Remington Arms Company, LLC was founded in 1816 by Eliphalet Remington in Ilion, New York, as E. Remington and Sons.
It is the oldest company in the United States which still makes its original product and is the oldest continuously operating manufacturer in North America.
It is also the only U.S. company which produces both firearms and ammunition domestically and is the largest U.S. producer of shotguns and rifles.
Remington has also developed or adopted more cartridges than any other gun maker or ammunition manufacturer in the world.
Additionally its products are distributed in over 60 foreign countries, making its distribution base and availability wider than those of its competitors.