heath Scheduled for Joint Appearance At Remington® Booth During SHOT Show
January 17 2010Madison, NC "Family Traditions with Haley Heath" "Bone Collector" “Realtree Road Trips”. Heath and Waddell will be available to sign autographs, pose for photographs, discuss their passion for hunting and talk about their favorite Remington products. Their special joint appearance is scheduled for Tuesday,…
Freedom Group, Inc. Acquires Barnes Bullets™
January 04 2010Madison, NC – Freedom Group, Inc. through a wholly owned subsidiary has entered into a purchase agreement to acquire certain assets of Barnes Bullets. The transaction closed on December 31, 2009. Barnes Bullets, located in Mona, Utah, is the industry-leading supplier of copper bullets, including copper-tin…