Remington leaving NY

[Wickedcoolname]

This small New York village made guns for 200 years — what happens when Remington leaves?

Residents of Ilion, New York are bracing for Remington’s exit, ending an era that began when Eliphalet Remington forged his first rifle barrel nearby in 1816.

nypost.com

 

[mu2bdriver]

This will be just like when BRAC closed Griffiss, Plattsburgh, etc. and the small towns will slowly die on the vine. If towns weren't planning for it, they were missing the big picture. It was just a matter of time, especially for a gun manufacturer.

 

[MaverickNH]

What Happens to a Gun Town When the Gun Factory Moves Out?

Remington is leaving Ilion, N.Y., after two centuries, abandoning upstate for a gleaming new factory in Georgia. With it goes the village’s identity.

www.nytimes.com

NYT’s article on Remington’s immanent closure. WaPo did such an article last year. Liberals have a fascination with the “gun culture” concept they created to help them in “othering” people not like them.

 

[alx]

Just another nail in "The whole upstate New York has a Springfield, MA vibe to it" narrative. Hopeless, cold, miserable and makes one wonder why it is even there in the first place...

 

[granitestater]

What Happens to a Gun Town When the Gun Factory Moves Out?

Remington is leaving Ilion, N.Y., after two centuries, abandoning upstate for a gleaming new factory in Georgia. With it goes the village’s identity.

www.nytimes.com

NYT’s article on Remington’s immanent closure. WaPo did such an article last year. Liberals have a fascination with the “gun culture” concept they created to help them in “othering” people not like them.

Many gun owners, myself included will not buy products made in New York when equivalents can be obtained from America because we don’t want to support thst soviet economy. That goes for guns, (kimber, Remington), holsters, (Desantis), dairy products (Cabot ), my one exception is Redding reload dies.

 

[MaverickNH]

Just another nail in "The whole upstate New York has a Springfield, MA vibe to it" narrative. Hopeless, cold, miserable and makes one wonder why it is even there in the first place...

May-Oct, upstate NY is quite beautiful. As I visit regularly, I often drive “off-the-beaten-path”, see the rolling hills, verdant fields, meandering streams and F*CK BIDEN flags swaying in the gentle breeze. Then drive back to New Hampshire.

 

[M1911]

May-Oct, upstate NY is quite beautiful. As I visit regularly, I often drive “off-the-beaten-path”, see the rolling hills, verdant fields, meandering streams and F*CK BIDEN flags swaying in the gentle breeze. Then drive back to New Hampshire.

I attended university in Ithaca, NY. That part of New York is just spectacular. The landscape is so beautiful.

Back then, NY State was running its “I <heart> NY” promotion, so I saw that bumper sticker all the time. But then I saw the one bumper sticker that I really agreed with — it read “I love NY too, it’s the New Yorkers that I hate.”

Cornell ran a summer school program for high school students. That program seemed to be mostly kids from Westchester County and Long Island. They were so completely obnoxious, bratty, entitled twerps.

I love central NY, but I’ll never move back there because it’s NY.

 

[MAGA99]

Upstate NY is very nice, too bad it’s controlled by nyc. If only they could break away and form a real state, it may have a chance!

 

[steven grammont]

Just another nail in "The whole upstate New York has a Springfield, MA vibe to it" narrative. Hopeless, cold, miserable and makes one wonder why it is even there in the first place...

Saratoga is the only reason one has to visit upstate NY

 

[Brad.in.IL]

Upstate NY is very nice, too bad it’s controlled by nyc. If only they could break away and form a real state, it may have a chance!

Sounds just like IL .. if the majority of IL could break away from Cook and Lake Counties .. the state might just survive.

 

[M1911]

Saratoga is the only reason one has to visit upstate NY

There are many, many beautiful parts of NY State. Not just Saratoga.

 

[mu2bdriver]

Upstate NY is very nice, too bad it’s controlled by nyc. If only they could break away and form a real state, it may have a chance!

I've spent lots of time in upstate NY and my common refrain is 'it's a shame it's part of NY.'

 

[steven grammont]

There are many, many beautiful parts of NY State. Not just Saratoga.

I agree , that's my reason for visiting

 

[Buck F]

I attended university in Ithaca, NY. That part of New York is just spectacular. The landscape is so beautiful.

Back then, NY State was running its “I <heart> NY” promotion, so I saw that bumper sticker all the time. But then I saw the one bumper sticker that I really agreed with — it read “I love NY too, it’s the New Yorkers that I hate.”

Cornell ran a summer school program for high school students. That program seemed to be mostly kids from Westchester County and Long Island. They were so completely obnoxious, bratty, entitled twerps.

I love central NY, but I’ll never move back there because it’s NY.

Same re went to college in Ithaca (too dumb to get into the Ivy tho). It's a spectacular place. Fam still lives in Dutchess County, Queens & Westchester.

I'd never move back either though and visit maybe once a year so kids can see family. When my mom (now 80) passes I probably won't go back at all. My sis in Queens can come here & haven't seen remaining cousin in decades.

 

[Fritz the Cat]

Lake George is great, too! I Would live on that lake if it wasn't in NY

 

[KMM696]

Parting out Remington...

https://www.allsurplus.com/events/25517/filters?so=desc&sf=currentbid