Remington Model 512 Sportsmaster

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.

Remington Model 512 Sportmaster
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 22-rounds (22 short) 17-rounds (22 long) 15-rounds (22 LR)
Sights	white metal bead front, open rear [2]

Variants

Model 512P

The Model 512P had the same specs as the standard model but with a patridge-type blade front sight and a "point-crometer" peep rear sight.[2]

Model 512SB

The Model 512SB was the SmoothBore model (Garden Gun) with open sights.[2]

Model 512X

The Model 512X featured improved sights and was produced from 1964 until 1966.[2]

References

1. "Model 512 Sportmaster". Remington Arms. Retrieved 6 January 2013.
2. Shideler, edited by Dan (2009). The Gun Digest book of modern gun values (15th ed.). Iola, Wis.: Gun Digest Books. p. 387. ISBN 0896898245.CS1 maint: extra text: authors list (link)

External links

• Official website