Nothing was mentioned in the entire show about adjustments to the triggers made by owners. Not one person came to Remington's defense. Theirs is not the only trigger that will fire if improperly adjusted.
You assume no one came to their defense.
This was a hatchet job.
If you have a political goal you are not going to give both sides of the story.
If you think this was a news show you are mistaken. it was a show attack a corporation for making a product in the US.
If they found it was 100% of all mis fires were owners screwing around with the triggers they would have gone after them asking why they are not making the triggers un adjustable for $0.05 a rifle more.
And on that note when they say .05 a rifle do they mean to make new ones or is that over the entire run of the product? My guess is over the run of the product so that is $50,000 a Million rifles made. Not to mention the shipping back and forth, and the labor to install any fix. Also having worked for a Manufacturer that .05 of cost equals about .10 is cost added to the rifle then add to that the taxes that are on a rifle and you are looking at adding $2 to the cost of each rifle.
I know nothing more than what I saw on the show. But Mr. Walker claimed they found the design problem early on and submitted numerous notes , requests to management for design change when the rifle was still in the testing stage Mr Walker wrote a memo warning of a “theoretical unsafe condition involving the gun’s safety mechanism that is supposed to keep the rifle from firing accidentally. Four months later a memo entitled Pilot Line Inspection a test engineer wrote, it was possible to fire the rifle by pushing the safety to the off position. Mr Walker stated they could create the issue right at time of MFG line assembly prior to ship so that rules out individuals fiddling with triggers for some instances.
Mr Walker apparently also followed up with numerous requests after he retired for design change. Other individuals that have had this occur claim they never fiddled with the triggers.
Apparently in one lawsuit while Remington expert was on the witness stand to state how safe the rifle was in demonstrating ...The 700 when off when switching the safety .
A Remington 700 also malfunctioned during a Consumer Reports evaluation in 1968, firing when the safety was released.
Internal Remington memos also indicate they knew the problem and could recreate it (something called the screwdriver test) on those that were reported and returned to factory to be worked dissected on why it occurred). Additionally Remington offered a program for 20.00 you could send your in and they replace the safety with a different versions I believe is what was said.
I cant remember the whole thing so if I got a point wrong those who watched the show feel free to jump in and correct.
Thought it was good they got the creators perspective regarding the issue. He was kinda funny cause he said you all know your gonna get me in a lot of trouble with Remington. Course at his age he gets to call 'em as he see's 'em .. I believe hes earned that right.
Still love my Remington , never trade.
