A Deafening Silence from H-S Precision

Remington steps up to the plate, and promises to...have a talk with H-S Precision. It's a start. At least, they said they (Remington) fully disapprove of the use of Horiuchi as endorsement spokeman, and are being very responsive to customer response on this issue. Whether or not their pressure on H-S will have any impact is another matter that remains to be seen. They certainly aren't being responsive to customer input, especially when you consider that the entire internet is vilifying them at the moment, even me:

"In other news, Internationale Gesellschaft Farbenindustrie A.G. has attained a glowing endorsement from Dr. Joann Kremer, MD, on their new insecticide..."

H-S Precision has not responded to my 2 polite emails, nor anyone else's yet that we know of. I don't know if they think that saying nothing on the subject will make it go away, but I don't think that's the way the Internet works. After this long, the lack of response is more damning than either sheepish admission of error, apologetic admission of bad judgment, or even an outright, defiant refusal to recant on their endorsement. They might be expected to take a day or two over a holiday weekend to put together properly spelled and vetted press release/apology to soothe the masses, but it's well over a week later, without a peep.

All I can say is, keep after them, bloggers. Write them, call them, above all, contact the people they sell to. I'm going to call Brownells tomorrow, and let them know that the H-S Precision product they carry has delayed my upcoming 1911 parts order - indefinitely, or until I decide to find everything elsewhere. I'd call Midway too, but I don't buy anything from Midway. I'm also going to write Milner at Remington, and tell him thanks. With enough pressure from the people they ship not one, but truckloads of stocks to, they may yet see the light.

(I would say to contact your local FBI Field office and inform them that, due to your personal feelings on the matter of their spokesman, you refuse to be fired upon by any FBI agent using an H-S Precision rifle, but they would just put you on some sort of list. Lord knows I don't need to be on any more lists.)

KsR