The Remington Model 512 Sportmaster is a bolt-action rifle manufactured by Remington Arms.[1] The Model 512 has a 25-inch (64 cm) barrel, a one-piece hardwood stock, and a blued metal finish.[2] An unusual feature of this rifle is that it uses a tubular magazine in conjunction with a bolt action. Most modern tube-fed firearms typically use a lever action or a pump action, but in the middle of the 20th century, many bolt-action .22's used tubular magazines as the high-capacity magazine of the era.[citation needed]
| Remington Model 512 Sportmaster | |
|---|---|
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| Type | Rifle |
| Place of origin | United States |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Remington R&D[1] |
| Manufacturer | Remington Arms |
| Produced | 1940–1962[1] 1964–1966 (Model 512X)[2] |
| No. built | approx. 393,665[1] |
| Variants | Model 512P Model 512SB Model 512X |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 6 lb (2.7 kg) [2] |
| Length | 43 in (110 cm) [2] |
| Barrel length | 25 in (64 cm) [2] |
| Cartridge | .22 LR, .22 Long, and .22 Short |
| Action | Bolt-Action |
| Feed system | Tubular magazine
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| Sights | white metal bead front, open rear [2] |
Variants edit
- Model 512P
- The Model 512P had the same specs as the standard model but with a patridge-type blade front sight and a "point-crometer" peep rear sight.[3] Link to owners manual.[4]
- Model 512SB
- The Model 512SB was the SmoothBore model (Garden Gun) with open sights.[2]
- Model 512X
- The Model 512X featured improved sights and was produced from 1964 until 1966.[2]
References edit
- ^ a b c d "Model 512 Sportmaster". Remington Arms. Retrieved 6 January 2013.
- ^ a b c d e f g h Shideler, Dan, ed. (2009). The Gun Digest book of modern gun values (15th ed.). Iola, Wis.: Gun Digest Books. p. 387. ISBN 978-0896898240.
- ^ "StackPath". www.remarms.com. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
- ^ "StackPath" (PDF). www.remarms.com. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
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