The Gun of the Day posts will be less frequent for the new few weeks as I will be traveling. I am currently looking at possibly featuring a few collections from other members during this time.
If you have some rimfire firearms you would like featured please PM me to discuss the details and simple picture requirements.
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Today's gun is provided curtesy of CutBaitNBlowSh*tUp4ALivin from OKShooters.com
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Remington 572 Fieldmaster
The 572 Fieldmaster was a popular "plinking" rifle and a good choice for small-game hunting. Its similarity with the 870 shotgun made it an excellent training rifle for new shooters and the side-ejecting, solid-top receiver allowed for easier scope mounting than the previous model 121 design.
History:
1954: The Remington 572 was introduced as the 572A. (But stamped only as a 572.) A successor to the Remington Model 121, it was purposely designed to emulate the model 870 shotgun.
1957: A lightweight version was introduced. It was made of aluminum with a steel lined barrel.
1958/1959: The rifle was made available for sale in three special color schemes: "Crow-wing Black"(CWB), "Buckskin Tan"(BT), and "Teal-wing Blue"(TWB). These abbreviations served as a suffix to the model number.
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1959/1960: The blue M572TWB was discontinued.
1961: The 572SB SmoothBore (Garden Gun) was introduced. It had the same specs as the Model 572A except with a smoothbore barrel.
1962: The tan M572BT and black M572CWB were discontinued.
1966: Remington introduced the BDL or "Deluxe" rifle to supplement the 572A and 572SB. The BDL featured a ramp front sight with gold bead, a fully adjustable rear sight modeled after the sight used on Remington 700 big-game rifle, and a higher-grade walnut forearm and straight-comb butt stock with impressed checkering.
1988: The original "572A" version of the rifle was discontinued.
1979: The 572SB was discontinued.
1991: The walnut butt stock of the BDL Deluxe version was altered to incorporate a Monte Carlo comb to improve cheek weld when using the rifle with a telescopic sight, and the impressed checkering was altered to machine-cut checkering.
2017: After complaints that the Monte Carlo comb made the rifle difficult to use with open sights, Remington returned to a straight comb stock design.
2020: With the bankruptcy and sale of Remington Firearms, many models including the 572 BDL were discontinued.
This is a 572A from 1960.
Caliber: .22 Short, .22 Long, and .22 Long Rifle.
Capacity: Tubular magazine holds 15-22 rounds depending on the cartridge.
Barrel Length: 21 to 23 inches depending on model.
Overall Length: 40 to 42 inches depending on model.
Weight: Around 5.5 to 5.8 pounds
Stock: Typically features a walnut stock. The BDL (deluxe) version includes custom checkering and a more formal pistol grip.
Safety: Cross-bolt
Close-ups and adverts.
Click the thumbnail for the full size image.
1956 Ad
1959 Ad
1961 Ad
If you have some rimfire firearms you would like featured please PM me to discuss the details and simple picture requirements.
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See the full list of posts here
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Today's gun is provided curtesy of CutBaitNBlowSh*tUp4ALivin from OKShooters.com
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Remington 572 Fieldmaster
The 572 Fieldmaster was a popular "plinking" rifle and a good choice for small-game hunting. Its similarity with the 870 shotgun made it an excellent training rifle for new shooters and the side-ejecting, solid-top receiver allowed for easier scope mounting than the previous model 121 design.
History:
1954: The Remington 572 was introduced as the 572A. (But stamped only as a 572.) A successor to the Remington Model 121, it was purposely designed to emulate the model 870 shotgun.
1957: A lightweight version was introduced. It was made of aluminum with a steel lined barrel.
1958/1959: The rifle was made available for sale in three special color schemes: "Crow-wing Black"(CWB), "Buckskin Tan"(BT), and "Teal-wing Blue"(TWB). These abbreviations served as a suffix to the model number.
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1959/1960: The blue M572TWB was discontinued.
1961: The 572SB SmoothBore (Garden Gun) was introduced. It had the same specs as the Model 572A except with a smoothbore barrel.
1962: The tan M572BT and black M572CWB were discontinued.
1966: Remington introduced the BDL or "Deluxe" rifle to supplement the 572A and 572SB. The BDL featured a ramp front sight with gold bead, a fully adjustable rear sight modeled after the sight used on Remington 700 big-game rifle, and a higher-grade walnut forearm and straight-comb butt stock with impressed checkering.
1988: The original "572A" version of the rifle was discontinued.
1979: The 572SB was discontinued.
1991: The walnut butt stock of the BDL Deluxe version was altered to incorporate a Monte Carlo comb to improve cheek weld when using the rifle with a telescopic sight, and the impressed checkering was altered to machine-cut checkering.
2017: After complaints that the Monte Carlo comb made the rifle difficult to use with open sights, Remington returned to a straight comb stock design.
2020: With the bankruptcy and sale of Remington Firearms, many models including the 572 BDL were discontinued.
This is a 572A from 1960.
Caliber: .22 Short, .22 Long, and .22 Long Rifle.
Capacity: Tubular magazine holds 15-22 rounds depending on the cartridge.
Barrel Length: 21 to 23 inches depending on model.
Overall Length: 40 to 42 inches depending on model.
Weight: Around 5.5 to 5.8 pounds
Stock: Typically features a walnut stock. The BDL (deluxe) version includes custom checkering and a more formal pistol grip.
Safety: Cross-bolt
Close-ups and adverts.
Click the thumbnail for the full size image.
1956 Ad
1959 Ad
1961 Ad
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