Remington 510-P

[dick_tracy1953]

I have two Remington 510-P's in my collection. The earlier "1941" dated rifle receiver is not grooved for scope rings, however, the "1948" dated one is set up that way and it would appear to be factory original. Two questions: are WWII dated rifles more desirable and was the change over towards scope rifles common within a model design. It seems odd for a peep sighted rifle to also be set up for scope shooting but my guess is that Remington used the same receiver for more than one model.

[John Gyde]

The M/510 did not have a grooved receiver until the "X" models were introduced in 1964. Grooved receivers were phased in beginning in the mid-1950s on the M/511 & 512. Remington probably used the non-grooved receivers on hand for the 510 and used the new, grooved ones for the repeaters.

I prefer pre-war rifles, but I doubt that there is much, if any value difference.

[dick_tracy1953]

John Gyde: The one Remington 510-P that I own does have a grooved receiver with the barrel marked B TT (code dated for Jan 1948). If you are correct then what I must have is an older barrel on a late receiver or did I misunderstand what you posted. There also seems to be an additional stamping on the barrel that could be an "X" or not. Do the "X" Models have this kind of stamping.

[John Gyde]

It does sound like you have an older barrel and a newer receiver. It is also possible that someone had the receiver grooved by a gunsmith. The "X" Models are quite distinctive with slimmer barrels and "Nylon" type sights. There weren't any "P" versions of the "X" models. The Model names on the barrel of the "X" Models were 510-X, 511-X, etc.

[dick_tracy1953]

John Gyde, thank you very much for being so helpful in my education about the Remington 510-P.

[rem513]

I think this must be the same one I saw at cabela's in sidney it does have aremington prof mark

[John Wilson]

Love those Remington 5teens. I have a 510 that I thought was a 510X, but the model number on the barrel is 510, and date code Nov, 1948 EXX. Problem is, mine has a checkered stock exactly like the 513 sporter, and a chrome trigger and bolt handle? ALso, my receiver is grooved. ANyone have any idea what I have, do you think it is one someone put together? I got it because it had the nicest wood I had ever seen on the 510 series.
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[dick_tracy1953]

Last week at the gun show a fella from Iowa showed me how to change out the barrels on these old rifles. He is going to locate a non grooved receiver so I can make my 510-P correct. One thing that he did say is that there should be no head spacing issues because these are rimmed cartridges. Please chime in on this one if you disagree.

[remington600]

You can definatley have head spacing problems with a rimmed cartridge.