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Dimitri Super Member
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Posted: Sat Mar 18, 2006 6:43 am Post subject: M1917 and the M700 Remington Rifles |
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I've been wondering,
I've read that Remington went from the M1917 to the Model 30 then to the Model 721 and finnally to the Model 700 is this accurate ??
Dimitri
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PaulS Super Member
Joined: Feb 18, 2006 Posts: 4330 Location: South-Eastern Washington - the State
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Posted: Sat Mar 18, 2006 2:58 pm Post subject: Re: M1917 and the M700 Remington Rifles |
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the models as they were produced are:
model 30, 720, 721/722, 725, and finally the 700
the #30 and 720 shared some components and had minor internal differences but both were short lived and less popular than they might have been if the Winchester #70 had not been in the picture. The refinements made for the 721/722 were for strength and some appearance changes. the 725 further refined the design but the 700 was redesined to make a stronger action, appealing to the eye and easy to machine with modern methods and materials. A completely adjustable three lever trigger was installed and the shallow extractor was replaced with one that engaged the full depth of the shell rim.
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Gil Martin Super Member
Joined: Jan 28, 2005 Posts: 1837 Location: Schnecksville, PA
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Posted: Sat Mar 18, 2006 4:03 pm Post subject: Re: M1917 and the M700 Remington Rifles |
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PaulS nailed it and gave an excellent overview of the evolution of the Remington rifle line. I would just comment that it is interesting that Remington has been offering push-feed rifles since the Model 30. Yet Winchester was chastised decades later for going to a push-feed in 1964. All the best...
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Dimitri Super Member
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Posted: Sat Mar 18, 2006 4:53 pm Post subject: Re: M1917 and the M700 Remington Rifles |
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Gil,
I'd imagine the reason people didnt like Winchesters move was because it got rid of a American manufacturer of push feed actions.
Mind you I myself prefer pushfeed actions because of a compeling case made by a "expert" on the subject on another hunting/firearms forum
Dimitri
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roklok Super Member
Joined: Aug 11, 2005 Posts: 608 Location: Fairbanks, Alaska
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Posted: Sat Mar 18, 2006 6:17 pm Post subject: Re: M1917 and the M700 Remington Rifles |
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Winchester's model 70 changed from controlled round feed TO push feed in '64 .
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