? on serial number on Rem Nylon 66

[bk42261]

I have a Remington Nylon 66, and was just now looking it over.

It occurred to me that the serial number is only on the "receiver cover" if that's the correct term- the metal "housing" that goes over the nylon, one-piece receiver.

I haven't tried it, but I'm fairly sure the rifle would function without the cover in place?

Just thought that the serial # had to be on the receiver per GCA 68?

Just curious on others' thoughts.

 

[Reloadron]

All in all Remington made about a little over 1 million in several flavors:
Nylon 66MB - Mohawk Brown, 1959-1987 (Brown stock, blue steel receiver/barrel)

Nylon 66GS - Gallery Special 1962-1981 (22 short only, Brown stock, blue steel receiver/barrel) Shell deflector. Counter cable attachment on bottom of stock. A few were known to have been Apache Black.

Nylon 66SG - Seneca Green, 1959-1962 (dark green stock, blue steel receiver/barrel) 42,500 made

Nylon 66AB - Apache Black, 1962-1984 (Black stock, chrome receiver & barrel) 221,000 made.

Nylon 66BD - Black Diamond 1978-1987 (Black stock, blue 19012-473710. These 1967-68 serial numbers were located on the bottom of the barrel about 3" back from the muzzle.

They spanned about 30 years between 1959 to 1989. Could yours have been made before the GCA of 1968? I am not sure as to the serialization or how it was applied. Hopefully with the strong cult like following the rifle now has another member has the answer.

Ron

 

[bk42261]

Thanks RR mine is a Mohawk Brown, serial # 2311851.

Don't know how man were made, but that seems like a high number to me

to have been made before '68?

 

[Reloadron]

Thanks RR mine is a Mohawk Brown, serial # 2311851.

Don't know how man were made, but that seems like a high number to me

to have been made before '68?

I know we have some Nylon 66 enthusiast here, hopefully someone will come along with a good answer.

Ron

 

[Olympus]

Some early Nylon 66s were produced without even having serial numbers at all. I bought one for my dad several years ago.

 

[Kp321]

Remingtons can be dated from a two or three letter code stamped on the barrel, near the rear sight on 66's. Search this forum for the date codes. If there is no s/n on the receiver cover, it is a pre-68 model.
By the way, it will probably shoot once without the receiver cover installed. Then you could spend the rest of the day chasing parts!

 

[Prijador]

+1 to what Olympus said - my dad had an early 66 made before serial numbers were required...

 

[jmr40]

But if it has a SN, it can't legally be removed even if the gun was made prior to 1968. Not familiar enough with the rifle to be of any further help.

 

[Carl N. Brown]

The Remington Nylon 66 does not have a receiver. It has a one piece stock made of Dupont #66 Nylon synthetic material that holds the barrel, bolt, firing and feed mechanisms.

For legal purposes, the serial number bearing part of the Nylon 66 rifle is the metal receiver cover that includes the 3/8" Weaver scope mount rail and the rear sight mount. The receiver cover fits over the section of the stock that corresponds to the receiver area of a conventional rifle.

Ordering a Nylon 66 Receiver Cover Assembly from Numrich Arms Gun Parts Corp requires an FFL gun dealer license. The stripped nylon stock when available is just another part and does not require an FFL.

The cartridge guide on the bolt does require the receiver cover in place to assure positive feed, but the gun could fire at least once without the cover. I would not count on repeat shots feeding from the magazine. (Hmmm. That suggests a range trip.)

UPDT: OK, when you remove the receiver cover, the ejector has nothing to hold it in place. Darn it. It would have been been a kick to try shooting it without the cover (with the cartridge guide flapping in the recoil). Or a just a bad idea,