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]
Remington Model 512 Sportmaster | |
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Type | Rifle |
Place of origin | United States |
Production history | |
Designer | Remington R&D[1] |
Manufacturer | Remington Arms |
Produced | 1940–1962[1] 1964–1966 (Model 512X)[2] |
No. built | approx. 393,665[1] |
Variants | Model 512P Model 512SB Model 512X |
Specifications | |
Mass | 6 lb (2.7 kg) [2] |
Length | 43 in (110 cm) [2] |
Barrel length | 25 in (64 cm) [2] |
Cartridge | .22 LR, .22 Long, and .22 Short |
Action | Bolt-Action |
Feed system | Tubular magazine
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Sights | white metal bead front, open rear [2] |