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well it was high tech when i t came out, though they still made the stock look like walnut:
Remington Nylon 76. it had a fast action, short throw lever, and is pretty smooth, loads thru a tube in the buttstock, like many old designs such as the browning .22 auto. very light weight and points well.
these are actually hard to find. supposedly they also made a nylon 76 lever action that used a detachable magazine; i have never seen one, but i believe the old Mel Tappan survival guns book recommended that one, among others.
It has been many decades since I've seen one of those in the flesh. I've never been able to shoot one either. Those pics bring back pictures of bygone days and simpler times.
Thanks for posting them.
Joe
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Xytel = Nylon 66 I too have a Rem. Nylon 66 the chrome & black stocked one with a gazillion rounds thru it..With Rem Golden Bullet.. it was printing 50yd 1" groups including flyers a few weeks ago..Wish there was some kind of peep for them...
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The Remington 66 lever action is as rare as hens teeth. My Brother has one, it must have been in the first group made. It has no model number or designation, not even 66.
Very few were made and most are in collections, safe queens and never see the light of day.
If you have one the piece is worth $750.00 plus depending on condition.
The lever and the single shot are sought after by serious collectors.
Lefty, don't forget the flat handled bolts. Can't remember the model numbers. They had both tube and clip fed. Then there was the Brazilian CBC (auto only). I can't say for sure, but understood Remington sold the original machinery to the Brazilians.
Oh, and then there was the Mossberg Pinto and the Winchester model 250...
Ben_Rumson wrote:Xytel = Nylon 66 I too have a Rem. Nylon 66 the chrome & black stocked one with a gazillion rounds thru it..With Rem Golden Bullet.. it was printing 50yd 1" groups including flyers a few weeks ago..Wish there was some kind of peep for them...
blackhawk44 wrote:Lefty, don't forget the flat handled bolts. Can't remember the model numbers. They had both tube and clip fed. Then there was the Brazilian CBC (auto only). I can't say for sure, but understood Remington sold the original machinery to the Brazilians.
Oh, and then there was the Mossberg Pinto and the Winchester model 250...
The flat handled bolt is the single shot, saw one at a gun show. A friend of mine collects 66's. He has most of the versions they released, quite a collection.
There is a smooth bore also.
D. Brian Casady
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I bought one of those used back in the early 70s. Still have it, as it was my first lever action rifle excepting bb guns. I've killed more critters with that little rifle than with any other 3 combined. For some reason it just shoots so well for me. I had a chance at a clip fed version shortly after I got mine. I scrounged up the money but it was too late. I've never seen another since, not even on Gunbroker.
Oh, by the way the flat bolts were used on the repeaters too. I've still got a Remington Model 12 Nylon sitting in the closet. They were great little rifles too. Never did like the autos much but I've had most of the nylons at one time or the other including an xp100.
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...omigosh! if that has a deteachable mag, kaliphornia would probably prohibit it!