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30-06 and in two grades: A – standard at $124.95 and ADL – “A Deluxe” at $139.95.
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The new rifle had an overall length of 42 ¼ inches, a barrel of 22 inches, and weighed 7 ½ pounds.
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The receiver was drilled and tapped for scope mounts and a receiver sight. The new Model 740 was introduced to the public in Remington’s 1955 consumer catalog. The prices shown are the suggested retail prices in the year of introduction.
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Gas corroding the forearm liner, hard opening of the bolt and magazineįeeding problems contributed to the delay. Same January 1952 date as the new Model 760 pump-action rifle, wasĭelayed three years until February 1, 1955. The new Model 740’s introduction, originally scheduled for the The Model 742 engineering studies designation wasĬhanged to the Model 740 Woodmaster on May 22, 1950. The impulse reaction system of gasįlowing in a tube that impinges on a blind hole in the action bar The gas systems did not operate theīolt but instead were connected to instruments measuring theįorce generated over time. Garand and impulse reaction, were tested using a caliber. In the late 1940s, three gas operating systems, tappetĪs used in the M1 Carbine, gas expansion as used in the M1 Used since 1906, was to see the rifle empty and open after the He also, in 1951, developed theĪutoloading rifle magazine bolt release that had generated someĭiscussion in the early years. Receiver, eventually were selected and subjected to extendedįunction and endurance tests. On the dimensions of the 28 gauge Model 11-48 shotgun Models 742 autoloading rifle and 762 pump action rifle, based Inevitable turf war developed and President Davis resolved theĬrittendon, who originally managed the design of the Springfieldġ903A3 during World War II and later the Model 11-48Īutoloading shotgun, a part of the Remington design team. Wilmington, Delaware working on the Models 742 and 762. Technical Division, Ilion, New York working on the Models 740Īnd 760 and the Du Pont Engineering Department in 300 H&Hīy 1947 there were two gun design teams working onīoth the autoloading and pump action rifles – Remington’s It utilized anĪlloy receiver large enough to accommodate the. Development work resumed in lateġ943 and by Ja formal proposal for development, Sibling – the Model 760 pump-action rifle – followed parallelĭevelopment paths until the DecemJapaneseīombing of Pearl Harbor when all of Remington’s domestic Serious work on a completely new autoloadingĬenterfire rifle was started in 1940 and given the engineering Remington were made from 1936 to the end of production in Now called the Woodmaster and at least 55,581, in calibers. Resulted in the June 1936 introduction of the Model 81. The venerable Model 8 autoloading rifle was outdated andĮxpensive to manufacture. 35 Remington were made fromĪ Du Pont executive, Charles Krum Davis, took overĪs Remington Arms Company President in 1933. Reliability is legendary and many early models are still in use Remington’s 1911 catalog to the now familiar Model 8. Remington Autoloading Rifle and was later renamed in John Browning designed autoloader was first called The The originalġ955 Model 740 and the current Model 7400 are favorites ofĭeer hunters and carry on a proud tradition of fine autoloading,Ĭenterfire rifles from Remington that began in 1906. Interesting that my two M700's are soldered and yours isn't.Introduced in 1955, over 2.5 million gas operated RemingtonĪutoloading, centerfire rifles have been sold.
REMINGTON SPORTSMAN 78 REAR SIGHT SCREWS SERIES
JAT's rifle is essentially the same as the "A" prefix series of M700's, (which appeared in mid 1975) and I've listened to a couple gunsmiths claim they are among the straightest actions Remington produced. Introduced in 1974, the anti-bind slot in the bolt, riding on rail on the right side of the receiver, is probably the most significant improvement on M700's, IMO. A lot of the, ah, younger generation aren't aware of all the variations (albeit usually small things) on the M700's over the years. My 1975 M700's are soldered, my 1978 M700 front sight has two screws, one screw is under the dovetail. Well I answered one of my own questions, zoomed in and I see the rear sight was screwed on. Can anyone verify this to be true?Īnd are their holes where the rear sight was? Asking because he said all the Remington 700’s he worked on all had screws holding the sights on. I talked to my smith and he said the front sight should be screwed on, if you remove the bead out of the dovetail it should have a screw under it holding the base on. I sent a pm to JAT all so but want to ask in the thread all so.