Marlin Firearms closing down

[Seesm]

I hope somehow they can hang in there if they move to NC. Good Luck Marlin!!

[Citizen Snips]

I had to read the article twice and I still can't believe it.

[LazyAndy]

Oh no, Hitler found out the hard way about Marlin closing down.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d8N4_EWWgl0

But in all seriousness, good luck to all the employees at the New Haven plant finding new jobs.

[aermotor]

That's really surprising seeing as they can't even keep up with the demand of their guns... All last year they were entirely hand to mouth.

[2Cute2Shoot]

I hope remington will still keep making Marlin type rifles. My brother and I both learned to shoot on a Marlin. It was a great gun to me

[ErikTheRed]

Maybe they'll pack up and move out west to a more business-friendly state. Ya know, a state like California, where businesses thrive, people have jobs, and tax/spending is very low.

[snupples]

Oh crap... A couple weeks ago I saw an 1895 SBL for about $820 at impact guns, decided to hold out for a lower price, and it was sold out within hours. There's one going for $1k on gunbroker now with bids

I hope they don't discontinue it, because i NEED one, but not for a grand

[timitzer]

Guys,
Marlin is not going out of business! They are closing the Ct plant and have not announced where the new location will be. I suspect it will be in either Mexico or Brazil. Taurus is in Brazil noq, the labor is cheap but I suspect the quality will definitely ne lowered but not their prices. It still makes no sense? There was a shortage of firearms since Obama took over now they can't sell enough. It's just plain corporate greed.

[Sawdust]

Guys,
Marlin is not going out of business! They are closing the Ct plant and have not announced where the new location will be. I suspect it will be in either Mexico or Brazil. Taurus is in Brazil noq, the labor is cheap but I suspect the quality will definitely ne lowered but not their prices. It still makes no sense? There was a shortage of firearms since Obama took over now they can't sell enough. It's just plain corporate greed.

Yeah, it's just greedy to want to make a profit on an investment.

Do you have any idea what the margins are on Marlin rifles?

Here's the economic 101 - if the margin is too high (greed, as you put it), then competition rolls-in.

In order to compete, a manufacturer of any widget must cut costs. Keep that in mind when your state, local or federal government want to roll-out regulations, taxes and unions are screaming for wage and benefit increases.

Sawdust

[basqueron]

Just talked to them to order some parts. They will not do, must send gun in for them to do. I asked if they are closing and he said they were moving. Might be obama language. called stuffit.

[choprzrul]

I expect to see a LOT of companies moving the closer we get to healthcare taxes kicking in. I'm not saying this is the reason Marlin is moving exactly, but overhead (read taxes) has to be controlled for viability. Marlin should serve as yet another example of what happens when you try and tax the evil corporations to death. They are left with the options of moving or dying. The question now is: what is Conn. going to do to replace the lost revenue?

[randy]

Nevada, Montana, Arizona all good places to open a manufacturing business.

Las Vegas would love to have them move there. That city is hurting and the folks would love to have jobs.

[choprzrul]

I would imagine that Detroit would fall all over themselves trying to get them to move in. Plenty of factory space and worker residences available for next to nothing from what I hear.

[BigDogatPlay]

I would imagine that Detroit would fall all over themselves trying to get them to move in. Plenty of factory space and worker residences available for next to nothing from what I hear.

And confiscatory taxation and labor costs in Michigan nearly as bad as in Connecticut. Yeah I can see that move.

This is not about corporate greed. To say that is short sighted and without perspective on what it takes to operate a business. This is about trying to remain viable and competitive in the market place. The fastest and best way to do that is to reduce operating expenses. By moving the tooling to, let's say one of the Carolinas, where there are already plants owned by the corporate parent in place with a work force pool at a significantly lower cost with less state government mandates... it's as close to a no brainer as you can get in business. And something we're seeing with increasing frequency as businesses exit California.

Can you say.... NUMMI?

The alternative would be, I am sure, to close the doors of the company for good which as the owner of several Marlins I would not be in favor of. I'd much prefer that the company stay in business making fine quality arms at (usually) pretty decent price points. There is are reasons, after all, that the Marlin 60 has sold more units than the Ruger 10-22.

And yes... Connecticut is going to have a hard time replacing that lost revenue.

[trautert]

Marlin is owned by Remington; Remington is owned by Freedom Group, Inc. They will almost certainly relocate with more of the group in North Carolina.