Posted on 12/24/2015 4:17:26 PM PST by Lazamataz
The nylon 66 was one of the great .22s. I had one in Apache Black with a chrome receiver cover.
I have no idea why Remington quit making them. They were accurate, light, dependable and tough.
I always thought the XP-100 would make an excellent assassin’s gun.
I have a Thompson Contender that looks much like that in the case.
Lovely set up.
Merry Christmas!
The smithy where I work part-time, did a major rehab on one just last year, and got it working nicely. It helps to have a ‘AK-74 parts bin’ to do some swapping-out, plus he’s a hell of a great machinist. You’re right, in that they were never right from the mfgr. I bought pallets of 5.56/7.62x51/.45acp/.357mag/12ga/.50cal, starting back in 2002, when it was dirt cheap, and had it shipped to my business. One of the best investments, besides firearm/ammo stocks, I made.
I understand... I once passed on a Smith Outsdoorsman from 1929... I still have dreams about the trigger pull.
What makes that pistol perfect is it’s ‘left handed’.
Tough finding a proper pistol if your a south paw.
some say it was what actually killed Kennedy. Fired from storm drain opening at turn in Dealy Plaza.
http://jfkmurdersolved.com/fireball1.htm
My 221 looks like the pistol illustrated, but it has a 3X Burris on it.
I thought the Beltway Sniper may have been using a Thompson Center Contender. It turned out to be a regular AR-15.
My brother has had several Contenders. His first was a 44 magnum. He did not keep that barrel long. hee hee hee
It did kick.
He really likes them.
The recoil on the Fireball is not bad at all. And it is a very fast round.
‘The nylon 66 was one of the great .22s. ‘
No doubt about it, super accurate as you say. Scoped or not, it’s the best plinkin’ gun around. Lots of squirrels & snakes bit it, especially with hollow points. Light as a feather, carry it ALL day!
I’ve never sold one.
The only problem with the Nylon 66 was that it was so light that a normal scope was awkward. It made it not balance well.
Back then, Redfield made a tiny rimfire scope with a 3/4 inch tube but with a larger bell and eyepiece. It was bright and clear. It was perfect on the Remington. For some reason they quit making it.
Also the receiver cover was held on by two long screws which went through the nylon receiver. That cover would move just a tiny bit with a heavy scope.
My dad was an avid anti-collector. He wouldn’t own something he didn’t use. He had a nice 1894 25-35 that was damn near 100 years old when he cracked the stock on a rabbits head. He taught me a lot about guns and more about life. I miss him more than any gun. I put him through worse than he ever gave me.
first gun i ever sold was an M1 Carbine made by IBM, never sold another one... live and learn to your health, bottoms up
get the CZ...
I had read that the 75-B was an excellent pistol. Accuracy, balance, craftsmanship and low price.
you'll NEVER regret it... it's what the BREN 10 was modeled after
Thanks. I’m not fond of 9mm pistols, but the reports are very good on it.
We have one 38 special revolver, had considered buying a 357 revolver instead of an auto. I prefer 5-6” barrel pistols, but not good for concealed use.
Was surprised to see the Dan Wesson pic posted earlier with the interchangeable barrel length. Not sure that is a good approach though.
The revolver is easier to reload and you can put together some really cheap accurate rounds with cast bullets for the 38 Specials. Suspect on the 357 you’d need gas checks with lead bullets.
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