Remington Arms History
Remington Arms Company History Timeline
The Remington company was founded in 1816.
The new Mayfield site is the first new Remington Firearms plant built since 1828.
1828 – Remington moved its operations from Ilion Gulch to a site close to the newly constructed Erie Canal.
In 1828, he situated its final headquarters in Ilion, New York.
By 1828, he moved his operation to nearby Ilion.
1860 – Marcellus Hartley founded the Schuyler, Hartley & Graham Sporting Goods Company, which would later become one of the largest sporting goods companies in the world.
1865 – The partnership of E. Remington & Sons was incorporated as a stock company.
In 1865-66, Remington produced the state-of-the-art Rolling Block Rifle.
On August 9, 1867, the Union Metallic Cartridge Company was incorporated.
1867 – In an effort to diversify their holdings, Schuyler, Hartley & Graham purchased two small New England cartridge companies.
1873 – E. Remington & Sons embarked on a new venture, and in September of 1873, the first Remington typewriters were produced.
1886 – Remington sells the typewriter business.
1888 – In March 1888, E. Remington & Sons was acquired by Marcellus Hartley and partners.
On March 7, 1888, ownership of E. Remington & Sons was sold by the Remington family to new owners, Marcellus Hartley and Partners.
In 1893, Hugo Borchardt developed his semi-automatic pistol, the C-93.
The Remington Model 11 semi-automatic was a recoil-operated shotgun designed by John Browning. It is based on Browning’s 1900 patent, which was sold to Fabrique Nationale.
Polymers and laser etchings dominate the gun models, from the Bushmaster series of semi-automatic rifles to the RM380, Remington’s micro pistol, and the full-size 1911 R1.
Other guns that are almost at that status are the Versa Max, the Model 1911, and the R51.
After a 12-year absence in the handgun market, Remington announced the Model 1911 R1.
Huntsville is now building the AR-15 style semi-automatic rifles from Bushmaster, DPMS, and Remington Remington R-15 and 1911 style R-1 pistols in the new plant.
1912 – The Union Metallic Cartridge Company of Bridgeport and Remington Arms Company were combined into one company and became Remington U.M.C.
In 1912, Remington and Union Metallic Cartridge Company were combined into a single entity, called Remington UMC. In the early 21st century, Remington still produces U.M.C. brand ammunition.
In 1914, England contracted the company to produce Pattern 14 rifles in .303.
In 1915, the plant at Ilion was expanded, and with this expansion became basically the same plant as today.
1920 – Remington Arms Company was incorporated in Delaware.
1926 – Remington began distributing and selling decorative patches bearing the Remington logo.
The latter company had been manufacturing sporting ammunition since 1927 in its plant located in Sao Paulo, Brazil.
1931 – Remington sold the cash register business to the National Cash Register Company.
1931 Model 31 Slide-Action Shotgun 12 Gauge Discontinued
In 1931, the Remington Model 31 shotgun was developed as the company’s first side-ejecting slide-action.
1933 – As a result of financial pressures brought on by The Great Depression, Remington’s management offered a controlling interest in the company to E.I. DuPont de Nemours & Co., Inc. (DuPont). On May 24, DuPont purchased a 60% share of the company.
1934 – On May 15, 1934 Remington purchased the Peters Cartridge Company.
On June 1, 1934 the assets and business related to the sale and manufacture of the Parker shotgun were purchased from the Charles Parker Company.
1936 – Early in 1936 Remington and Imperial Chemical Industries, Ltd. joined in the organization of Companhia Brasileira de Cartuchos SA for the purpose of acquiring the assets and business of Fabrica Nacional de Cartuchos e Municoes.
Introduced in 1936, the Model 81 was born.
1940 – Several years before World War II, the government asked Remington to collaborate on a plan for the expansion of ammunition production.
In 1940, the United States Army became worried about its ammunition capacity and asked Remington to collaborate on a plan for national expansion.
1946 – In November, 1946, Remington closed the Remington Arms Union Metallic Cartridge Company, Ltd., a wholly-owned English subsidiary.
In January, 1950 Remington announced its new Model 870 “Wingmaster” shotgun, which has become the largest selling pump action shotgun in the world.
1950 – Remington and Crucible Steel Company of America form Rem-Cru Titanium, Inc., a joint venture.
Introduced in 1950 to replace the Model 31, it has been produced in a vast number of variants and is still in production.
1956 – To complement its own powder-activated tool business, Remington acquired the Mall Tool Company for $9.8 million.
Mall Tool Company was dissolved in 1958, and its activities integrated with Remington, which included the powder-activated tool business which had been previously developed in Bridgeport.
1960 – Remington introduces plastic body shotshells.
1961 – A review of economic potential of foreign markets for Remington products resulted in investment by Remington in two new affiliates during 1961, one in Germany and the other in Mexico.
1962 – The new Model 700 bolt-action rifle was announced and soon became the most popular bolt-action rifle in the market.
In 1962 Remington introduced the Model 700 bolt-action rifle.
1963 – The Model 1100 autoloading shotgun was introduced.
While many variants exist, it also introduced another successful Remington product—the 7mm Remington magnum. — 1963 Model 1100 Autoloading Shotgun 20 Gauge In Production
1966 – Remington commemorated the 150th anniversary of its founding.
Production began in early 1967.
1967 – Cartuchos de Portivos de Mexico, SA, in which Remington had a 40% interest, declared its first cash dividend.
1969 – Remington completed the sale of its power tool business to DESA Industries, Inc.
1970 – Remington constructed a new ammunition plant in Lonoke, Arkansas.
Following a long history of semi-automatic shotguns, starting with the Remington Model 11, the Model 1100 was instantly popular in the hunting and sporting market. It even has been dubbed the best-selling autoloading shotgun in history. — 1970 Model 3200 Over/Under Shotgun 12 Gauge Discontinued
A new facility to produce clay targets was completed at Athens, Georgia, beginning production in 1971.
1971 – Remington contracted to purchase additional property and building in Ilion, New York from the Univac division of Sperry-Rand.
1974 – Remington formed a German sales subsidiary, Remington Arms GmbH in Wurzburg.
1975 – Construction of a new target plant in Findlay, Ohio began on company owned land adjacent to the existing 100 year-old facility.
1978 – Cartuchos de Portivos de Mexico SA, in which Remington owned a 40% interest, changed its name to Industria Technos SA.
1979 – Remington acquired the Hazen, Arkansas plant from the Van Heusen Shirt Co.
Some of the Powder Metal operations moved from the Ilion plant to Hazen, and the plant became operational in 1980.
1980 – DuPont purchased the remaining shares of stock of Remington, and the company became a wholly-owned subsidiary.
1984 – Remington announced that it would move its headquarters from Bridgeport, Connecticut to Wilmington, Delaware to reduce costs and improve communications with DuPont.
1986 – Remington sells its Abrasive Products business and the Barnum Avenue site in Bridgeport, Connecticut to RemGrit Corporation.
In 1986, Remington closed its ammunition plant in Bridgeport, Connecticut, transferring operations to a new facility in Lonoke, Arkansas.
1990 – DuPont transferred ownership of Remington Arms Company to a wholly-owned Delaware holding company, DuPont Chemical and Energy Operations, Inc. (DECO).
1992 – Remington assumed marketing responsibility for DuPont’s “Stren” fishing line and associated fishing products.
The Times, citing the National Sporting Goods Manufacturers Association said that "rifle and shotgun sales totaled $900 million" in 1992.
According to an article in The New York Times, in 1993, Remington's parent company—Pont de Nemours & Company (DuPont)—sold Remington to the New York investment firm Clayton, Dubilier & Rice (CD&R) for $300 million.
1994 – Remington announces that it will build a new facility for research and development in Elizabethtown, Kentucky.
The new facility will open in 1995.
1997 – Remington opens a new Firearms plant near Mayfield, Kentucky to supplement the Ilion plant.
It had ceased production in 1998 of its last handgun, the Model XP-100R. Later that year, Remington introduced the Versa Max auto-loading shotgun.
1999 – Remington produces the first new centerfire magnum case in 87 years–the .300 Remington Ultra Mag.
2000 – Remington enters the Gunsmithing tools category and expands its focus on industrial sales.
In June 2007, a private equity firm, Cerberus Capital Management, acquired Remington Arms for $370 million, including $252 million in assumed debt.
In December 2007, Remington Arms acquired rifle-maker Marlin Firearms.
Then in 2007 the heavily in debt Remington was sold again to Cerberus Capital Management, a private equity firm.
In October 2009, Remington Military products acquired suppressor manufacturer Advanced Armament Corporation.
As of 2009, ammunition sales continued to remain high during the ongoing United States Ammunition Shortage.
In 2010, Remington introduced the fastest commercially available shotgun shell, Hypersonic Steel, with a patented wad technology that allows the shot to travel at 1,700 ft/s (520 m/s).
In 2012, Remington won the United States Army contract to manufacture 24,000 M4A1 carbines at $673 per unit worth $16,163,252 total.
In 2013, Remington introduced the Model 783 bolt-action rifle.
On February 17, 2014, Remington announced a plan to build a new state-of-the-art plant in Huntsville, Alabama.
In 2014, it began production of a factory in Huntsville, Alabama that would be by far its most state-of-the-art to date.
In 2015, the Freedom Group holding company was renamed as Remington Outdoor Company.
Beginning in late 2017, Remington began bankruptcy planning, having suffered declining sales and reputation damage from an August 2017 expose on CBS new program “60 Minutes” about X-Mark Pro trigger defects linked to several deaths, and amassed some $950 million worth of debt.
Remington filed for bankruptcy in March 2018.
Remington exited bankruptcy on May 17, 2018, less than two months later.
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