As regards the Non-Apology

Chris at Anarchangel has the ultimate post-flame wrap up, and makes it eloquently clear how much worse a non-apology designed to protect Horiuchi is far more damaging to them than none at all. I was hitting things with a very big hammer for about 10 hours today, and never got a chance to remember to weigh in with Brownells, but that's Mondays' task. I don't care if I pay an extra $50 total in shipping, every part I need will be gotten direct from EGW, Cylinder & Slide, Ed Brown, and everyone else I need 1911 goodies from. I will ask for a supervisor, let them know that I'm publishing a 1911 build on my site, inform them of my parts list(currently in excess of $600), and let them know that as long as they carry H-S Precision products, I will terminate a 7-year purchasing relationship based solely upon it.

I will also have to write Tommy Milner at Remington, via email tonight with a link to this post and let him know that although I appreciate his efforts, and the amount of openess and responsiveness he's shown in responding to our concerns, that we expect Remington to repsond to H-S Precision's insincere, cop-out apology as they did Jim Zumbo's initial insincerity. Only if Remington, Brownells, Midway, and all of H-S Precision's other customers receive as much pressure and negative publicity as us gunnies can bring to bear on them, will we see a change in H-S Precision's completely unacceptable non-apology.

Don't drop it, guys. The second insult is far, far worse than the first, and they are not one of us just because they build rifles. Don't let them off the hook, and they will be forced to change their tune and fully recant, no matter how much it personally galls the President of H-S Precision.

Make your calls, write your letters. We win PR battles inside the industry far easier, because people know we buy their product or avoid it based on how they respond to criticism of those who represent them.

Edit: Milner emailed. I will keep you updated.

KsR