Remington Arms
Legend has it that a young Eliphalet Remington II believed he could build a better gun than he could buy, and he set out to craft such a gun on his father's forge located at Ilion Gulch, New York. In the autumn of 1816, Eliphalet entered a shooting match with his new flintlock rifle, and while he only finished second, his handmade rifle was a success. Orders for new Remington-made rifles and barrels began
to accumulate from the many other contestants, and before Eliphalet left the shooting field, he was in the gun business. Remington has been a leader in gun manufacturing for almost 200 years introducing many innovations to the gun world. It all started when Eliphalet Remington thought he could build a better gun than he was able to buy. This led him to develop a flint lock rifle.
Legend has it that a young Eliphalet Remington II believed he could build a better gun than he could buy, and he set out to craft such a gun on his father's forge located at Ilion Gulch, New York. In the autumn of 1816, Eliphalet entered a shooting match with his new flintlock rifle, and while he only finished second, his handmade rifle was a success. Orders for new Remington-made rifles and barrels began
to accumulate from the many other contestants, and before Eliphalet left the shooting field, he was in the gun business. Remington has been a leader in gun manufacturing for almost 200 years introducing many innovations to the gun world. It all started when Eliphalet Remington thought he could build a better gun than he was able to buy. This led him to develop a flint lock rifle.
The Rifle pictured above is the same model that Eliphalet Remington made to start his empire.