Workers have turned out hunting rifles, shotguns, carbines, revolvers and more at the Remington plant in upstate New York for about two centuries. Now locals are bracing for Remington’s exit from the village of Ilion. The nation’s oldest gun-maker is consolidating operations in Georgia and recently announced plans to shutter the Ilion factory in early March. The move will eliminate 300 local jobs. The current owners of Remington Firearms blamed “production inefficiencies” for the plant closing in a letter to union officials. Meanwhile, local officials are facing the prospect of a dramatic revenue loss and a vacant old factory.
