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{{Infobox Weapon
{{Infobox weapon
|name= Remington Sportmaster 512
|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= 4.9 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= 42 3/4in.
| 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/>
}}
}}


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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}}
The '''Sportmaster 512''' series is a .22 [[caliber]], [[bolt action]], tubular [[Magazine (firearms)|magazine]]-fed rifle manufactured by [[Remington Arms]] between 1940 and 1962 and 1965 and 1967.<ref name="512history">
{{cite web
| title = Firearm Model History - Remington Model 512 Sportmaster
| publisher = Remington Arms Company
| url = http://www.remington.com/library/history/firearm_models/rimfire/model_512.asp
}}
</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>
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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. Many modern tube fed firearms typically utilize a [[lever action]] or a [[pump action]], but in the middle of the 20th century, many bolt action .22's utilized tubular magazines, as the high capacity magazine of the era.

The Sportmaster 512 was part of the Remington 51x series of [[Rimfire ammunition|rimfire]] rifles consisting of the Targetmaster 510, [[Remington Scoremaster 511|Scoremaster 511]], Sportmaster 512, [[Remington 513|Matchmaster 513]], and Junior Special 521.


==Variants==
==Variants==
;Model 512P
* 512A (Standard; [[open sight]] mounted on the barrel as pictured)
: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>
* 512P ([[Peep sight]])
;Model 512SB
* 512SB ([[Smoothbore]] for .22 LR shot cartridges)
:The Model 512SB was the '''S'''mooth'''B'''ore model ([[Garden guns|Garden Gun]]) with open sights.<ref name=GDB/>
* 512X
;Model 512X
* 512 - At some point the receiver was grooved for a scope mount.
:The Model 512X featured improved sights and was produced from 1964 until 1966.<ref name=GDB/>


==References==
== References ==
{{reflist}}
{{reflist}}


==External links==
== External links ==
* {{Official website|http://www.remington.com/products/archived/rimfire/bolt-action/model-512-sportsmaster.aspx}}
* [http://armscollectors.com/sn/remdates.php Remington Manufacture Dates]

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[[Category:Remington Arms firearms]]
[[Category:.22 LR rifles]]


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[[Category:Remington Arms Company firearms]]
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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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