When did the Remington 760 Gamemaster come out?

In 1952, Remington introduced the Model 760 GameMaster, a rifle that was to give the company a virtual monopoly on the pump-action, centerfire rifle market.

How does a Remington Model 760 rifle work?

The Remington Model 760’s bolt locks into an extension of the barrel by means of fourteen interrupted thread-type lugs. The action proved capable of using cartridges whose length and working pressures had before now limited them to bolt-action rifles.

Is the Remington Gamemaster a bolt action rifle?

The action proved capable of using cartridges whose length and working pressures had before now limited them to bolt-action rifles.

What was the most popular Remington pump action rifle?

According to Paul, the Remington Model 760 GameMaster was the most popular pump-action rifle of all time. His father purchased this .35-caliber M760A in 1958.

The model 760 “Gamemaster” with this serial number would have been manufactured between 1951 and 1967. Here is a breakdown of serial number blocks for that model: 1951-1967: 1,000-541,000

When was the Remington 760 pump action rifle made?

The model 760 was produced from 1955 until 1981 when it was replaced by the model 7600 pump action rifle. Approximately 804,600 Model 760 rifle in various calibers were produced during that time. Fred Remington Arms Product Service Manager Ilion, NY 13357

Is the Remington 7600 carbine in rare condition?

REMINGTON 7600 CARBINE IN RARE 35 REMINGTON. 97% OVERALL WITH A FEW MARKS ON THE WOOD. Click for more info Remington 760 30-06 made in 1953 Excellent! This is an early 1953 made Remington 760 pump 30-06. It is in excellent used condition with just a few marks here and there.

Is the Remington Model 760 a family heirloom?

While it bears the nicks, dings, and scratches of many years of hard use, it is a highly regarded family heirloom, and it is my heartfelt hope that it will continue to provide venison for generations of Scarlatas yet to come.

I am sure i am not reading the numbers correctly, but according to the Remington website, models with this serial numbesr were produced between 1975-78, but other than that i am lost. The rifle is a 760 Gamemaster 30.06 , slide action wood stock, with fancy patterns engraved -stamped on it.

When was the Remington 760 30-06 pump made?

Remington 760 30-06 made in 1953 Excellent! This is an early 1953 made Remington 760 pump 30-06. It is in excellent used condition with just a few marks here and there.

Is the Remington 760 a minute of baseball gun?

The 760, in general, is a minute-of-baseball gun at 100 yards. If, of course, you got a good one. I helpd a gentleman sight one in at the gun club some years back an it would not exceed softball sized groups. MOA is difficult and may be impossible to achieve in many rifles.

The Remington Model 760 Gamemaster is a pump-action, centerfire rifle made by Remington Arms from 1952 to 1981. The Model 760 replaced the Model 141 in the product lineup. Being fed by a box magazine freed the design to use more powerful calibers with spitzer bullets.

Is the Remington Model 760 the same as the 1100?

The Model 870 and 1100 shotguns share similar construction, styling, and share many parts with the Model 760 and 740 rifles. The 760 featured a detachable box magazine, dual action bars, and a removable aluminum trigger group. The bolt featured 14 locking lugs laid out in an interrupted-thread pattern.

When was the 257 Roberts Remington 760 made?

The 257 Roberts was built in the 760 Gamemaster model from 1954 to 1961. Anyway the gun is in pretty much original and everything functions as it should, the rifling is in good shape. This gun does show some wear especially on the pump slides but a lot of these old 760’s do.

What’s the value of a Remington Gamemaster rifle?

Value at retail would be $375-$425. If it were .30/06 (most common caliber) value would be $100 less. This does not factor in the scope, which is another $60-$80 by itself.

What is the serial number on a gamemaster 30.06?

The rifle is a 760 Gamemaster 30.06 , slide action wood stock, with fancy patterns engraved -stamped on it. The Serial number is A6968886 and the second set of identifying letters/numbers are…..U R7 B. Thanks, i appreciate the help! Dave, I believe your date code is “RZ” ,that would match the characteristics of your rifle.

Is the Model 760 year of manufacture by receiver serial number?

The only 760 listed is the “150th Anniversary ADL in .30/06” anything any other 760 shipped directly is illegal, regardless of age. Re: Model 760 Year of Manufacture by Receiver Serial Number??

Where do you find the serial number on a Remington rifle?

Remington rifles are dated from a 2 or 3 LETTER code stamped on the barrels, left side, half inch from the receiver. Go to the website for the Remington Collector’s Association, and they have the table to decode the month and year of manufacture.

Where can I find the Remington serial number?

There are no publically accessible databases for Remington serial numbers. With the hundreds of different Remington models produced over the past 200 years, it can sometimes be difficult to determine the age of your firearm.

What does the date code on a Remington rifle mean?

Remington never (*) (**) used serial numbers to identify the date of manufacture of it’s firearms, they however stamped a date code (spelled out below) by the first letter meaning the month and the last letter the year of manufacture. BARREL DATE CODE – stamped exposed on LH top rear of barrel after 1920

How old is the barrel on a Remington 760?

(The barrel was, I believe, changed out when it was rebored/rechambered by JES to 9.3x62mm & thus the “barrel code” is useless for “dating” the rifle.) The reason that I’m trying to find out the year is that I would prefer to have the 760 shipped directly to me as a C&R Licensee, IF the receiver is 50+ years old. THANKS for reading this post.

Where do you find the Remington serial number?

Remington made use of a two or three letter Firearms Identification Code that can be located on the left side of the barrel, just ahead of the frame. The first letter of the code identifes the month, the other letter (s) identify the year.

How big is the barrel on a Remington 760?

A number of variants were manufactured mostly differing in finish, stock style and grade, sights, and other small details. One version, the 760C, featured an 18.5″ barrel. James Earl Ray used a .30-06 Model 760 Gamemaster to assassinate Martin Luther King, Jr, at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tennessee on May 29, 1968.

When did the Model 760 Savage rifle come out?

My other 760 rifles/carbines are dated from 1954 to 1962, so this one is “new to me” in more than one way. (My “treasure” is a “really plain Jane” 760 made 04/54 in .300 Savage & that used to belong to a small town VA sheriff.

How many chamberings are in a Remington 760?

REMINGTON MODELS 760, 7600, SIX CHAMBERINGS BY YEAR OF MANUFACTURE YEAR .222 REM .223 REM .244 REM .243 WIN 6MM REM .257 RBTS .270 WIN .280 REM .300 SAV .308 WIN