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Offline hellacatcher

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Re: Marlin/NEF H & R sold??
« Reply #90 on: January 01, 2008, 11:57:13 AM »
This does make me feel a little better that a big company would buy into the firearm market it lite of the possible court actions coming up.
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Re: Marlin/NEF H & R sold??
« Reply #91 on: January 01, 2008, 03:44:07 PM »
Quote from: Swampman on December 29, 2007, 12:34:02 AM
Microgroove barrels shoot fine for me. 


Make that X2....I've never had a problem with them
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Re: Marlin/NEF H & R sold??
« Reply #92 on: January 02, 2008, 11:05:50 AM »
I hate to see another historic American company go down the road, but I guess nothing ever stays the same dose it?  I wonder how many other companies were contacted by by Marlin. I hope Remington has great success with marlin.Nef product  lines and the employees of the plants keep there jobs. Change is good sometimes and sometimes not

Time will tell

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Re: Marlin/NEF H & R sold??
« Reply #93 on: January 04, 2008, 05:31:40 PM »
Encouraging detail  about the CEO of Cerberus, Stephen Feinberg.

Tim

" Feinberg has traded his tennis rackets for rifles. His new hobby is big-game hunting. On family trips to Colorado, he leaves before dawn, comes back midday, and takes his daughters on a hike. A few trophies have been sent to the taxidermist’s for mounting. “My guy friends are always, like, sketched out,” Lindsey says. “ ‘I don’t want to be with you. Your dad is going to shoot me.’ I’m like, ‘No, he’s not like that. He’s really chill. He’s a really laid-back guy.’ ” "



http://www.portfolio.com/executives/features/2007/08/13/Stephen-Feinberg-Cerberus
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Re: Marlin/NEF H & R sold??
« Reply #94 on: January 04, 2008, 06:51:45 PM »
Quote from: quickdtoo on January 04, 2008, 05:31:40 PM
Encouraging detail  about the CEO of Cerberus, Stephen Feinberg.

Tim

" Feinberg has traded his tennis rackets for rifles. His new hobby is big-game hunting. On family trips to Colorado, he leaves before dawn, comes back midday, and takes his daughters on a hike. A few trophies have been sent to the taxidermist’s for mounting. “My guy friends are always, like, sketched out,” Lindsey says. “ ‘I don’t want to be with you. Your dad is going to shoot me.’ I’m like, ‘No, he’s not like that. He’s really chill. He’s a really laid-back guy.’ ” "



http://www.portfolio.com/executives/features/2007/08/13/Stephen-Feinberg-Cerberus

I guess that helps some. Still unsure.
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Re: Marlin/NEF H & R sold??
« Reply #95 on: January 04, 2008, 06:52:37 PM »
How long until he trades his rifles and puts these places out to dry? ???
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Re: Marlin/NEF H & R sold??
« Reply #96 on: January 22, 2008, 08:34:55 AM »
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Marlin (NEF etc) sold
« Reply #97 on: February 21, 2008, 05:15:25 PM »
I hear we are now Remington.

Hope that is a good thing.

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Re: Marlin/NEF H & R sold??
« Reply #98 on: February 21, 2008, 07:12:55 PM »
I would not consider being "Remington" a good thing.  Larry
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Re: Marlin/NEF H & R sold??
« Reply #99 on: February 21, 2008, 11:58:51 PM »
I fail to see how it could be a bad thing.
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Re: Marlin/NEF H & R sold??
« Reply #100 on: February 22, 2008, 02:11:19 PM »
I've worked in a company that was 'taken over'. It was taken over by people with more money than brains. I don't see how a private company like Marlin(or its followers like us) can gain anything by being absorbed by Remington. Just watch-- cut, cut, cut, go the accountants.

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Re: Marlin/NEF H & R sold??
« Reply #101 on: February 25, 2008, 04:48:20 PM »
McLernon -- I saw the same thing at my last employer. It was a privately-held company that was sold to a large holding firm, and suddenly half the product line came from China. My job got moved, with no offer of compensation if I moved to keep it. Two of the four plants closed. I'm now working at another privately-held company that is growing like crazy and dedicated to adding, not exporting, local jobs. I consider myself lucky indeed.

Don't misunderstand, I don't want to see the Chinese starve or remain backward. But I want even more to see the USA prosper. NEF already sells Chinese-made repeaters, and Remington sells Russian and Serbian guns. Guess I'd rather have an old 870 made in Ilion NY, or a Handi from Gardner MA, than any gun from a country that does not wish us well.
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Marlin Take-over of NEF et.al
« Reply #102 on: February 29, 2008, 06:58:20 AM »
When Marlin, a formerly privately owned company, took over NEF I think my feeling was that Marlin cares about their quality and makes darn good guns so all will be well-- a good match. There was talk that Marlin would be making NEF barrels and this would be good for NEF fans. A positive feeling all round.

Now some Corporate entity decides to gobble-up Marlin. Wait a minute these corporate guys are just in it for the money and have no vision and probably no respect for the traditions of Marlin and NEF. I find this to be very very sad.

I just feel like moaning some more.

Hang on to your Marlins and NEF's.

Mc
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Re: Marlin/NEF H & R sold??
« Reply #103 on: February 29, 2008, 08:04:27 AM »
I can here it like it was yesterday although it was 40 years ago, "Spread out dammit! If you group together one F@#$%^& grenade will get you all!"I guess one cheque or one piece of threating legislation could have the same effect.
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