Anyone have a Remington Model 76 .22 lever action rifle?

[MacEntyre]

This week I met Pat, of Pat & Duke's gun store in Oxford, NC. On the shelf was a Remington Nylon 66, and while I was looking at it Pat mentioned that she has a lever action version. I did not know that such a thing existed! "The only lever action Remington ever made" is the Model 76, made for a couple of years in the early 60s.

What are they like? Must be the lightest levergun ever made. Anyone have one of these?

- MacEntyre

[hfcable]

This week I met Pat, of Pat & Duke's gun store in Oxford, NC. On the shelf was a Remington Nylon 66, and while I was looking at it Pat mentioned that she has a lever action version. I did not know that such a thing existed! "The only lever action Remington ever made" is the Model 76, made for a couple of years in the early 60s.

What are they like? Must be the lightest levergun ever made. Anyone have one of these?

- MacEntyre

i have a couple . they are very lightweight, but still point well, and the action is a very short throw quick action.

they are odd but neat. will try to round up my photo.

[Larkbill]

I have one. Not the prettiest levergun I own, but a good shooter and way easy to carry all day.

[3leggedturtle]

I remember seeing a few at gunshows in the 70's and early 80's for $50 to $75. Along with Bolt Action Nylon stock 22's. Money was to thin back then. BUT always wished I had bought one of them.

[ollogger]

I was with my Dad when he bought one, Im thinking 50 years ago?
The gun was used by 4 boys for bout 20 yrs. & thousands of rounds later it looks
real good, Dad wouldn't tolerate a dirty gun or a scratch on it
Im shocked at recent prices on them, so I told Dad what he had in the little Lever
and he seemed very happy bout buying the gun all them years ago

ollogger

[Hagler]

MacEntyre,

Here are a couple of short videos of them:

www.youtube.com/embed/mIVaHtYhZdE

www.youtube.com/embed/k2rIsbtgrSw

Shawn

[MacEntyre]

Nice vids... I like a short action .22 lever. They seem kinda expensive, but I hope I run across one someday!

[Grizzly Adams]

The nylon stocked Remingtons were the first rifle I ever saw that did not have wood stocks. I always thought they looked pretty cheap! We called them "Matty Mattel" rifles. Now they are collectables - go figure.

[Lefty Dude]

For a Remington Nylon collector they are the "Holy Grail".

My Brother bought one many Years ago at a local gun show in his area. He was showing it off to his Family members. His SIL remarked that his Father had one when he was a kid.
The Father sold the piece when he was Drafted for Vietnam. The piece had a very memorable Serial number and when my Brother showed the piece to his SIL's Father, he teared up. This was his childhood Remington 22 Lever Rifle he so many Years ago had sold.
My Brother gave it to him on the spot, and thanked him for his Military Service.

True Story !

[David]

Hate to knock a Remington but be gentle with them, there's a lot of plastic in there, little rough and your break the gears

[mack]

I had one, liked it too, a good shooting, fun .22. However someone liked it more than I, and it disappeared from my police station locker in 1974. I think I know who, just could never prove it. If it was who I thought it was, I have the last laugh..I out lived the bugger!

[MacEntyre]

Today someone asked me what my favorite .22 rifle is... I could not decide between my 9422 and my 39 Century Ltd. I told him that both would be shooting 100 years from now. I wonder if we'll see any Remington model 76s still working 100 years from now?

[hfcable]

Today someone asked me what my favorite .22 rifle is... I could not decide between my 9422 and my 39 Century Ltd. I told him that both would be shooting 100 years from now. I wonder if we'll see any Remington model 76s still working 100 years from now?

doubtful, seem pretty frail compared to those two of yours. i have a marlin 1891 first model [ side loader ] 22, and a marlin 1897 with 28" oct barrel.....both work just great, and are very accurate after more than a 100 hundred years.

one day i am going to count up all the 22 and 22 magnum lever guns that i have, and take pictures. it is hard to have too many, but with duplicates of some, i might be getting close. my son and step children, and hopefully their children someday will all have one to enjoy !

[Merle]

For a Remington Nylon collector they are the "Holy Grail".

My Brother bought one many Years ago at a local gun show in his area. He was showing it off to his Family members. His SIL remarked that his Father had one when he was a kid.
The Father sold the piece when he was Drafted for Vietnam. The piece had a very memorable Serial number and when my Brother showed the piece to his SIL's Father, he teared up. This was his childhood Remington 22 Lever Rifle he so many Years ago had sold.
My Brother gave it to him on the spot, and thanked him for his Military Service.

True Story !

What a small world. Thank you for your kindness.