Remington Nylon 66 — Synthetic Before Synthetic was Cool

[Talyn]

Back in the 1950s, Remington was owned by DuPont, and needed a mid-priced .22 rifle. Thinking the parent company could provide some type of plastic stock for a rifle, Remington management put the challenge before DuPont for what it initially thought would be a plastic stock. DuPont engineers went well beyond the imagination of Remington management and came up with a gun that had a metal barrel, but all the other parts, including the action, were formed from a new nylon material DuPont had developed.

Remington Nylon 66

 

[HansGruber]

My first rifle that I bought was a 10C.

I like the Nylon 66’s a lot.

 

[The Night Rider]

The very first rifle I ever owned was a Nylon 66 in "Apache Black".

 

[wmg1299]

I was completely unaware of the Nylon 66 until I saw it in a Paul Harrell video a few years ago. I've wanted one ever since and will pick one up in a heartbeat if I find one at any of my local shops. I have a soft spot for affordable plinking rifles. The Ruger 10-22 and Marlin Model 60 are favorites, but I would like to try the Nylon 66 if I get the chance.