Before the old rumor stirs too many up...NO Marlin isn't closing

hso said:

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Heck, I thought Marlin was the only thing keeping Remington afloat.

Yet.

A lot companies like to send telegrams like this up from the sinking ship. You know, to sell a few more shares of stock to pad the executives pocket before the fold.

Didn’t Coonan do this same thing recently?

Either way, I’m sure Marlin will still be around for a bit yet.

Good to hear.

When I spoke to my friend at Remington before the bankruptcy he did indicate that Marlin was keeping things afloat. Then the COVID thing hit and the workers were all furloughed. They are working now. The County is attempting to help though the bankruptcy. Rumors have been flying (not true ones) that Marlin was being purchased and then closed. Since I live close, their are local news items regarding the factory.

I'd like to see the details that this article speaks about. Supposedly, Marlin centerfire lever guns are the top selling lever guns of 2020.
https://www.thetruthaboutguns.com/h...rms-during-the-hottest-gun-sales-market-ever/

Top 10 New Lever Action Rifles, Jan thru June

Brand Model
1 Marlin 1895
2 Marlin 1894
3 Marlin 336
4 Rossi R92
5 Henry Repeating Arms Big Boy
6 Henry Repeating Arms Golden Boy
7 Mossberg 464
8 Winchester 1873
9 Henry Repeating Arms Lever
10 Henry Repeating Arms X Model

A remarkably terse announcement.

Dunross said:

A remarkably terse announcement.

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My thoughts too and hence my none too positive comments on the matter.

That release sure doesn’t instill too much confidence in me.

That is laughable on the face of it. Marlin is in every bit as much jeopardy as Remington and the rest of the Remington Outdoor Company family of brands is. They are one is the same with no distinction other than the name they put on the roll mark and box. Marlin is completely absorbed into Remington's facilities and personnel (the few that are left). The leverguns are made in Remington's Ilion NY facility and the rimfires down here in Remington's Huntsville AL facility. If Remington folds then Marlin will fold with them.

Marlin may very well get sold off if Remington is liquidated but if you know the story about how badly Marlin was moved when Remington bought them and how long it took Remington to re-learn to make a decent Marlin you can understand how bad this is for Marlin whether they get sold or not. There are none of the original Marlin employees left in Remington as very few moved to begin with and now if Remington folds the few new experts of the product line will also likely disappear.

Everyone just calm down, no reason to panic, I'm not closing either.

Dunross said:

A remarkably terse announcement.

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And from seven months ago.

chicharrones said:

I'd like to see the details that this article speaks about. Supposedly, Marlin centerfire lever guns are the top selling lever guns of 2020.
https://www.thetruthaboutguns.com/h...rms-during-the-hottest-gun-sales-market-ever/

Top 10 New Lever Action Rifles, Jan thru June

Brand Model
1 Marlin 1895
2 Marlin 1894
3 Marlin 336
4 Rossi R92
5 Henry Repeating Arms Big Boy
6 Henry Repeating Arms Golden Boy
7 Mossberg 464
8 Winchester 1873
9 Henry Repeating Arms Lever
10 Henry Repeating Arms X Model

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That TTAG article is fake news.
NO ONE knows what the best selling anything is because there is no database for dealers to report sales of specific firearms.
Another lie from TTAG.

This poor woman believed the rumor.