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Question Of The Day: WTF Do You Call the TFG (The Freedom Group)?

June 21, 2011

In a recent post I rather clumsily referred to “Marlin/Remington” as a conjoined entity, but an astute reader noticed my grammatical faux pas in using the plural verb ‘are’ instead of the singular ‘is.’ This single comment has triggered a grammatical and taxonomical conundrum: now that Remington and Marlin and Bushmaster and H&R (to name but a few) have lost their individual traditions and identity and been blended into the giant gunmaker daiquiri that calls itself The Freedom Group, what should they or it be called?

Continuing to call them by their original corporate names of Remington or Marlin just doesn’t fly, since most of their original factories have been mothballed and most of their skilled employees pink-slipped.

Calling them collectively “The Freedom Group” makes me throw up in my mouth a little bit, since that corporate moniker has about as much soul and character as the name “Multinational Incorporated” or “Consolidated Holdings, Ltd.” They could even have called themselves “Guns, Inc.” and it would sound pretty cool, but naming themselves “The Freedom Group”? Not so much.

What do you, our Armed Intelligentsia, propose? Marlington? Remlin? The Ballistic Borg?

In the absence of a formal TTAG Style Manual (perish the thought), I’m leaning towards “Bushington and Marlington” since the new paymasters have managed to produce so many defects and recalls in a single factory.

[Note: RF has yet to hear from Marlington about the inadvertent folding stock 1894C]

22 COMMENTS

CUJO THE DOG OF WAR June 21, 2011 At 15:42

How about C.R.A.P. ?
Giao Nguyen June 21, 2011 At 15:52

If I’ve been following things correctly, Bushmaster no longer exists as a company. It’s just a brand under Remington. That’s one identity crisis down. Only a few more to go!
Daniel Zimmerman June 21, 2011 At 15:58

I vote for Marlingmaster. The new GM of guns.
- Chris Dumm June 21, 2011 At 16:05
  
  Or the new Daimler-Chrysler.
Matt H June 21, 2011 At 16:18

Remlin Paymaster
Jason June 21, 2011 At 16:29

Cerberus Capital. That is the name of the entity behind The Freedom Group. And it’s entirely appropriate. A multi-headed hellhound focused entirely on profit at any cost.
- Tom June 22, 2011 At 11:44
  
  Cerberus is headed by , of all things, a left wing anti-gun Dimocrat !!
Todd June 21, 2011 At 16:56

I just call them “Those companies I no longer use.”
- Joe Grine June 21, 2011 At 17:27
  
  +1
  - Todd AF Vet June 21, 2011 At 17:34
    
    +2
John Fritz June 21, 2011 At 17:03

Wal-Gun.
- miforest June 21, 2011 At 19:39
  
  do not insult wal mart like this . they deserve better.
Pat June 21, 2011 At 17:26

SOUP…. to many letters to come up with something good.

Bushmaster Firearms, Inc., Remington Arms, Cobb Manufacturing, DPMS Panther Arms, Marlin Firearms, Advanced Armament Corporation.
Todd AF Vet June 21, 2011 At 17:32

How about Studebaker Guns. Forget are name we make “Quality Arms”

FYI.. I web searched to make sure I spelled Studebaker right and from this link.

http://forum.studebakerdriversclub.com/archive/index.php?t-45331.html

Make sure you catch the title of the page. Not sure whether to laugh or cry?
Ralph June 21, 2011 At 17:32

What should they or it be called? The acronym FUBAR comes readily to mind.
Dave June 21, 2011 At 18:25

Call em Cerbe-Crap and buy used.
CUJO THE DOG OF WAR June 21, 2011 At 19:23

The Amy Winehouse Group
- jay June 22, 2011 At 02:13
  
  RF tried to get a refund and they said NO NO NO>
Gunnutmegger June 21, 2011 At 20:08

McGuns
gage June 21, 2011 At 22:16

“Calling them collectively “The Freedom Group” makes me throw up in my mouth a little bit…”

I get the same reaction when I hear the words “Homeland Security.”
Robert Farago June 21, 2011 At 22:56

You guys are very rude. I call the Freedom Group the Freedom Group. By thy works thy shall be known.
jay June 22, 2011 At 02:14

The Gordon Gieco Group….