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{{Infobox Weapon
{{Infobox weapon
|name= Remington Scoremaster 511
|name= Remington Model 512 Sportmaster
|image= [[Image:512Sportmaster.jpg|250px|Remington Sportmaster 512A]][[Image:512lettering.jpg|250px|Lettering on top of Barrel]]
|image= [[Image:512Sportmaster.jpg|250px|Remington Sportmaster 512A]]
|caption=
|caption=
|origin= U.S.A.
|origin= United States
|type=Sporting and Target Rifle
|type=[[Rifle]]
|is_ranged=yes
|is_ranged=yes
|designer=
|designer= Remington [[R&D]]<ref name=Rem/>
|design_date=
|design_date=
|manufacturer= Remington
|manufacturer= [[Remington Arms]]
|production_date= 1940–1962<ref name=Rem>{{cite web|title=Model 512 Sportmaster|url=http://www.remington.com/products/archived/rimfire/bolt-action/model-512-sportsmaster.aspx|publisher=Remington Arms|access-date=6 January 2013}}</ref> <br> 1964–1966 (''Model 512X'')<ref name=GDB/>
|production_date= 1940 - 1962 (512A, 512P, 512SB), 1965 - 1967 (512X only)
|number= approx. 393,665
|number= approx. 393,665<ref name=Rem/>
|variants= 512P, 512SB, 512X
|variants= ''Model 512P''<br>''Model 512SB''<br>''Model 512X''
<!-- General specifications -->
<!-- General specifications -->
| spec_label =
|weight= pounds (Empty magazine)
| weight = {{convert|6|lbs|kg|abbr=on}} <ref name=GDB>{{cite book|editor-last=Shideler|editor-first=Dan|title=The Gun Digest book of modern gun values.|year=2009|publisher=Gun Digest Books|location=Iola, Wis.|isbn=978-0896898240|pages=387|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=MWFXRDeFrpsC&q=%22Model+512%22&pg=PA41|edition=15th}}</ref>
|length=
| length = {{convert|43|in|cm|abbr=on}} <ref name=GDB/>
|part_length=25 inches
| part_length = {{convert|25|in|cm|abbr=on}} <ref name=GDB/>
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| width =
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|cartridge=[[.22 Long Rifle]], [[.22 Long]], and [[.22 Short]]
| height =
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|action=[[Bolt-Action]]
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<!-- Ranged weapon specifications -->
|feed= 15-round tublar magazine
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| cartridge = [[.22 LR]], [[.22 Long]], and [[.22 Short]]
|sights=Open or peep
| cartridge_weight =
| caliber =
| barrels =
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| action = [[Bolt-Action]]
| rate =
| velocity =
| range =
| max_range =
| feed = [[Tubular magazine]]
* 22-rounds (''22 short'')
* 17-rounds (''22 long'')
* 15-rounds (''22 LR'')
| sights = white metal bead front, open rear <ref name=GDB/>
}}
}}


The '''Remington Model 512 Sportmaster''' is a [[bolt action|bolt-action]] [[rifle]] manufactured by [[Remington Arms]].<ref name=Rem/> The Model 512 has a {{convert|25|in|cm|adj=on}} barrel, a one-piece hardwood stock, and a [[Bluing (steel)|blued]] metal finish.<ref name=GDB/> An unusual feature of this rifle is that it uses a [[tubular magazine]] in conjunction with a bolt action. Most modern tube-fed firearms typically use a [[lever action]] or a [[pump action]], but in the middle of the 20th century, many bolt-action .22's used tubular magazines as the high-capacity magazine of the era.{{citation needed|date=January 2013}}


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==Variants==
The '''Sportmaster 512''' series is a .22 [[caliber]], [[bolt action]], tubular [[Magazine (firearms)|magazine]]-fed rifle manfactured by [[Remington Arms]] between [[1940]] and [[1962]] and [[1965]] and [[1967]].<ref name="512history">
;Model 512P
{{cite web
:The Model 512P had the same specs as the standard model but with a patridge-type blade front sight and a "point-crometer" peep rear sight.<ref>{{Cite web|title=StackPath|url=https://www.remarms.com/firearm-history/model-512-sportsmaster|access-date=2021-11-28|website=www.remarms.com}}</ref> Link to owners manual.<ref>{{Cite web|title=StackPath|url=https://www.remarms.com/sites/default/files/Model%20512.pdf|access-date=2021-11-28|website=www.remarms.com}}</ref>
| title = Firearm Model History - Remington Model 512 Scoremaster
;Model 512SB
| publisher = Remington Arms Company
:The Model 512SB was the '''S'''mooth'''B'''ore model ([[Garden guns|Garden Gun]]) with open sights.<ref name=GDB/>
| url = http://www.remington.com/library/history/firearm_models/rimfire/model_512.asp
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;Model 512X
}}
:The Model 512X featured improved sights and was produced from 1964 until 1966.<ref name=GDB/>
</ref><ref name="rimfirehistory">
{{cite web
| title = Firearm Model History - Rimfire Rifles
| publisher = Remington Arms Company
| url = http://www.remington.com/library/history/firearm_models/rimfire_rifles.asp
}}
</ref>
The Sportmaster 512 has a 25" barrel, a one piece hardwood stock, and a [[Bluing (steel)|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]].


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== References ==
The Sportmaster 512 was part of the Remington 51x series of rimfire rifles consisting of the Targetmaster 510, [[Remington Scoremaster 511|Scoremaster 511]], Sportmaster 512, [[Remington 513|Matchmaster 513]], and 514.
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== External links ==
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==Variants==
* {{Official website|http://www.remington.com/products/archived/rimfire/bolt-action/model-512-sportsmaster.aspx}}
* 512A (Standard; [[open sight]] mounted on the barrel as pictured)
* 512P ([[Peep sight]])
* 512SB ([[Smoothbore]] for .22 LR shot cartridges)
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* 512X
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==References==
<references/>


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{{Remington firearms}}
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== External Links==
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2017}}
* [http://armscollectors.com/sn/remdates.php Remington Manufacture Dates]
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[[Category:Rifles]]
[[Category:Bolt-action rifles of the United States]]
[[Category:Remington Arms Company firearms]]
[[Category:Remington Arms firearms]]
[[Category:.22 LR rifles]]


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Latest revision as of 03:55, 31 March 2024

Remington Model 512 Sportmaster
Remington Sportmaster 512A
TypeRifle
Place of originUnited States
Production history
DesignerRemington R&D[1]
ManufacturerRemington Arms
Produced1940–1962[1]
1964–1966 (Model 512X)[2]
No. builtapprox. 393,665[1]
VariantsModel 512P
Model 512SB
Model 512X
Specifications
Mass6 lb (2.7 kg) [2]
Length43 in (110 cm) [2]
Barrel length25 in (64 cm) [2]
Cartridge.22 LR, .22 Long, and .22 Short
ActionBolt-Action
Feed systemTubular magazine
  • 22-rounds (22 short)
  • 17-rounds (22 long)
  • 15-rounds (22 LR)
Sightswhite metal bead front, open rear [2]

The Remington Model 512 Sportmaster is a bolt-action rifle manufactured by Remington Arms.[1] The Model 512 has a 25-inch (64 cm) barrel, a one-piece hardwood stock, and a blued metal finish.[2] An unusual feature of this rifle is that it uses a tubular magazine in conjunction with a bolt action. Most modern tube-fed firearms typically use a lever action or a pump action, but in the middle of the 20th century, many bolt-action .22's used tubular magazines as the high-capacity magazine of the era.[citation needed]

Variants

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Model 512P
The Model 512P had the same specs as the standard model but with a patridge-type blade front sight and a "point-crometer" peep rear sight.[3] Link to owners manual.[4]
Model 512SB
The Model 512SB was the SmoothBore model (Garden Gun) with open sights.[2]
Model 512X
The Model 512X featured improved sights and was produced from 1964 until 1966.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Model 512 Sportmaster". Remington Arms. Retrieved 6 January 2013.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h Shideler, Dan, ed. (2009). The Gun Digest book of modern gun values (15th ed.). Iola, Wis.: Gun Digest Books. p. 387. ISBN 978-0896898240.
  3. ^ "StackPath". www.remarms.com. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
  4. ^ "StackPath" (PDF). www.remarms.com. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
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