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Remington Model 512 Sportsmaster

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Remington Model 512 Sportmaster
Remington Sportmaster 512A
TypeRifle
Place of originUnited States
Production history
DesignerRemington R&D[1]
ManufacturerRemington Arms
Produced1940–1962[1]
1964–1966 (Model 512X)[2]
No. builtapprox. 393,665[1]
VariantsModel 512P
Model 512SB
Model 512X
Specifications
Mass6 lb (2.7 kg) [2]
Length43 in (110 cm) [2]
Barrel length25 in (64 cm) [2]

Cartridge.22 LR, .22 Long, and .22 Short
ActionBolt-Action
Feed systemTubular magazine
  • 22-rounds (22 short)
  • 17-rounds (22 long)
  • 15-rounds (22 LR)
Sightswhite metal bead front, open rear [2]

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]

Variants

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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

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  1. ^ a b c d "Model 512 Sportmaster". Remington Arms. Retrieved 6 January 2013.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "StackPath". www.remarms.com. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
  4. ^ "StackPath" (PDF). www.remarms.com. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
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