China North Industries Group in Marlin Takeover Bid

Bruce Scott · Post by **Bruce Scott** » Tue Apr 01, 2008 7:24 am

Sydney Morning Herald , 1 April 2008:

"China North Industries Group (Norinco) are rumoured to be making a bid to buy US arms manufacturer Marlin.

This follows the demise of Winchester in 2006 and according to sources close to Marlin, the company is likely to go under due to falling sales in the US and worldwide. This is partially are attributed to major quality control problems at Marlin and its inability to compete in a world market, sources claim.

Another problem may be that Lever action firearms depend largely on a dwindling nostalgia market. These guns that supposedly won the west are no longer winning new recruits amongst serious hunters claimed one spokesperson. Cowboy action enthusiasts are not interested in Marlin firearms as they cannot compete with the low cost guns from Brazil or the high quality and super slick Italian reproductions.

Norinco are alleged to have obtained early samples of Australian Defence Industries lever action shotgun which were copied and marketed before ADI had completed what they claim were essential improvements. ADI have ceased development of the shotgun as they cannot compete with the substantially cheaper Chinese product.

It is believed Norinco intend to transfer Marlin's equipment to China. That will give them a big competitive cost edge, our source claimed."

C. Cash · Post by **C. Cash** » Tue Apr 01, 2008 7:29 am

I really hope this is not true. I purchased a Mod. 39A recently with the idea of helping to keep the company here.

RIHMFIRE · Post by **RIHMFIRE** » Tue Apr 01, 2008 7:31 am

I thought Marlin was bought by Remington?
I am almost sure of it too!

Borregos · Post by **Borregos** » Tue Apr 01, 2008 7:36 am

APRIL THE FIRST

C. Cash · Post by **C. Cash** » Tue Apr 01, 2008 7:38 am

Bruce....you got me Sir!

oldmax · Post by **oldmax** » Tue Apr 01, 2008 7:41 am

You had me.... I was really Getting 'p' d off..

But I fall for it every year...

Sad part, in todays world, It's very possible.

KirkD · Post by **KirkD** » Tue Apr 01, 2008 7:49 am

Bruce Scott wrote:Sydney Morning Herald , 1 April 2008:

"...These guns that supposedly won the west are no longer winning new recruits amongst serious hunters claimed one spokesperson. ..."

'Serious hunters!!!???

So old geezers who hunt with leverguns are just wannabees? or poseurs? Someone needs to take that writer out behind the barn and tune him up a bit.

Bruce Scott · Post by **Bruce Scott** » Tue Apr 01, 2008 7:51 am

Borregos wrote:APRIL THE FIRST

Picked me like nose! ....

KirkD · Post by **KirkD** » Tue Apr 01, 2008 7:54 am

Dadgummit! I went for it!

C. Cash · Post by **C. Cash** » Tue Apr 01, 2008 8:05 am

In my own defense, I need a 1/2 a pot of coffee for my brain to begin functioning correctly, so you caught me off guard!

A well thought out ruse Bruce...you know exactly what us American's will jerk our knees to!

kirkwood · Post by **kirkwood** » Tue Apr 01, 2008 9:52 am

This thread should be pulled. A joke like this may seem harmless, but it can be damaging to Marlin.
If I worked for Marlin, I wouldn't appreciate having the company's legacy and reputation dragged through the mud.

deerwhacker444 · Post by **deerwhacker444** » Tue Apr 01, 2008 10:02 am

Darn it, I knew it was April 1st and I was still getting PO'd.......

Dang you Bruce Scott...!

runnin lead · Post by **runnin lead** » Tue Apr 01, 2008 10:16 am

YOU GOT ME

NOT FUNNY

cnjarvis · Post by **cnjarvis** » Tue Apr 01, 2008 10:19 am

Got me too. I was thinking about how I was going to acquire a "Pre-China" 45-70...

We'll get even next year.

jnyork · Post by **jnyork** » Tue Apr 01, 2008 10:52 am

Good one. Hook, line and sinker!!

Jaguarundi · Post by **Jaguarundi** » Tue Apr 01, 2008 11:46 am

Bruce Scott, good one

!

nemhed · Post by **nemhed** » Tue Apr 01, 2008 12:39 pm

Got me too,

I was getting ready to slam all you Puma and Uberti buyers

.

Jeeps · Post by **Jeeps** » Tue Apr 01, 2008 1:11 pm

Oh man, HOOK LINE AND SINKER.

Dastook · Post by **Dastook** » Tue Apr 01, 2008 2:33 pm

Me too. Good one Bruce.

bsaride · Post by **bsaride** » Tue Apr 01, 2008 6:59 pm

Glad it's only a joke, as I was worried the price of vintage (pre 2009)
Marlin rifles were going up.

Heard my first April fools joke last night at midnight on the radio,
been in front of them all today (betterin usual)

jengel · Post by **jengel** » Tue Apr 01, 2008 8:28 pm

Good thing I read the first paragraph and then went to look for pictures. I caught that it was a joke before I finished reading past the first few seconds. It's good to scan for pics first!!!

sore shoulder · Post by **sore shoulder** » Tue Apr 01, 2008 8:31 pm

Jerk.

I was sitting here telling the wife how the 2 pre-Norinco 1895's in the safe were going to be worth 3 times as much as I was scrolling down the first page.

Post by **Ysabel Kid** » Tue Apr 01, 2008 11:00 pm

Dang, got me too!

winchester1886 · Post by **winchester1886** » Sat Apr 05, 2008 6:18 am

Go Aussie go doesn't take much to get these yanks biting good one Bruce.

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