No more Marlin??

[Fish Hunter]

Heard from a local gun shop that Marlin is now owned, by the same group that owns Remington Arms, in Ilion, N.Y., and the "Marlin" name is defunct. Hope not.

What have you folks heard??

Thanks.

[ERABBIT]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marlin_Firearms

It was bought in 2007 and seems like they kept them seperate.

[borderline 350]

Dear Fish Hunter,

According to my friend that toured the Illion, NY plant in August, The Marlin mfging will start up soon in Illion, NY. What models will be made is unknown at this time. Remington has revitalized the Illion plant and has moved all gun production back to NYS! Greatest revitalization in that area and you won't read it in the Newspapers........1500 workers working 3 shifts....7 days a week. The tours run weekdays all summer long until Labor Day. You get to visit everything but handgun & military areas. And you must be a US citizen to take a tour. (US Government Law) Respectfully Submitted,..........Jet Boat Bill

[Broadhorizons]

I've heard the same as Borderline. I was also told at Mayhoods in Norwich that the guns will be hard to get inventory-wise until the move is complete.

[Fish Hunter]

Thanks for the replys.

Great news for the Mohawk Valley manufacturing industry/economy, to have full-tilt production once again at Remington.

Once upon a time there were 2 GE plants in Utica, 2 Bendix Fluid Power locations, Chicago Pneumatic, Sperry-Univac, Kelsey-Hayes, Bossert Mfg, and Utica Cutlery(still there, but very small now).

All of those are long gone, as is Oneida Ltd. (knives/folks/spoons) that was based in Sherrill, N.Y.

Sad.