« Reply #31 on: January 28, 2012, 02:57:10 AM »
Thanks for that artical, Tim. Interesting numbers to see, shows even in tight times, gun sales will do better than many other hard goods. Since taking over Marlin and H&R, the powers that be have continued to make unwise business choices in an effort to add to the bottom line. It's sad, but hopefully they can get production issues corrected and start producing a good product again. Pushing under trained employees to meet production quotas is a great way to ruin a product, a fact proven with both of these two product lines. Pictures were posted on Marlin Owners site showing barrels installed on Marlins with dovetails cut in the wrong place for the model being produced, sights canted by dovetails cut out of line with the bore, or not drilled and tapped in the 12 o clock position, ect. If they can get issues fixed on production lines for both brand names, we may see both companies bring back models they have dropped from production. Marlin has dropped some of it's models as well and many owners are as concerned about it as H&R owners are. Owning 28 H&R's, 18 Marlin levers and 3 Marlin bolts, I am as concerned as anyone. DP

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