RemArms
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Firearms manufacturing |
| Founded | 2021 |
| Headquarters | LaGrange , United States |
Key people | Ken D’Arcy (CEO) |
| Products | Firearms (rifles, shotguns, handguns) |
RemArms, LLC, a U.S.-based holding company, oversees the firearms manufacturing operations formerly associated with Remington Arms. Initially headquartered in Ilion, New York, the company later shifted its main office to LaGrange, Georgia.
History
Established in 1816 by Eliphalet Remington under the name E. Remington and Sons, Remington Arms was acquired by private equity firm Cerberus Capital Management in 2007. It was integrated into Cerberus's Freedom Group, which was rebranded as Remington Outdoor Company in 2015. Following a bankruptcy filing in 2018, the company underwent restructuring and was divided by 2020.
The firearms segment—excluding Marlin Firearms—was purchased by Roundhill Group, LLC, resulting in the creation of RemArms, LLC. Concurrently, Vista Outdoor took over Remington’s ammunition operations along with related intellectual property rights, including ownership of the Remington trademark. RemArms operates under a licensing agreement with Vista Outdoor to utilize the Remington brand for its firearms products.
Both RemArms and Remington Ammunition assert their lineage traces back to 1816. RemArms emphasizes its status as one of the longest-standing firearms brands in the United States, with a history spanning more than two hundred years.
In early 2021, RemArms obtained a Federal Firearms License and recommenced firearm manufacturing at the Ilion plant. The company officially began operations in September 2021 under the leadership of CEO Ken D’Arcy.
By November 2021, RemArms declared its intention to relocate its worldwide headquarters to LaGrange, Georgia, where it established state-of-the-art production and research facilities. In November 2023, the company announced plans to shut down the Ilion manufacturing site by March 2024, affecting between 250 and 300 employees. This decision was met with opposition from the plant’s union, the United Mine Workers of America (UMWA). The Ilion location formally closed in mid-March 2024.
As of early 2024, RemArms has developed a network of about 25 distributors internationally, covering regions such as Europe (including Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Spain), South America (notably Argentina and Chile), as well as additional markets like Australia, Canada, Japan, and Saudi Arabia.
Products
Remington Arms has historically manufactured an extensive selection of rifles, shotguns, and handguns.
The company’s website lists principal models available in 2024 as follows:
Rifles
- Remington Model 700 (bolt-action), which also includes a muzzleloader edition
- Remington Model 783 (bolt-action)
Shotguns
- Remington V3 (autoloading), featuring a tactical version
- Remington Model 1100 (autoloading)
- Remington Model 870 (pump-action), including tactical variants
External links
- Articles with short description
- Remington Arms
- Firearm manufacturers of the United States
- American companies established in 2021
- Manufacturing companies established in 2021
- 2021 establishments in New York (state)
- Manufacturing companies based in New York (state)
- Manufacturing companies based in Georgia (U.S. state)