H&R/NEF Single Shots are kaput
by Andrew 
, Bloomington, IN, Tuesday, July 14, 2015, 17:56 (3424 days ago)
I spoke with H&R today, the Handi-Rifles and single shot shotguns are dead. Also, all the accessory barrels are gone.
Sad.
I did find a NEF 45-70 with the full length forearm yesterday though. I should buy it I guess.
We've know for a while but never understood quite
by Hobie 
, Shenandoah Valley of Virginia, Tuesday, July 14, 2015, 19:44 (3424 days ago) @ Andrew
why. Are they too expensive to produce (what did it cost to produce one)? I ask this, if you should know, because we sell all we get, new or used and they are particularly popular in .410 bore for first guns and for pest control.
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Hobie
My guess is that it was a casualty of all the merger/buyouts
by Andrew , Bloomington, IN, Tuesday, July 14, 2015, 20:16 (3424 days ago) @ Hobie
Maybe the machinery and inventory was worth more on the ledgers than the production profits over the long term.
It just occurred to me that Remington might not have wanted competition from within for it's own line of the 770 rifles. The Handi-Rifles were pushing the same price point.
Interesting. I don't know what is competing with the
by Hobie , Shenandoah Valley of Virginia, Tuesday, July 14, 2015, 22:46 (3424 days ago) @ Andrew
shotguns... The 770 is crap, I'd have dumped that in favor of the Handi-rifles and improved customer perception of the brand.
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Hobie
H&R came with Marlin.
by Andrew , Bloomington, IN, Wednesday, July 15, 2015, 19:16 (3423 days ago) @ Hobie
Marlin makes leverguns, Remington doesn't. Sell a nice, accurate, single shot rifle and the next one bought might be a Ruger #1. Maybe Remington thinks the next rifle a 770 buyer will get is a 700.
Seems a bit telling that they didn't even try to sell the H&R/NEF tooling and names. Instead we get Chinese 870 copies labeled as such.
Whatever it is, more and more I'm becoming...
by rob , Wednesday, July 15, 2015, 22:59 (3423 days ago) @ Andrew
A full fledged Ruger guy. New Ruger's and old Smiths. There just isn't much Remington has anymore that interests me. I like the 700's but all I hear is crappy QC with Remington these days. If I want another fine bolt gun I'll buy another Ruger or CZ to add to my collection. It killed me to see Remington take over Marlin.
I guess I should have added a disclaimer...
by Hobie , Shenandoah Valley of Virginia, Thursday, July 16, 2015, 08:27 (3422 days ago) @ rob
edited by Hobie, Thursday, July 16, 2015, 08:52
I only own 3 Remingtons, a Model 8, a Model 241 and a Model 12C. I suppose that goes to prove that modern Remingtons don't interest me.
PS - Oh, and two repros of cap and ball revolvers...
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Hobie
H&R/NEF Single Shots are kaput
They should take this down. http://www.hr1871.com/
Not competent enough to do so...
by Hobie , Shenandoah Valley of Virginia, Friday, July 17, 2015, 22:06 (3421 days ago) @ Drago
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