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It makes my stomach turn when a man comes to deer camp with a plastic gun. Take it back to the WalMart toy department."(Adam Bogle with a Remington 870 cited in Petzal pg 10). Remington certainly has reduced the weight in their guns, here's how. Experienced hunters agree that the following combination in a firearm should be achieved rifle, a scope with mounts, and sling should weigh eight pounds or less, lighter is better if it does not affect the accuracy of the firearm (Eastman pg 1). Remington's mountain rifle Model 7 AWR has achieved this combination by weighing 6 pounds, 4 ounces it has stainless steel receiver and a 22-inch barrel making this rifle light and reliable. (Eastman pg 3-4). Another firearm that has achieved weight reduction standards is Remington’s Model 700 Titanium, This firearm has a titanium receiver and a spiral-fluting the bolt. This firearm comes in at about an astonishing 5 pounds, 8 ounces. Even better Remington's short-action model weighs 5 pounds, 4 ounces. (Eastman pg 4). There are many firearms manufacturers producing firearms today but what has Remington done to have trumped all