i hated the trend of firearm manufacturers prostituting their name on imported guns.i'm glad big green has discontinued this practice.i also despise knife companies names on knives made in china.it makes one proud to own ruger guns and case knives;always made in U.S.A.

Great news indeed! The Remington catalog had begun to look more like an importer rummage sale than what we have been used to. As far as the Serbian Mausers go, Remington sold them for far more than anyone who had previously imported them did. They also didn't bother to bring in the left hand versions, a snub that offended me greatly...

I'm sure we will see more interesting things from H&Remlinmaster in the near future. Here is hoping it is good! Phil, don't turn blue waiting for the 3200...

Glad to hear that the jobs from this company are not being outsourced any where and going to hard working Americans. This is exactly what we need instead of companies out-sourcing jobs to foreign countries.

What will they do now with all those T-34 hull scraps that were going into the Baikal guns? Solid? Monolithic is more like it. I'd like to have one of the old pre-Rem ones just in case I need a double that will still fire after being run over by a tracked vehicle. Seriously, I don't think my high-zoot handloads could put the barrels off the face on one of those things.

I forgot about those vacu-forms... we used to make boats with ours and the whole neighborhood would have races floating them down the creek. Grab a stick and chase your boat you were only allowed to touch it if it got stuck. Those were the days.

Last Remington I bought was a 597 jam a matic that has never unloaded a full clip of .22's. Still love my 1100 it is as good a shotgun as I will ever need and my 700 30-06 can do anything. Unfortunately they were both made in the 1960's when Americans seemed to care a whole lot more about what they were producing. I sure would like to shoot one of those 3200's. I hear a lot about them but all the OU's I have seen from Remington were misses. At least they are keeping the game interesting!

I'm still lovin' my 1100!

I was wondering if anyone clicked on the Second Amendment Poll or the Legislative Updates on the Remington Site...

Back in the 70's and 80's the 3200 were common on the target clay fields. I thought a 3200 in the hands of a good shooter meant very tough competition* to beat...unless they had to start with a low gun. Then they were toast.

Also, I never thought a 3200 was any Upland Game gun.

* There was one lady that had a 3200 in 28-ga. That honey ruled the skeet class in the state.

That line about not importing is actually BS when you consider that the H&R repeating shotguns are Chinese imports. But as far as Remington, glad to see the parent company take them in a more "Made in USA" direction.

My next wish is for competitor Winchester dump the .22 Wildcat rifles(Russian) and give us something we can be proud to own and pass down to our kids someday. What is their new SXP pump shotgun's origin? Rumored to be Turkish, like the Stoeger? C'mon, get real! If made in USA I would take one right now, if not bu-bye!

I just hope that Remington's customer service (well, really the inventory management group) gets better than it was back when Marlin was acquired. I was trying to track down an XL-7 back a few months after Mr Petzal first wrote about them and no one could give me any information about what guns were where and when they were being shipped. At least when Marlin was helping me they knew exactly how many of each caliber had been produced and where they had been shipped!

Cerberus also owns Chrysler and a good part of GMAC. Let's hope Remington and the other gun companies in their care stay profitable so they will continue to be around for a long time. Speaking of profit, did their prices go up since last year?

I noticed that their Mausers were gone, wondered why. This is the best answer I could ask for.

WoW, this really is big news if Rem. keeps to their word. Of course it means higher prices, but who cares if it results in better weapons.

Let's just wait and see. Being a lefty, I really wanted an SPR18 until I actually touched one. Remington? This can't be!

As far as some of the things others complain about, I like them. After so long in the field, I like parkerized black finishes and synthetic stocks. I like less trim and cutesy stuff. So my 700 is plain as dirt, but after the old trash I used for years, it's marvelous to me.

I won't buy a rifle without iron sights on it, but I don't think mine is offered with them anymore. Must be the growing trend of "scope only" shooters.

But "branding" is screwing up companys all over. When I bought a new chain saw a few years ago, I had talked with a few neighbors who cleaned up their land. The brand I wanted was the orange one, with the big "H". I was warned to make sure I got one at least that was actually made in Sweden. It seems they licensed their "consumer level" models to Taiwan, who had some issues.

Agreed with buying American if possible but sadly American made is financially out of reach for many. Not everybody can afford a 3200 or whatever and have to settle for a Baikal, just as not all can afford Porsches and drive Subarus instead. The gun makers need to remember that some of us are not as wealthy as others.

Aw gee Phil; how many 3200's ya want? Between a buddy and I, we have 13 of them in all gauges, including a couple of Premier grades. You can have barrels built for any 3200 for about $1250.00. By the way, I have a first edition copy of The Unnatural Enemy by some guy named Bourjaily - some of the best outdoor writing I've read.
Michael

The Serbian Mausers were previously imported by the Charles Daly organization. They were solidly made Mauser sporters, entirely serviceable, and a good value for the price point when Charles Daly imported them. I was admittedly surprised and somewhat disappointed that the Remington name was imprinted on them; these were never Remington products.
As Mauser sporters go, they may not quite measure up to the old FN Mauser Supreme or the Husqvarna Mausers, which were usually glass-smooth, but they aren't as expensive (taking inflation into consideration) and they provide a good foundation for an affordable "custom" rifle or will serve well afield as hunting rifles as offered.

Wingshooter54 -- Just one 3200 would be enough for me, to break out on those rare occasions I shoot a round of trap. As a kid, I loved the caricature drawintgs in the Unnatural Enemy. We used to have the Dave Levine originals around the house, but who knows what became of them.

Well I have one of the 798's in 375 H&H. I am very pleased with this rifle. I also have in my African battery Winchester, Weatherby, Ruger and CZ. For the price, I don't think the 798 can be beat. Of course, the Weatherby isn't even is the same class. If you look close on the Remington website, they still have them listed.

Autim_Hunter
I also wanted a new Marlin XL7 after I read about the new gun. I as a rule use Remington's 700's &1100's, etc. But I wanted a syn stock 270 for my 4 wheeler and truck.Plus when I go west any weather is possible, and I hated to get my 700's all wet, etc. So, after calling many dealers, wholesalers I did find a 270 Marlin. Glad I waited, love the feel and its accuracy . Can put 3 rounds in 2" at 200 yds. I never liked the Mauser actions, thou I have a Custom German Mauser that stays in my Vault for show and tell. One great featue of teh MArlin is the fluted bolt. Slickest action I ever owned. Now that Rem has divorsed the imports, I surely hope all us gun owners who are in need of another gun????? will consider a Remington, as their Home office is 50 miles from me. We as USA citizens had better begin buying USA made when at all possible, as we cannot continue on the path we are on. Shoot-um- straight and often

Good news if they do follow thru. I still want a dblr bbl rifle in 30-06. MAybe soon.

I really do think that american guns are the way to go but would still buy them if they went overseas just not with as much respect.

The Baikals may be pigs (I have 2 of them) but they did make the case for shotguns which could be built with a broad range of desirable features at a reasonable price. It could be done. I would have preferred to buy real Remington but some feature or other on _my_ shopping list was always missing.

thats how to do it american all the way!

I'm kind of with you on the 3200 thing myself. As a trap shooter I would love to see an American made, solidly-built, decent trap gun that doesn't quite carry the price tag of a Kolar.

BTW, I'm also glad to see Remington do away with those pos Russian guns.