nfo on one of these?Model 700 Varmint,M code(1965) with "first production" stamped on the barrel in 220 Swift.
v[/img]Model 700 220 Swift "First Production"?
Model 700 220 Swift "First Production"?
Any info on one of these?Model 700 Varmint,M code(1965) with "first production" stamped on the barrel in 220 Swift.v[/img]
nfo on one of these?Model 700 Varmint,M code(1965) with "first production" stamped on the barrel in 220 Swift.v[/img]
Last edited by eddie k on Sun Apr 22, 2012 4:54 pm, edited 1 time in total.
Re: Model 700 220 Swift "First Production"?
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Is it actually a heavy (Varmint Special) barrel? I can't tell from the picture.
In the first place, the "M" date code would actually be 1992 and not 1965. The "C" prefix to the serial number and the stock style are also dead giveaways that it's not a rifle from the 1960s. The "C" prefix was used in the late 1980s and I'm not sure if it was carried over into the 1990s or not. Typically they used a different letter prefix for about 5 years of each decade. The "A" prefix was used in the late 1970, "B" in the early 1980s and "C" in the latter 1980s.
In 1992, Remington chambered their Limited Classic for the .220 Swift. And, according to the catalog of that year, there were no other rifles chambered for that caliber (either in BDL or Varmint Special).
M - 1992 - 220 Swift - 7594 (number produced)
So, I don't know for sure what you've got there. If it's NOT a heavy barrel, it could be that someone restocked a "Limited Classic" with a BDL stock. I also can't find that it was chambered in a heavy barrel.......at least around that time frame.
http://www.remington.com/products/archi ... l-700.aspx
Den
Is it actually a heavy (Varmint Special) barrel? I can't tell from the picture.
In the first place, the "M" date code would actually be 1992 and not 1965. The "C" prefix to the serial number and the stock style are also dead giveaways that it's not a rifle from the 1960s. The "C" prefix was used in the late 1980s and I'm not sure if it was carried over into the 1990s or not. Typically they used a different letter prefix for about 5 years of each decade. The "A" prefix was used in the late 1970, "B" in the early 1980s and "C" in the latter 1980s.
In 1992, Remington chambered their Limited Classic for the .220 Swift. And, according to the catalog of that year, there were no other rifles chambered for that caliber (either in BDL or Varmint Special).
M - 1992 - 220 Swift - 7594 (number produced)
So, I don't know for sure what you've got there. If it's NOT a heavy barrel, it could be that someone restocked a "Limited Classic" with a BDL stock. I also can't find that it was chambered in a heavy barrel.......at least around that time frame.
http://www.remington.com/products/archi ... l-700.aspx
Den
Re: Model 700 220 Swift "First Production"?
I added a picture.It's a heavy barrel varmint.Is there a mention of this in the book on Model 700's?
Re: Model 700 220 Swift "First Production"?
It is probably a special run for one of the large distributors like Big Rock.
Remington is and has for a long time done special runs for different outfits that are never cataloged. One I can specifically remeber is from that same time frame when they made a rifle similar to the CDL but chambered in 25.06 with a 26" sporter barrel. I think it was also done in 300 win. I alomst got one of the 25.06s last year but hence I was broke. Always broke when the good stuff comes around
Remington is and has for a long time done special runs for different outfits that are never cataloged. One I can specifically remeber is from that same time frame when they made a rifle similar to the CDL but chambered in 25.06 with a 26" sporter barrel. I think it was also done in 300 win. I alomst got one of the 25.06s last year but hence I was broke. Always broke when the good stuff comes around
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Re: Model 700 220 Swift "First Production"?
They made a limited run of these in the 220 swift and the 22-250. First year production does not mean 1962 when the 700 was introduce. I have both but these are to new of rifles to gain my interest in researching them. But they are nice.
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