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The M24 and M40 military sniper rifles used by the United States Army and United States Marine Corps respectively, and are both based on the Model 700 design. The Remington 700 series rifles often feature a 3, 4, or 5-round internal magazine depending on the caliber. Some models include a hinged floor-plate for quick unloading, while others are ...
A Remington Model 870 shotgun. Below is a list of firearms produced by the Remington Arms Company, [1] founded in 1816 as E. Remington and Sons. Following the breakup of Remington Outdoor Company in 2020, the Remington Firearms brand name operates under RemArms, LLC.
He is noted as the designer of the Remington Model 721, Model 722 and Model 700. [2] [3] The Model 700 has been called "the world's most popular bolt-action rifle." [2] Walker developed various cartridges while at Remington including .222 Remington, .244 Remington (later renamed 6mm Remington), and 6mm BR. [3] [4] [5] Walker also held patents ...
Based on the same principles as the Remington 700 series, the Model 710 uses a centerfire bolt-action cartridge, a 3-lug bolt system as opposed to the Remington 700's dual opposed locking lugs, with a 4-round detachable magazine (or a 3-round for the 7 mm Remington Magnum and the .300 Winchester Magnum). All can be equipped with a bipod and ...
The primary difference between the U.S. Army and the U.S. Marine Corps rifles is that while the U.S. Marine Corps M40 variants use the short-action version of the Remington 700/40x (which is designed for shorter cartridges such as the .308 Winchester/7.62×51 mm NATO), the U.S. Army M24 uses the Remington 700 Long Action. [25]
Remington Model 700: Bolt-action rifle ... 1 million plus Model 1934 [112] 525,000 Model 1935 [113] ... Colt New Service: Revolver
Rather than continue manufacturing older rifles that had become expensive to produce, Remington chose to develop an altogether new and modern rifle design with Mike Walker and Homer Young playing key roles. These factors converged in the development of the Remington Model 721 / 722. The new Model 721/722 was introduced in 1948.
The Remington 700 SPS Varmint is available in a 26 inch barrel and is chambered in various calibers. To verify this info one can logon to the Remington website and go to the SPS page and view the specifications. I have recently ordered one of these rifles with the 26 inch barrel and 308 caliber.