The stock has checkering on both the pistol grip and handguard portion. The Remington Nylon 66 is a very lightweight and compact rifle. By looking at the year codes below and the month ones above you can see that this gun being “PA” means it was manufactured in June of 1980. The second letter being the month unfortunately does not have an easy method of remembering and on top of that the letters would be recycled over time. All possible letters in order from January to December spell out BLACKPOWDERX. The month letters have an easy way of remembering what is what. The first is a month and the second a year. Besides narrowing down time frames by using my Variations article for example there is a code that you can use! Here we can actually ignore the serial number and go straight to the stamping on the barrel like pictured below. During the middle of the Nylon 66 lifespan, the serial numbers did not have a prefix, and later they did. The earliest guns did not have serial numbers because it was not needed. Understanding the firearms of old, their importance, and their development which lead to many of the arms we now cherish today is incredibly fascinating and we hope you enjoy what we have to share, too!Ī very fine relief about these guns is it is relatively easy to determine the date of manufacture. Hopefully along the way you can garner a greater appreciation for older firearms like we do, and simultaneously you can teach us things as well through sharing your own expertise and thoughts in the Comments. Welcome to our recurring series of “Curious Relics.” Here, we want to share all of our experiences, knowledge, misadventures, and passion for older firearms that one might categorize as a Curio & Relic – any firearm that is at least 50 years old according to the ATF. This rifle has a vast history that includes a whole host of plastic plinker lineage. Today we are jumping back into the often well-regarded Remington Nylon 66. Welcome, if you are a newcomer to this fun bi-weekly segment of ! The last time around I covered the history of the Remington Nylon 66 along with all of its variations throughout the years. Curious Relics #028: The Remington Nylon 66 – Dated Design Part III
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