It later morphed into a device that also allowed for changeable chokes. The police chief said at the time that Remington told the department the guns were not under warranty, so the city used grant money to replace the guns for around $1,500 apiece.The Cutts compensator was originally developed as a device that reduced recoil (35-46% depending on the load used) in large bore long guns. In Portland, Maine, the police department took its five Remington 700s out of service in 2010 after CNBC broadcast video of Portland officers demonstrating the alleged defect. The department received no compensation from Remington following the incident, according to police spokeswoman Stacie Miller, and ultimately replaced the gun with a more expensive Sig Sauer TAC2 model. The Kissimmee, Florida, police department took its lone Remington 700 rifle out of service in 2005 after it went off unexpectedly during a drug raid.
But while individual gun owners who replaced their triggers may be eligible for reimbursement under the settlement, government agencies-and taxpayers-are not.
Several agencies have already taken action anyway. "The Model 700 is the firearm of choice for elite shooters from America's military and law enforcement communities," the company told CNBC in 2010.īut the class action settlement excluded "governmental purchasers," potentially leaving thousands of the allegedly defective guns in service. "We are not stunned by the numbers now, but do anticipate they will grow significantly over time."Īttorneys for Remington did not respond to multiple requests for comment. "Normally we see a quick start, then a lull, then a gradual build up," he told CNBC in an email. An attorney for the plaintiffs, Mark Lanier, said he expects many more gun owners ultimately to take advantage of the settlement, since claims "typically come in waves." The filing noted that the formal claims process does not begin until final approval of the settlement, which is not expected before December. (The number is 80.) Nonetheless, the parties said reaction to the settlement has been "overwhelmingly positive," with only two objections filed as of Aug.14. But in a separate filing that day, the plaintiffs and Remington jointly disclosed that while the agreement covers as many as 7.5 million guns, only 2,237 claims had been filed since forms became available in May, and only 5,390 people had called a toll-free hotline for more information.
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