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Eliphalet Remington October 28, — August 12, was an American engineer who founded what would become known as Remington Arms. Originally the company was known as E. Remington followed by E. Remington and Sons. Eliphalet II followed in his father's footsteps and entered the blacksmith trade at the family's rural forge in Herkimer County , New York.

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The younger Remington worked with his father in the forge, and at 23 he hand-made a flintlock rifle using a firing mechanism bought from a gunsmith , but constructing the barrel himself. The rifle received such a response that Remington decided to manufacture it in quantity. By , when his three sons began to take a more active role in the family business, he formed the firm of E.

Remington and Sons , which he headed until his death in The company continued to grow and to develop its product and gradually began the manufacture of other sporting goods, such as bicycles. The company operated as Remington Arms until its bankruptcy in In August , Remington was diagnosed with "inflammation of the bowels". He would die shortly after on August 12, Contents move to sidebar hide.

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