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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.
Mac66 | November 22, 2009
REMINGTON MONTH AND YEAR OF MANUFACTURE
LETTER CODES
Letter Codes are usually located on the left side of barrel,
just above the stock line and just forward of the rear sight.
**The photo above shows the location of the letters**
(The first letter is the month, second letter is the year.)
LouieMacGoo | January 18, 2009
Since I mixed my first “Ed’s Red” (ER) bore cleaner five years ago, hundreds of users have told me that they find it as effective as commercial products. This cleaner has an action similar to military rifle bore cleaner, such as Mil-C-372B. It is highly effective for removing plastic fouling from shotgun bores, caked carbon in semi-automatic rifles or pistols, or leading in revolvers.
