Remington Nylon 66

Nylon 66

Type	Semi-automatic rifle
Place of origin	United States
Production history
Designer	W.E. Leek, C.H. Morse, H.W. Young ^[1]
Produced	1959-1989 ^[1]
Number built	1,050,350 ^[1]
Variants	see variants
Specifications
Weight	4 lb (1.8 kg)

Cartridge	.22 LR
Action	semi-automatic
Feed system	14 round Tubular magazine

The Remington Nylon 66 is a rifle manufactured by Remington Arms from 1959 to 1989. It was one of the first mass-produced rifles to feature a stock made from a material other than wood. Of note is the 22-410 Stevens combo, offered with a Tenite stock in the same time period.^[2] The firearms market generally lacked experience with synthetic stocks, making the Nylon 66 a risky gamble for Remington.

History

In the 1950s, Remington Arms was interested in designing a rifle that was cheaper to produce. After analysis, engineers determined that there were savings to be found in the production of the receivers and stocks of rifles. Thus Remington asked chemical engineers at DuPont to come up with a plastic that could replace both the wooden stock and the receiver. The specs given to DuPont called for a material that could be formed into any shape desired but that also had a high tensile-impact and flexural strength.^[2]

After some research, DuPont came back to Remington with a compound they called Nylon Zytel-101. Zytel is DuPont's brand name for Nylon. This compound was ultimately used to produce the stock and receiver.^[2]

Design and features

Remington Nylon 66 cycling.

The largely synthetic construction meant that the Nylon 66 could operate without any added lubricants. This made it very popular in arctic regions, and indeed there have been many reports of indigenous peoples killing large animals, such as moose, with a .22 LR fired from a Nylon 66.^[3] Some have speculated that the light weight of the gun could potentially cause substandard accuracy in the field, but this does not seem to be a complaint from Nylon 66 shooters.^[4]

The Nylon 66 was fitted with leaf sights as well as a grooved receiver that could accommodate a mount for a telescopic sight. It was available in several colors, such as "Mohawk Brown", "Apache Black," and "Seneca Green".

The 77 Apache version has a rather bright green stock and was sold by K-Mart. The Seneca Green is a rather dull colored green and, in some lighting conditions, Seneca Green is difficult to distinguish from the more common brown.

Below are some production numbers to truly assist with the rarity of each model:

Model	Number produced
Nylon 66 Gallery Special	Unknown
Nylon 66 150th Anniversary	3,792
Nylon 66 Bicentennial	10,268
Nylon 77	15,000
Nylon 66 Seneca Green	42,500
Apache 77 aka Kmart Nylon	54,000
Nylon 66 Black Diamond	56,000
Nylon 10C	128,000
Nylon 66 Apache Black	221,000
Nylon 66 Mohawk Brown	716,492

Variants

Nylon 66MB - Mohawk Brown, 1959-1987 (Brown stock, blue steel receiver/barrel)

Nylon 66GS - Gallery Special 1962-1981 (22 short only, Brown stock, blue steel receiver/barrel) Shell deflector. Counter cable attachment on bottom of stock. A few were known to have been Apache Black.

Nylon 66SG - Seneca Green, 1959-1962 (dark green stock, blue steel receiver/barrel) 42,500 made

Nylon 66AB - Apache Black, 1962-1984 (Black stock, chrome receiver & barrel) 221,000 made.

Nylon 66BD - Black Diamond 1978-1987 (Black stock, blue 19012-473710. These 1967-68 serial numbers were located on the bottom of the barrel about 3" back from the muzzle.

External links

Remington Model History
"Complete History and Development of the Remington Nylon 66". American Rifleman. August 27, 2009.

References

1 2 3 "Nylon 66 Autoloading Rifle". Remington Arms. Retrieved 30 December 2012.
1 2 3 Marcot, Roy (August 27, 2009). "The Remington Nylon 66: A new concept in rifles, back then.". Retrieved 30 December 2012.
↑ http://www.cabelas.com/product/Remington-Nylon-Set-of-Four-Colors-Black/1811769.uts
↑ http://www.chuckhawks.com/rem_nylon_rifles.htm

Remington Firearms and Cartridges

Rifles

Bolt-action	JuniorTarget 521TL Remington-Keene rifle M1903 Springfield rifle Pattern 1914 Enfield M1917 Enfield Model 5 Model 6 Model 7 Model 30 Model 34 M40 Model 341 Model 504 Model 511 Model 512 Model 513 Model 521 Model 580 Model 581 Model 582 Model 600 Model 660 Model 673 Model 700 Model 710 Model 720 Model 721 Model 722 Model 725 Model 770 Model 788 Model 798 Model 799 M24 Sniper Weapon System M2010 Enhanced Sniper Rifle Modular Sniper Rifle

Pump-action	Model Six Model 14 Model 121 Model 141 Model 572 Model 572 Fieldmaster Model 760 Model 7600 Model 7615

Semi-automatic	Nylon 66 Model Four Model 8 Model 24 Model 241 Model 522 Model 552 Model 597 Model 740 Model 742 Model 7400 Model 750 R5 Remington Gas System Model R-15 Model R-25 RSASS

Automatic	Adaptive Combat Rifle

Single shot	Rolling Block

Shotguns

Pump-action	Model 10 and 29 Model 17 Model 31 Model 870 Model 887

Semi-automatic	Model 11 Model 11-48 Model 58 Model 878 Model 1100 Model 11-87 Model SP-10 SPR 453

Break-action	SPR 100 SPR 310

Handguns

Semi-automatic	1911 R1 Model 51 R51 RM380

Revolver	Model 1858 Model 1875 Model 1890

Derringer	Model 95 Rider Single Shot Pistol Zig-Zag Derringer

Other	XP-100

Cartridges

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