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Why would you say that? Their products are still stocked at almost all gun stores
 
I believe they are having manufacturing issues getting everything set up in Illion.
 
Marlin as we know it has ceased to exist. The new owner - the Freedom Group bought out remington and then they in turn bought out JMarlin firearms. The initial quality of their firearms produced once production was moved to Ilion, NY was so horrid that all Marlin (Remlin, Remlington etc.) was ceased while they tried to figure out the problems. It is restarting, but the quality is nowhere near what it used to be. Pre-Remington Marlins command a high-premium on the used market.
 
I just got off the phone with a very nice lady at Marlin.I ask if they were out of business.She summarized the following: They and many others were bought out by Freedom group.The plant inNew haven was old,employees were offered new jobs in the new locations in NY and KY.They refused and sabatoged equpment. New equipment had to be built and production is picking up.Cabellas and Jerrys are getting new ones in now as will be other distriutors soon.
 
The plant inNew haven was old,employees were offered new jobs in the new locations in NY and KY.They refused and sabatoged equpment. New equipment had to be built and production is picking up.
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I don't doubt it, but they said this?

Someone representing Marlin Customer Service? in an official capacity?

I'm surprised. That's slanderous at best, and opens them up to a lawsuit by the former workers. I mean, unless this is an actual event that occurred and i never heard about it...
 
Desidog,since I did not get her name,there would be no way it could be turned on marlin.Based on her comments being the truth, there would be no slander.Insurance claims would so document and my guess there is a police report. I am retired but spent 25 yeras in and out of court but learned never predict a jury,that is what appeals are about.
 
It's not the first time I have read it on a forum.

Stuff like this doesn't show up on the 6 oclock news. If somebody hasn't heard about it, that's quite likely. I would hazard that millions of gun owners haven't heard about it.

Marlin being bought out hasn't even gotten around to them, as the OP has mentioned.

BTW, have you heard that Remington was awarded the M4 contract? Ninety days from now, there will be posts asking about it.
 
I bought a bolt action Remington which was actually a renamed Marlin .22lr. It was fine except the sights were way off. Strange on a new rifle but easily corrected.
 
I bought a "Remlin" 795 about 5 months ago and have been quite happy with it, nio issues whatsoever. Hopefully they'll get whatever issues they've been having sorted out and be back to where they were before.
 
When a company PAYS you to do something, you DO NOT own any information or knowledge that you acquire doing your job. That information belongs to the company. That's the actual problem here.
 
does it bother anyone that these gun companies, remington, bushmaster, marlin, etc are owned by a subsidiary, which is owned by another company and so forth, leading all the way up to some businessman that live in NYC, and has probably never touched a gun in his life?
 
remington, bushmaster, DPMS, marlin, H&R, AAC, para USA, just to name a few are owned by this freedom group company, which is owned by "cerberus capital management" which is owned by some banker in NYC by the name of "steve feinberg"

wow... the history is dying fast
 
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some businessman that live in NYC, and has probably never touched a gun in his life?
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Stephen Feinberg is a keen hunter and shooter. Cerberus is an investment company whose objective is to make money for their clients, however, I feel that the Freedom Group is Stephen Feinberg's "special" project. He bought companies that make products that he likes and uses. If I had his kind of money I'd probably do the same. I'd buy Accuracy International, Premier Reticles, Ed Brown, Omega, Audi etc ... companies who make products that I have a personal interest in.
 
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