![]() ![]() In 2000, the company was sued by someone who claims a defective gun caused the death of his 9-year-old son. This is also not the first time the Model 700 has been subject to recall. Based on these suits and other accusations, it’s been reported that this defect in the Remington 700 has been responsible for at least 25 deaths and hundreds of serious injuries. So far, there have been more than 75 lawsuits filed against Remington, alleging that the trigger had a tendency to fire without even being touched. The prices for the recalled rifles range from about $450 to well over $2,200. In addition to the Model 700s, the recall affects three models of hunting rifles in the Model Seven line. The stores that carry the recalled rifles, which includes more than 40 different versions of Model 700, have already shipped them back to Remington to have the trigger mechanisms cleaned and repaired. Those guns made after April 9 were repaired at the factory before being shipped to stores. The reason for the recall is because the company has found that some of the triggers have “excess bonding agent” that could result in the accidental discharge of the rifles “under certain circumstances.” The recall applies to all of that model of rifle that were manufactured between and April 9, 2014. recently issued a national recall of its Model 700 and Model Seven rifles that come equipped with the X-Mark Pro trigger. If you have a Remington hunting rifle that you love, you might want to take a look at this before the coming fall hunting season starts. ![]()
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