I discussed this briefly here.
There are some more videos here and here.
I'd like to have time to explore this more deeply, because those agenda-driven frauds at NBC News really deserve to have their unethical propaganda practices exposed for all to see. We'll see--there's a ton of stuff on my plate and only one of me.
Wednesday, April 18, 2012
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It goes without saying NBC's reports on this issue are one sided and agenda driven, but I'm not ready to give Remington a complete pass on this just yet either. There are many claims in the NBC report including internal Remington documents that Remington has not yet responded to in these videos. I would be very interested in what their response would be.
I'd like to say that if there is a credible claim it needs to be vetted within the judicial system where facts can be presented by both sides. I'm worried however that these lawsuits would just be used by the anti gunners to bankrupt the gun manufacturers, and of course make the attorney's a bunch of money (I note that when searching for Remington Product Defects the google results are completely filled with websites for law firms).
Personally I have never had a safety malfunction with a Remington firearm, nor has anyone I know.
It happened to me. I have a Rem700 in 22x250. It went off when I took it off safe...finger no where near trigger.
I was practicing safe handling, so no harm was done.
Had a gunsmith look at it. He said the trigger pull was a little out of adjustment and was a tad bit lighter than the factory setting.
(One of the adjustment screws was missing the thread locker material, and had backed out a little.)
He cleaned it and set it back to factory specs and couldn't get it to malfunction while dry testing it.
I haven't had the chance to fire it since it was worked on.
To be fair, the rifle was given to me as a gift...like new condition, but not "new."
That's my story and I'm sticking to it.
Interesting... I have read reports similar to your's on various firearm forums. I do find it slightly arrogant on Remington's part in the one video that they immediately blame the user for messing with the trigger to lighten it up. Being someone who works in manufacturing, there is no way that Remington can guarantee that some firearms may not ship with a slightly out of spec trigger pull. They make these things by the millions. It would be like going back to a car dealer after buying a new car and hearing a rattle, and having the dealer tell you they don't ship cars that rattle, so it must be your fault. Regardless, if there is a design issue with the trigger that could cause a slightly light trigger pull to fire without being engaged, that is pretty scary.
I guess the question comes down to is what is the reasonable expectation of a typical firearm owner when it comes to the operation of a firearm, and what responsibility does the user bear when an accident occurs? Everyone knows to keep the muzzle of a firearm pointed in a safe direction, but most firearm safety experts know that in practice there really isn't a "safe" direction, only a "safest" direction. Bullets can ricochet, or if fired in the air, injure from miles away.
My feeling is if there is a fundamental design flaw causing the trigger to engage without being pressed, that Remington would be at least somewhat responsible. The trigger is THE essential mechanism of a firearm, and I would think most owners would expect that a firearm would not fire without the trigger being physically engaged. I certainly wouldn't use a firearm that I wasn't 110% confident with in that regard.
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