Firearms Maker Remington Arms Will Replace Triggers on Millions of Popular Gun Models

Firearms Maker Remington Arms Will Replace Triggers on Millions of Popular Gun Models
Remington Arms will replace triggers on millions of guns as a result of a settlement agreement reached last week in the U.S. District Court in Kansas City, Mo.

An Associated Press story on OregonLive.com said the nation’s oldest firearms maker will replace X-Mark Pro triggers on Model 700 and Model Seven rifles developed from May 1, 2006, to April 9, 2014. AP said XMP triggers on other models will also be changed.

Two class-action lawsuits said the rifles had faulty trigger mechanisms that could result in injury or death, according to AP’s report.

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Remington issued a correction last week of CNBC’s reporting, saying the news source “erroneously reported that Remington Arms was recalling 7.85 million rifles.” Remington maintains the settlements are “not recalls … or any admission that the products are defective or unsafe.”

“This economic settlement provides an avenue for consumers, who have certain Remington rifles, to voluntarily have a new trigger installed,” the company said in a statement. “As noted by the Plaintiffs, the benefits provided by the settlement will not be in place until after court approval.”

Remington is in the process of opening a new $110 million gun plant in Jetplex Industrial Park in Huntsville. The facility will eventually employ about 2,000 workers.

By: Lucy Berry, AL.com