I wrote to H&R 1871 a while back with some questions about the accessory barrels for their NEF Handi-Rifles. I later noticed that I had a voice message on my phone from Remington Arms. After several days of playing telephone tag, I finally reached the caller. To make a long story short, he told me that Remington had recently bought Marlin and its assets which included H&R 1871. When you call H&R 1871's new phone number (now located in Madison, NC), depending on who you need to speak with, your call may be transferred to Remington's customer support center in New York. You guys may have known this but it was certainly news to me.