I like Remingtons too. They are fine rifles. However, it might be time for a new trigger design, IMHO.
Mcwoodduck, I hear you man. I work in a medical manufacturing business with divisions that sell surgical tools. Some of these tools are as, or more, sophisticated than triggers, and cost about the same. I can say with absolute certainty that the surgical instrument manufacturing business doesn't produce tools with a 1 in 50 failure rate, not to discount anything that you have said. Other stuff has an atrocious failure rate. 2.5% across all products in all industries sounds about right.
What I am saying is that certain products, say rifle triggers and surgical instruments, can and do have microscopic failure rates. It is only logical. I don't think that Remington's failure rate is anywhere near 2.5%. What does exist with the Remington design is a possibility of failure that is inherent (to its design). This potential for failure is compounded when QC has to be perfect to push failure rates to the necessary near 0% rate.
I like remingtons precisely because of their triggers. Maybe it is time to alter the geometry a little, pay Jewell a truckload of money for their design, or something. I'm no attorney, but in my very undereducated opinion, this type of issue does put the entire arms manufacturing business at risk
Wonder if Remington ever thought about just offereing Jewel, or timeny triggers as a factory add. Stick a J or T in the serial number.
I also wonder how many shops would pay the $45 to $60 extra for either trigger?
And you are correct some products need to have a 0% failure rate. also the more compenets you have the more likely you are to have a failure rate.
and I consider out of spec to be a failure.
if the stock has a small crack, the sling swivels are 1/8" off ...ect, those are not perfect. Thye may work great but are not exactly what they are supose to be. My guess is that 2.5% of everything headed out the door is not with in spec.
Between metal parts, wood parts, plastic parts, and the fit and finishes on those pieces.... My guess 2.5% is correct.
When I said 2.5% I ment on the whole rifle/ Shotgun/ or handgun not on the triggers alone.
With your instraments, you have a perfect spec and a standard divation of that spec that are acceptable. A scaple. the blade and the part that locks the blade to the handle have to be perfect. If the handle has a knick in it, or if there is a hole in the handle that is there only to lighten the handle does it matter if the hole is 1/2" north or south of where it is supose to be? They are fine and will work as designed but the hole is just off. Does that count as a failure?
