Remington Rifle Lawsuits

Certain Remington 700 rifles and Model Seven rifles had problems with the triggers that could cause the guns to discharge accidentally, increasing the risk of severe injury or death for users and innocent bystanders. 

STATUS OF REMINGTON MODEL 700 RIFLE LAWSUITS: Product liability lawyers previously reviewed Remington rifle lawsuits for individuals throughout the United States who had been shot by a Model 700 or Model Seven rifle, which may have been caused by a dangerous and defectively designed trigger system. In December 2014, a Remington Rifle settlement agreement was reached and the manufacturer agreed to retrofit an estimated 7.85 million Model 700 and Seven series rifles

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Remington Rifle Lawsuits

MANUFACTURER: Remington Arms Company

OVERVIEW: On April 11, 2014, Remington announced a recall that impacts certain Model 700 and Model Seven Remington rifles with the X-Mark Pro (XMP) triggers. At that time, the gun maker acknowledged that the triggers on the blot-action rifles may have been assembled with too much bonding agent, which could cause the rifles to unintentionally discharge.

While the recall affects only Remington Rifles with XMP triggers, which were manufactured from May 1, 2006 through April 9, 2014, reports have suggested that older rifles may also experience unintentional firings, including rifles with the Walker Fire Control system, which has been used in more than five million rifles since 1948.

The Remington recall directs consumers to return the rifles to the manufacturer for cleaning and inspection. However, a number of individual injury and class action lawsuits over Remington Rifle unintentional firings have been brought in courts throughout the U.S.

Critics say that Remington has known since at least 1979, with about one percent of all Model 700 rifles prone to fire unexpectedly without the trigger being pulled. The company recalled the Model 600 series in 1978 for similar problems, saying that it had a 55.9% failure rate.

As a result of the manufacturer’s failure to warn gun owners of the dangerous condition of these rifles, financial compensation was sought for those who were injured due to Remington Model 700 accidental discharges.