

Then you have of course the barrel, the chamber and then the receiver. Where the head of the cartridge is actually encased by the bolt itself, you have that first ring. Very massive locking lugs, as you can see, on the front of the bolt they’re famous three rings of steel, that Remington advertises. So they’re, they’re quite versatile and they have an extremely strong locking system too. You know so you can get them in 458, Winchester Magnum all the way down to the 17 Remington. Now I think there have been something like 8 million of these things made in so many different variations, and so many different calibers, probably up to like 40 calibers. With this gun quite successfully, the Remington Model 700 came out in 1962 of lead and is still in production. American black walnut – and it still has the factory finish on it – I’ve, taken several deer.

You know this one here as an American walnut stock.


It does not have the swing down floor plate, as is featured in the BD, l or CDL or other models, but it is still the same action same bolt same trigger mechanism.Įverything is the same. It’s, a shorter action, as I mentioned, and oh I’ve owned it for probably thirty years or so. Here is a little rifle that I’ve owned for many years, and I wanted to showcase this one real, quick, because it directly relates to the project at hand. Photo Source: Remington.Well good evening folks and welcome back cumberland outdoorsman with you here again on a cold mid-january night here in tennessee, I’m back here in my den and I’ve got a little project going on and what I’ve got in front of me. Today, Remington is known best for its traditional bolt-action rifles like the venerable Model 700, modern sporting rifles following the AR-15 pattern, and the classic Model 870 pump action shotgun. For the US, they produced M1917 Enfield rifles and later models of the 1903 Springfield rifle.Īfter World War II, the company shifted more of its focus toward civilian and hunting arms viewing that market as a more stable business model. To this day Remington is one of the largest manufacturers of shotguns and rifles in the United States and is known for developing more cartridges than any other manufacturer in history throughout the world.ĭuring the run-up to World War I, Remington manufactured arms for the US and a number of allies including Berthier rifles for France, Enfields for the United Kingdom, and Mosin Nagants for Russia. The company was founded over 200 years ago in 1816 by Eliphalet Remington in Ilion, New York. Remington Arms Company, LLC rightfully owns the title of America's oldest gun maker.
