Remington Model 788
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| Remington Model 788 | |
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| Type | Rifle |
| Place of origin |  United States |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Wayne Leek [1] |
| Manufacturer | Remington Arms |
| Produced | 1967-1983 [1] |
| Number built | 565,000 [1] |
| Variants | Model 788 Carbine |
| Specifications | |
| Weight | 7 lb (3.2 kg) [2] |
| Length | 41 in (100 cm) 43.6 in (111 cm) [2] |
| Barrel length | 22 in (56 cm) 24 in (61 cm) [2] |
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| Caliber | .222 Remington .223 Remington .22-250 Remington .243 Winchester 6mm Remington 7mm-08 Remington .308 Winchester .30-30 Winchester .44 Rem Mag [1] |
| Action | Bolt-action |
| Feed system | 3 or 4 round box mag |
| Sights | Open fully adjustable rear Blade ramp front [2] |
The Remington Model 788 is a bolt action rifle manufactured by Remington Arms from 1967 to 1983.
Introduced in 1967, the Model 788 was designed by Wayne Leek, the manager of Remington's research and development department.[3] The rifle featured a bolt with nine locking lugs and a straight grain walnut stock. Remington claimed that the rifle had a fast lock time at 2.5 milliseconds.
Variants[edit]
- Model 788 Carbine
- The model 788 Carbine had the same specs as the standard model except that it had a shortened 18.5-inch (47 cm) barrel. [2]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d "Model 788 Bolt Action". Remington Arms. Retrieved 5 January 2013.
- ^ a b c d e Peterson, Philip. Gun Digest Book of Modern Gun Values: The Shooter's Guide to Guns 1900 to Present (16th ed.). p. 123.
- ^ Marcot, Roy (2005). The History of Remington Firearms: The History of One of the World's Most Famous Gun Makers. Guilford, CT: Globe Pequot. p. 95. ISBN 1592286909.
