Remington Sportmaster 512
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The Sportmaster 512 series is a .22 caliber
, bolt action, tubular magazine-fed rifle manufactured by Remington Arms
between 1940 and 1962 and 1965 and 1967.
The Sportmaster 512 has a 25" barrel, a one piece hardwood stock, and a blued
metal finish. An interesting feature of this rifle is that it uses a tubular magazine and a bolt action. Most tube fed firearms typically utilize a lever action or a pump action.
The Sportmaster 512 was part of the Remington 51x series of rimfire
rifles consisting of the Targetmaster 510, Scoremaster 511
, Sportmaster 512, Matchmaster 513
, and Junior Special 521.
Caliber
In guns including firearms, caliber or calibre is the approximate internal diameter of the barrel in relation to the diameter of the projectile used in it....
, bolt action, tubular magazine-fed rifle manufactured by Remington Arms
Remington Arms
Remington Arms Company, Inc. was founded in 1816 by Eliphalet Remington in Ilion, New York, as E. Remington and Sons. It is the oldest company in the United States which still makes its original product, and is the oldest continuously operating manufacturer in North America. It is the only U.S....
between 1940 and 1962 and 1965 and 1967.
The Sportmaster 512 has a 25" barrel, a one piece hardwood stock, and a blued
Bluing (steel)
Bluing is a passivation process in which steel is partially protected against rust, and is named after the blue-black appearance of the resulting protective finish. True gun bluing is an electrochemical conversion coating resulting from an oxidizing chemical reaction with iron on the surface...
metal finish. An interesting feature of this rifle is that it uses a tubular magazine and a bolt action. Most tube fed firearms typically utilize a lever action or a pump action.
The Sportmaster 512 was part of the Remington 51x series of rimfire
Rimfire ammunition
A rimfire is a type of firearm cartridge. It is called a rimfire because instead of the firing pin of a gun striking the primer cap at the center of the base of the cartridge to ignite it , the pin strikes the base's rim....
rifles consisting of the Targetmaster 510, Scoremaster 511
Remington Scoremaster 511
The Scoremaster 511 series is a .22 caliber, bolt action, detachable magazine-fed rifle manufactured by Remington Arms between 1939 and 1963 and 1965 and 1967.The Scoremaster 511 has a 25" barrel, a one piece hardwood stock, and a blued metal finish....
, Sportmaster 512, Matchmaster 513
Remington 513
Remington manufactured the Model 513T Matchmaster bolt action rifle from 1940 to 1968. Since the rifle was designed for target shooting, it came equipped with a sturdy half stock with sling swivels, a beavertail fore end, and a straight comb which rose at the heel. Matchmaster barrels were a 27"...
, and Junior Special 521.
Variants
- 512A (Standard; open sight mounted on the barrel as pictured)
- 512P (Peep sight)
- 512SB (SmoothboreSmoothboreA smoothbore weapon is one which has a barrel without rifling. Smoothbores range from handheld firearms to powerful tank guns and large artillery mortars.-History of firearms and rifling:...
for .22 LR shot cartridges) - 512X
- 512 - At some point the receiver was grooved for a scope mount.