Looking back to the westward expansion of America, and to those who risked life and limb to settle those lands after the Civil War, names like Winchester and Colt come immediately to mind—yet neither of those classics are produced here any longer. That’s not to say that their products aren’t still wonderful, but the fact remains that Oliver Winchester’s brainchild—and the jewel of the Northeast firearms manufacturers—is now produced on foreign soil.
I’ve always been the patriotic sort and have taken pride in being a New Yorker (even though eyebrows often raise when folks around the world ask me where I’m from). I’m proud of our ties to the American Revolution (the Battle of Saratoga was a turning point in the war), as well as the number of fantastic firearms companies that have called New York home (Remington, Ithaca, Savage, LeFever and, more recently, Kimber).
However, between labor costs and the political environs of the northeastern colonial states, many firearms manufacturers have either relocated in-country or moved manufacturing offshore. So, let’s look at some of those rifle companies still working here at home and highlight some of their products.
01. Remington
America’s oldest gunmaker has been through a bit of turmoil of late, but the company has come back from the brink. Still producing firearms in Ilion, New York, Remington has released the new 870 Fieldmaster shotgun, and I
