Nylon Rifles – Facts and Figures
The following information was gathered from the Remington web site as well as various publications.
No guarantee is given as to the accuracy of the information though I have tried my best to check and double check sources. As more information is gathered it will be added to this page.
Nylon 66
Years 1959-1987
# Made 1,050,350 total
Type Tube fed through stock semi-auto w/19″ barrel.
Caliber .22LR (.22 short-Gallery Special)
Serial #s (see notes below)
Description:
MB-Mohawk Brown, 1959-1987 (Brown stock, blue steel receiver/barrel)
GS-Gallery Special 1962-1981 (22 short only,Brown stock, blue steel receiver/barrel)Shell deflector. Counter cable attachment on bottom of stock. A few were known to have been Apache Black.
SG-Seneca Green, 1959-1962 (dark green stock, blue steel reciever/barrel) 42,500 made
AB-Apache Black, 1962-1984 (Black stock, chrome receiver & barrel) 221,000 made.
BD-Black Diamond 1978-1987(Black stock, blue steel, w/black diamond on fore-stock and black spacers on fore, butt and grip caps. 56,000 made. Variations 150th Anniversary Rifle-1966 (Brown stock, engraving on left receiver) 3792 made
Bicentennial Rifle-1976 (Brown stock, gold filled engraving on left receiver) 10,268 made
Notes: All the grades and variations have white spacers between the black fore stock buttplate and grip plate. All have a white diamond in the fore stock except the Black Diamond which has a black diamond instead.
Serial Number Notes:
Prior to the Gun Control Act of 1968 rifles were not required to have serial numbers on them. Remington started numbering Nylon rifles in late 1967 starting with #400000-419011. In 1968 the numbers ranged from 419012-473710. It should be noted that these 1967-68 serial numbers were located on the bottom of the barrel about 3″ back from the muzzle.
In December of 1968 serial numbers were moved to the receiver cover and re-started at 2100000 and went to 2599999 in January of 1977. In February 1977 an “A” was added and the range was restarted at A2100000. These serial number series were for all Nylon rifles, not just Nylon 66s.
Nylon 76 Trailrider
Years 1962-1965
# Made 26,927 (approx. 1600 are the Apache Black & chrome version)
Type Lever Action, tube fed through stock
Caliber .22LR
Serial #s None
Description:
MB-Mohawk Brown (Brown stock, blue steel receiver & barrel)
AB-Apache Black (Black stock,chromed receiver/barrel)
Nylon 10
Years 1962-1964
# Made 10,670
Type Bolt action single shot
Caliber .22 short, .22 long, .22LR, .22 shot
Serial # None
Description: MB-Mohawk Brown (Brown stock, blue steel reciever/barrel) Variation 10SB-Smooth Bore,brown stock, barrel marked 22 CAL Smooth bore 2,064 made
Notes: Some may have been made in Seneca Green and Apache Black. Introduced in late 1962, the safety automatically engages when the bolt is retracted. Known to have been made with 19″ & 24″ barrels (est. 200 rifles).
Nylon 11
Years 1962-1964
# Made 22,423
Type Bolt action, 6 & 10 shot blue steel clip mag fed
Caliber 22 short, 22 long, 22LR
Serial #s None
Description MB-Brown stock, blue steel receiver/barrel
Notes: Some may have been made with Seneca Green stocks and/or a black stock/chrome receiver version. Barrel lengths may have varied also. Known to have been made with 19″ & 24″ barrels.
Nylon 12
Years 1962-1964
# Made 27,551
Type Bolt action, under barrel tube fed
Caliber 22 short, 22 long, 22LR
Serial #s None
Description MB-Brown stock, blue steel receiver/barrel
Notes: Some may have been made in a black/chrome version. Known to have been made with 19″ & 24″ barrels.
Nylon 77
Years 1970-1972
# Made 15,327
Type 5 round plastic box mag fed semi auto,
Caliber .22 LR
Serial #s Probably in the 2,170,000 range
Description MB-Brown stock, blue steel receiver/barrel
Notes: Didn’t sell well because of limited magazine capacity, replaced and renamed the Mohawk 10C in 1972. A 10 round mag was offered in latter production.
Mohawk 10C
Years 1972-1978
# Made 128,358
Type 10 round plastic box mag fed semi auto
Caliber .22 LR
Serial #s Known numbers range in the 2515400 in July 75-2537357 in Aug 75
Description MB-Brown stock, blue steel receiver cover/barrel
Notes: Virtually identical to the Nylon 77, renamed Mohawk 10C to reflect the 10 round mag. Mags will interchange between the two.
Apache 77
Years 1987-1989
# Made The Blue Book says around 54,000 were made. Serial numbers range
to at least 75,000. Total may be as high as 100,000.
Type 10 round plastic detachable box mag fed semi auto
Caliber .22 LR
Serial #s Known serial numbers range from A2330000 in Apr 1987 and into the A2400000 range in June 88.
Description Green stock, not to be confused with the original “Seneca Green” stock on the 66. Matte black receiver cover & barrel, no white spacers on fore stock, buttplate, or grip. Has black diamond on fore stock.
Notes: Special run made by Remington for K-Mart. Note also that the 10 round plastic magazine marked 77 is for the K-Mart gun and not the original though they will fit. Marked Apache 77 on grip plate. The Apache 77 came usually came with a 4X Tasco or Bushnell scope.
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