In last Sundays paper, in the classified, a Remington model 721, bolt action .30-06 Sprg. single shot. was listed. I had never heard of a 721, my old 2004 Remington brochure did not show one. So I went on-line to Remington, and found the Rifle Library and archives, there it was !! Model 721, made from 1948 thru 1962. ( I think when I was 17, I want one ! )
And some other info on the rifle, but not much detail........ So I called the guy and made arraingments to look at it around 3:00 pm. I drove over to his place on the east side of town, about 3 1/2 miles off the main highway, out in the boonies.
He was waiting in the garage, Rifle in its new soft case on the shop table, he took it out and I had all I could do to contain myself. This .30-06 was one fine piece. It's low rise Monte Carlo, satin Walnut stock with nice grain looked brand new, the bluing was pristine, he handed it to me and I opened the bolt, it felt good and the chamber was clear and clean. I stuck my thumb in the reciever and looked down the barrel, (Man! I thought was this rifle ever fired ! ) it was clean and crisp, I put my specks on and had to look again, yup it's a good one, I thought to myself. But I kept a stern face, like a Marine General during CG Inspection.
A sweet looking Tasco 3.5 x 9 40 mm. was mounted on see through Weaver bases and rings, even it looked new. The glass was spotless, it had see through caps, but the crosshairs were canted a little. The cross checking on the stock was well defined, (same as the 700 ADL) It held a 24" barrel and a 3" long muzzle brake, was mounted. It had steel sights, ramp front, flat top buck horn type, dovetailed mounted on a raised boss on the barrel well under the scope. And had quite a few stamping and numbers; the bolt and frame #'s matched, inside the receiver #24149. On the left side in front of the serial #, was E B8
E, being the month of production, from Remington method of noting the months, ie, BLACKPOWDERX B being JAN. and X being DEC.
the next letter B is the year of production, from another Remington Chart,
B, being the year, 1955 it was made.
The 8 is for Assembly, but could not find a Chart to de-code it. (?)
On the opposite side of the frame and barrel, were the letters F. E. P. inscribed in an oval or an oval around these letters. Just in front of it were test/proof marks, which only the top half of the stamp, marked the barrel with two marks that looked like the top half of Maltese crosses. The only other stamping were the normal roll Mfg. and patent stamps, and larger Remington 721 on the left outside of the receiver, above the stock.
A nylon belt sling on Uncle Mikes quick loop rings, and factory installed foam rubber rifle butt pad. Everything else checked out, safety, ejector, bolt, etc.
He wrote out a sales slip, I gave him a check for what he was asking for the Rifle, $ 375.00, and he gave me a box of 17 rounds of Sprg .30-06 165 gr. Accutip boat tails, and a rifle cleaning kit. I drove home with a grin on my mug.
It's one damm nice Rem. 721, and being a single shot, I won't mind at all, being I've been a muzzleload deer hunter, for quite some time. But the first thing is take it to the rifle range, and check out scope zero. Before it goes afield.
And some other info on the rifle, but not much detail........ So I called the guy and made arraingments to look at it around 3:00 pm. I drove over to his place on the east side of town, about 3 1/2 miles off the main highway, out in the boonies.
He was waiting in the garage, Rifle in its new soft case on the shop table, he took it out and I had all I could do to contain myself. This .30-06 was one fine piece. It's low rise Monte Carlo, satin Walnut stock with nice grain looked brand new, the bluing was pristine, he handed it to me and I opened the bolt, it felt good and the chamber was clear and clean. I stuck my thumb in the reciever and looked down the barrel, (Man! I thought was this rifle ever fired ! ) it was clean and crisp, I put my specks on and had to look again, yup it's a good one, I thought to myself. But I kept a stern face, like a Marine General during CG Inspection.
A sweet looking Tasco 3.5 x 9 40 mm. was mounted on see through Weaver bases and rings, even it looked new. The glass was spotless, it had see through caps, but the crosshairs were canted a little. The cross checking on the stock was well defined, (same as the 700 ADL) It held a 24" barrel and a 3" long muzzle brake, was mounted. It had steel sights, ramp front, flat top buck horn type, dovetailed mounted on a raised boss on the barrel well under the scope. And had quite a few stamping and numbers; the bolt and frame #'s matched, inside the receiver #24149. On the left side in front of the serial #, was E B8
E, being the month of production, from Remington method of noting the months, ie, BLACKPOWDERX B being JAN. and X being DEC.
the next letter B is the year of production, from another Remington Chart,
B, being the year, 1955 it was made.
The 8 is for Assembly, but could not find a Chart to de-code it. (?)
On the opposite side of the frame and barrel, were the letters F. E. P. inscribed in an oval or an oval around these letters. Just in front of it were test/proof marks, which only the top half of the stamp, marked the barrel with two marks that looked like the top half of Maltese crosses. The only other stamping were the normal roll Mfg. and patent stamps, and larger Remington 721 on the left outside of the receiver, above the stock.
A nylon belt sling on Uncle Mikes quick loop rings, and factory installed foam rubber rifle butt pad. Everything else checked out, safety, ejector, bolt, etc.
He wrote out a sales slip, I gave him a check for what he was asking for the Rifle, $ 375.00, and he gave me a box of 17 rounds of Sprg .30-06 165 gr. Accutip boat tails, and a rifle cleaning kit. I drove home with a grin on my mug.
It's one damm nice Rem. 721, and being a single shot, I won't mind at all, being I've been a muzzleload deer hunter, for quite some time. But the first thing is take it to the rifle range, and check out scope zero. Before it goes afield.