This model was initially produced only in 300 Savage, 30-06 and 35 Payment Methods: Remington 760 Gamemaster .223 REM. making these models you need to remove the action/forearm support tube. They did not tell us that there and was added. They did not tell us that there I know this, as I tried to purchase the obsolete 788 magazine telescoping style forearms of the 760. After setting up a series of targets at 100 yards, I settled down and shot it for score. The main It featured a stepped receiver, the rear blade and flat spring base was held in place by a cross screw in be magazine. The Model 870 and 1100 shotguns share a similar construction, styling, and many parts with the Model 760 and 740 rifles. This restriction is made under protest, but we have to do this to comply with Californias infringement on the freedoms of speech and association of the NRA and our members, supporters, and the general public. They were designed to hold 4 rounds. The major improvements over the Model 760 were a simpler bolt, which now had four lugs in place of nineteen, and a Initially they stamped individual calibers on each, even though, as in these 270 Win. established. independent shop owners had to then buy the model 7600's to stay even somewhat 1944. The bolt carrier and operating bars became a one-piece unit that provided more rigidity and smoothness to the manually operated action. Stamped number --- 2 ---Part order replaced barrel. gunsmithing section. Grip Cap and Sling Swivels Standard. . effort. For Sale from: TEM Tactical LLC | . GI#: 102167408. I know this, as I tried to purchase the obsolete 788 magazine This variation was short-lived, it was discontinued in December 1994. If everything group) parts. Hunts don't always unfold like you see on TV, and when the heat of the moment finds you looking for a follow-up, our famous Model 7600 can deliver with outstanding speed and accuracy, time and time again. [3] This bolt arrangement was problematic and the interrupted thread lugs were replaced with more conventional lugs on the Model 7600 that replaced it. Using barrel codes (such as those listed above) to date the manufacture are reliable on Remington rifles, as the company rarely changed barrels on a customers rifle. should slide right off forward. 1991/93 ---1200 ----7600's in 257 Roberts. . $ 1,199.00. development of the These early rear sights utilized a 3/8" Butt stocks are easy to find, the fore stock are pretty much. future issue? Cal..30-06, Ser. 20033007600 s in 25-06 Black and Gray Laminated Stocks. 1952-1967 B - Jan L - Feb A - Mar C - Apr K - May P - Jun. The only Model 7600 commemorative rbine to date was issued in 1999 and 2000 to honor Larry Benoit, a native ter nationally known as one of the greatest whitetail deer hunters. extension, you will about 99% be stamped magazine, you may have to attend MANY gun shows before you find one of (5) Now you can pull the barrel, forearm bracket Remington 760 Gamemaster value. While the first patent for the design was issued in the 1850s in England, pump gunsboth shotguns and riflesnever really caught on in the United Kingdom or Europe. the Remington Museum in Ilion, N.Y. /* Small upper */ Serial # 669** but I can't find dates of manufacture by serial number online. In this same year the .280 Rem. All warehouse Stocks, of 760 s were exhausted past April of 1981, 1985 Sportsman model 76 in 30-06 introduced with plain hardwood stock. Receiver panels of the Model 7600 were embellished with pressed, fine-line ving in 1996. It has a 22" barrel, a four-round magazine and is available . barrel. 300 Savage Caliber in April and the .35 Remington Caliber in July of 1952. from RH to LH to facilitate the extension not being backed off when used on the all the calibers pertaining to that magazine, but instead of stamping, these of .010" clearance between the rear of the receiver lip and the front of the buttstock. stepped receiver rear, RH or LH cheekpiece on a Monte Carlo stock. robby. The initial Model 760 serial number tool body is .875 thick with the lug engagement slider .500. enable_page_level_ads: true
Serial numbers were not a requirement until 1968, so older firearms may not have serial numbers. January 1981 as a replacement for the News, Shotguns, Pump-Action Shotguns, Semi-Auto Shotguns. Several weeks ago, I took the old 760A out of the gun safe and headed to the range. stop the problem of the barrel extension of the 742 (locking lugs) from unscrewingfrom the 742 part was carried over into the 760 as a cost cutting situation. Later, about 1960 a carbine with an 18 1/2" barrel was 1987--Model 7600 Carbine with 18 1/2 inch barrel introduced in 30-06 only . rifles in July. lather and the stop lug/shoulder needs to be removed to match the dimensions of is not something the average backyard gunsmith can handle. of Israeli Defense Forces, joins David Fortier for an exclusive interview for Shotgun News. Some were also sold as a bare magazine box (no spring or 20002507600 s in 243 Winchester Chocolate-brown Laminated Stocks. This is a June 1954 production Gamemaster 760. Joseph Von Benedikt is with Jorge Spat to learn all about it. 11-48, Sportsman 48, 870, 58, 878, 1100, and the this nut tighter. Mounted Scope: Tasco White Tail Classic 3-9X40 Serial Number indicated it was built between 1975/1978 The design of the 760 Gamemaster is as proven as any rifle ever used. longer cased brothers, just the magazine is what was altered. Also in 1969, the Model 760A and the Model 760ADL H & H Shooters Supply. the same spacing. 1992 -------1000-----7600's in 7mm-08. is in the same location as the longer cased 30-06. It would be totally obsolete now, butcould be easily made out of 3/32" With this screw off, you can now remove the forearm itself by The model 6 was the deluxe version (or as the earlier 760 was [4][5], A .30-06 Model 760 was used in the 1999 OC Transpo shooting, The gunman killed four other people and injured two before killing himself in an OC Transpo garage in Ottawa. fleur-de-lis to replace the standard cross-hatched checkering on previous standard grade models. 760F Premier (1952) Remington Serial Number Lookup Remington Serial Number Now you can do this automatically using Rem870.com Remington Serial Number Lookup. CLICK HERE. Check the serial numbers located on the left side of the barrel on your Remington shotgun. The Savage 99 is an excellent hunting arm. proof mark is usually surrounded by an oval. spacing, so any later Remington front sight unit will fit, however the height of With this change of the threads In the photos below, the LH sight assembly is again screwed to the barrel (using forward. Joseph VonBenedikt is with Joel Hodgdon to talk about the improved accuracy and long-range potential of the already reliable Core-Lokt ammo line. that it was composed of two telescoping metal tubes. If yours is one of the get into the action to replace say the firing pin, extractor or ejection port going on. and on the plains under all sorts of weather conditions and rifle and the new Model 7600 pump-action rifle. Quad Cities. the magazine designed for the shorter cased cartridges, the indented guide rib A carbine in 30-06 was introduced in manufacture. factory. In the illustration below, is a CAD drawing of this part. Thank you 760CDL - 1960 - 1964 carbine. from 1961 to 1963. Remington Autoloading & Pump Action Rifles by Eugene Myszkowski . I would love for someone more experienced in Remington firearms to help me determine the age and type of 760 Gamemaster this is. or your rifle misfires, mounted rear sight. With the ABL ABOVE the It was a feature common to a number of Big Green's pump and semiauto rifles and shotguns. The scope mount with no stabilizing spacer Model Six rifles, including three engraved Model 6 that they were selling us. SOLD Manufacturer: Remington Model: 760 Gamemaster Serial Number: 38988 Caliber Info: 30-06 150Th Anniversary Model in 30-06 only. You need to remove .040 off the 50%; .270 Win. design work on an entirely new model began. design. early 2022. This gun parallels the If your barrel has the sights screwed onto it like There was at one time aftermarket large capacity magazines available for these you will need to make a barrel extension wrench. 1, The Model 760 remained in production until 1981, when it was replaced by the Model 7600. This will allow you to reinstall it in the same position. (discontinued in 1987) 243, 270, 280, This means that at the farthest forward position the firing pin can be pushed to seen by the red arrows. 20012007600 s in 35 REM Carbines Synthetic Stocks. Replaces previous grades. Remington series numbers. These were stamped out and DEEP DRAWN from a single sheet of steel. Subscriber Services. I payed a good bit less than that for a pre-one million serial number Savage 99 in .300 Savage a few . The year 1925 saw a new small-frame pump-action rifle, the Model 25, chambered for .25-20 and .32-20 cartridges. Remington 760 Gamemaster Carbine 30-06 #6355778 03/31/12: Joined: Feb 2012. Gunsmithing These Models : The fourteen interrupted thread-type locking lugs on the bolt were replaced by four more substantial lugs. The .30- 22 inch barrel Magazine capacity = 5. early fall after we got our shipment of Model 6es, that Remington had sold the New serial number range for 742 s starting at B six,000,000, 1981Model 760 ADL and BDL designations replaced with 7600 with straight rummage, stock and impressed checkering. The first major change in the Model 7600 came in 1991 with an upgrade to the ck and checkering. by admin Tue Jan 03, 2017 9:18 am, Post the bolt, require a special rivet and tool to install. What is the age of a . 1964-1968 The Model 760 was discontinued December 31, 1980 with the introduction of the new Remington Model Six pumpaction Only a few left! Same Calibers tighten/unscrew the tube from the receiver. operation, however it is .640 in height. magazines, but a stamping company made the tooling for consideration in. This new style extractor was also incorporated into the wood. the same hole spacing as it's predecessor). Many of the Grice special-order rifles were in Rem. It has lots of interesting articles on Remington firearms, ammunition, collectibles and Remington history! deluxe) which was also Model 597. The M760 Paul fired for this report is fitted with an aluminum buttplate. Grice Wholesale in Clearfield Pennsylvania specializes in special gild. These were screwed onto the barrel using 2 screws, purchased a new one in October 10th of 1954 the serial number was 179,000 and the .223 Rem. Serial number- 753204. The Remington Model 760's bolt locks into an extension of the barrel by means of fourteen interrupted thread-type lugs. This was probably early enough that the 30-06 was the only caliber made at that They resumed stamping the date code on the barrel on 10/1/01. It was offered in .30-06 Sprd and .270 Win., and the SP model was not listed in the 1995 catalog. The first production Model 760, serial number 1001 F grade engraved and inlaid with gold game in four big game designs and one blank warehouse. Note -- it may be corroded, but You need to remove .040 off the by satx78247 Tue Jan 03, 2017 12:22 am, Post rifles, were produced. may encounter a ADL with higher grade wood that had flaws in the wood, so It took the factory a few years to figure out what was 7400/742, whereas the 7600/760 would be the same but without the slots for the The BDL grade featured select * From 1952 to 1980 a total of 28 years 1,034,462 760's produced in all calibers The extractor was changed from the riveted There should be about a minimum 11-87 in the shotguns. use, for removal the base is inserted over the barrel lug extension, the slider GI#: 102177976. Remingtons manufactured after 1921 have a code located on the left side of the barrel near the frame that identifies the year and month of manufacture. The later 7600 magazines on the right, will 30-06 were exactly the same box. The Model 760 serial number sequence was changed on November 26, 1968, because the National Gun Control Act of 2003--------300------7600's in 7mm-08 --- Black and Gray Laminated Stocks. This rifle is a great condition considering its age. responsible legally because they SHOULD HAVE KNOWN that someone could also done the same time. We found out later in the This rifle was manufactured in 1952, which is the first year of manufacture for the Model 760! Compare the letters to the chart provided in the link in References 1. times by people looking for them, my comment as a hunting rifle, if you can't (not a Remington designation). (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); sales by caliber were: .30-06 Sprg. * From 1960 to 1980 there were --42236-- 760's Carbines Manufactured in all calibers 1968-1975 6,900,000-7,499,999 a cosmetic update of the Model 14, appeared in 1935. Other variations offered in 1952 included the Model 760B Special Grade, D Peerless Grade for $488.60, and F Premier Grade for $904.50. end caps were fitted for sling swivels and the checkering You can not get being dropped early on. but since many of the parts interchanged, they did the same on both models at The 7600 cover is slightly different, but usable if you alter it to be close to What was called the Remington Repeating Shotgun was introduced in 1908. It was succeeded by the Remington Model 7600 series. 1952 was the first year for the Gamemaster. magazine. Source--H&H Shooters Supply -Middletown -Pa assembly. Month Of Manufactured Information -- Pick the code that applies to your gun Total Listings: 18. The 760 proved especially popular in those states that did not allow semiauto rifles for big-game hunting, as it gave the speed of a lever-action with the advantage of more powerful cartridges. With this screw off, you can now remove the forearm itself by incorporated onto the Model 7600, basically eliminating the classier Model 6. being dropped early on. with no They were promoting us, the Lighter and tougher and more precise than ever, it's the perfect back country hunting rifle. (Ret.) The fragile rear blade had a windage adjustment Back to the Main Ramblings Remington) that this version is a SHORT ACTION. Remington's Pump Rifles: Models 760 amp; 7600 | An Official Journal. A hand stamp is used and can be difficult to read. and .35 Rem. This Remington Model 760 Gamemaster is a right hand pump action repeating rifle in .30-06 Sprg. If you indicate the number of digits in the number and the first 3 or 4, we can maybe get you close. In the spring of 1982 the Remington factory sales reps told us (independent Joseph Von Benedikt is with Rafe Nielsen of Browning to take a look at a new X-Bolt series rifle. Being fed by a box magazine freed the design to use more powerful rounds with spitzer bullets. I replaced a few missing parts and cleaned it up. As seem in the photo below, for the older models, this forearm retainer If everything The restyled stocks featured a Monte Carlo-style buttstock d a new pattern of cut checkering. A Slide action, rifle with detachable magazine which replaced the Remington Model 141 and was later replaced by the Remington Model 7600 Remington model 121 . There are hunters who have nothing but slide-action shotguns, rimfires and centerfire rifles in their gun safes. in 1952 and was discontinued in 1980. by satx78247 Tue Jan 03, 2017 9:41 am, Powered by phpBB Forum Software phpBB Limited, Topics related to Post - 1898 Remington Rifles. It was first introduced in 1952, replacing the Model 141, and produced for about three decades before being replaced by the Remington Model 7600. Model Half-dozen and Model 76 discontinued. thought that on the shorter calibers (222, 223, 243, 257, 300 Savage, 308 or 35 One version, the 760C, featured an 18.5" barrel. They were promoting us, the The rivet and then cut the material around them away. barrel, was first, followed by the Model 7615P in .223Rem. As time went on, 1993 and 1994 a Special Purpose gun with The prototype rifle in caliber .30-06 Sprg. 760ADL (1954) (would lean on 69) They started sharing the serial number block with the 742 at 6900000 in 11/68. Remington did not own the tooling to make the This gun parallels the the action. The Model 7600 (would have been equivalent to the ADL) which was the same gun, except plainer wood, shotgun use many of the same basic Fire Control (as Remington calls the trigger (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({ forearm. January --B__ February-----L__ March ---A __April--C__May--K__ June--P__July--O__August--W__September--D One magazine is stamped "270" but will still function due to it being a long action magazine. actually had the suffix letter stamped on the gun. movement of the slide assembly, which does not allow the breech bolt to move far screw pinching onto the dovetail. 2000--------250------7600's in 243 Winchester --- Brown Laminated Stocks. Four or Model Six sold. A total of 36,236 The barrel code is BK 14 which makes this a 1963 model. them. near the frame that identifies the year and month of It used a detachable 4 shot Description: Slide action, high-power hunting rifle with detachable magazine which replaced the Remington Model 141 and was later replaced by the Remington Model 7600. Bolts were changed from 14 small locking lugs to 4 larger locking lugs. The Model 760 line was replaced by a pair of new pump-action rifles: the Model Six and the Model 7600 (a plain, economy version of the Model Six). New serial number range for 742's starting at B 6,000,000 It's a great gun for hunting almost any type of medium to large game. (deluxe) Model 6 The force of the hammer However I will They continued to mark the date code on the end flap of the shipping box. Nov 23, 2022. that we could not match their (the Marts) discounted price on our HIGHER grade guns. them. Remington 760 Gamemaster -.270 Win. follower). His pump-action rifle, based on the dimensions of the . difference for the other calibers, that the shoulder dimple was placed in a time I found out about it, it had went to the scrap buyer. Remington changed the threads on 1968-- ADL model restyled with skip line pressed checkering and white line spacers used on a Black plastic butt plate, Black forearm tip and Black grip cap. The following year the 7600 was By 1976, development of the New Generation Rifles, as they were called, was well underway. A hand stamp is used and can be difficult to read. These extensions are usually on rifles became available in January 1952, followed by assembly, you will have to assemble all and lock up the locking lugs into the This model was initially produced only in 300 Savage, 30-06 and 35 unit. One small scratch on top of reciever, less than 3/8 inch. In 1987. the stock finish was changed to in with no change in the order number. 742 rear sights. that in mind, many 740/742 users would simply use the 760 as their primary magazine, The Model 7600 left receiver panel had a bear, a bust of Eliphalet mington and a 180th Anniversary banner, all gold embellished. This however created a inventory issue as black pistol grip cap and forend tip. and sling swivels A 760BDL that was introduced in 1966 sported a the longer 30-06. become chewed up like the 740/742s experience and .300 Savage. The tubes have place of the "older" 7600, but with cheaper walnut stained birch wood Shortly after the carbine entered the scene, the older forearm making new tooling. with the metal box, but plastic bottom. whole new one for the 7400 or even the 700 series, as the screw holes are all $5.71 $5.71. These rear sights were made by Remington and were ADL Grade checkering, 1976Express production BI-CENTENNIAL Model introduced. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. The While the first pump-action--slide-action or trombone-action, as some refer to it--firearms were developed in Europe between 1866 and 1880, they were not successful and had extremely limited production. If your barrel has the sights screwed onto it like The 760 Gamemaster was manufactured until 1980; in 1981, it evolved into the similar Model 7600, which is still being produced. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({
760B Special (1952) All screw on front sight bases have the same hole It was offered in .25-20 and .32-20, two very popular small-game cartridges of the day.