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LouieMacGoo | March 2, 2010
In the early 1950s, Remington Arms Co. did not have a mid-priced .22-cal. semi-automatic rifle. Management knew that there were three high-cost components of any sporting arm – the barrel, receiver and stock. Engineers analyzed each to see if any significant cost savings could be obtained. They soon concluded that barrels did not offer much opportunity for savings, so they focused on the receivers and stocks.
admin | June 22, 2007
Year 1960 saw the beginning of firearms production, with technology supplied by Remington Arms. In 1962 production of the Brazilian version of the Remington Nylon 66 rifle begins. Exports of single-shot break-open shotguns to the USA begin in 1966.
LouieMacGoo | May 10, 2007
** This article was originally published in Guns Magazine** THE REMINGTON NYLON 66 WAS PLASTIC BEFORE PLASTIC WAS COOL. Remington Arms Company introduced its .22 LR caliber Nylon 66 rifle in 1959. Until Remington discontinued its manufacture in 1987, the Nylon 66 remained the epitome of high-tech rimfire rifles. Even today it has a host [...]
