Remington Model 552 "Speedmaster" | |
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Type | Rifle |
Place of origin | United States |
Production history | |
Designer | L.R. Crittendon, E.W. Hailston [1] |
Manufacturer | Remington Arms |
Produced | 1957–2020 [1] [2] |
Specifications | |
Mass | 5.75 lb (2.61 kg) [3] |
Length | 40 in (100 cm) [3] |
Barrel length | 22 in (56 cm) [3] |
Cartridge | .22 Short, .22 Long, .22 LR [1] |
The Remington Model 552 Speedmaster is a blow-back operated, self-loading, semi-automatic rifle that can fire .22 Short, .22 Long and .22 long rifle cartridges. [3] Ammunition is fed from a tubular magazine under the barrel.
Designed by Remington engineers L.R. Crittendon and E.W. Hailston, and first introduced in 1957, the model 552 features a self-loading, blowback action featuring a low profile left-side bolt handle that lends itself to a clean receiver appearance and slender profile. [3] The rifle is equipped with both open sights and a 3/8" (9.5 mm) dovetail rail for mounting a scope and a safety on the trigger guard. [3] The Speedmaster was manufactured from 1957 to 1988 in a standard model. In 1966 Remington offered this rifle with a special stamping of the company's 150th anniversary on the left side of the receiver.
In 1991, the walnut butt stock of the BDL Deluxe version was altered to incorporate a Monte Carlo comb to improve cheek weld when using the rifle with a telescopic sight, while the impressed checkering on the butt stock and forearm was changed to machine-cut checkering. [4] in 2017, after complaints that the Monte Carlo comb made the rifle difficult to use with open sights, Remington returned to a straight comb stock design for current production BDL rifles. [5]
The Speedmaster was produced until 2020 in an upgraded "BDL" model, featuring a checkered walnut butt stock and forearm with a gloss finish. [3] [6]
Remington Model 552 "Speedmaster" | |
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Type | Rifle |
Place of origin | United States |
Production history | |
Designer | L.R. Crittendon, E.W. Hailston [1] |
Manufacturer | Remington Arms |
Produced | 1957–2020 [1] [2] |
Specifications | |
Mass | 5.75 lb (2.61 kg) [3] |
Length | 40 in (100 cm) [3] |
Barrel length | 22 in (56 cm) [3] |
Cartridge | .22 Short, .22 Long, .22 LR [1] |
The Remington Model 552 Speedmaster is a blow-back operated, self-loading, semi-automatic rifle that can fire .22 Short, .22 Long and .22 long rifle cartridges. [3] Ammunition is fed from a tubular magazine under the barrel.
Designed by Remington engineers L.R. Crittendon and E.W. Hailston, and first introduced in 1957, the model 552 features a self-loading, blowback action featuring a low profile left-side bolt handle that lends itself to a clean receiver appearance and slender profile. [3] The rifle is equipped with both open sights and a 3/8" (9.5 mm) dovetail rail for mounting a scope and a safety on the trigger guard. [3] The Speedmaster was manufactured from 1957 to 1988 in a standard model. In 1966 Remington offered this rifle with a special stamping of the company's 150th anniversary on the left side of the receiver.
In 1991, the walnut butt stock of the BDL Deluxe version was altered to incorporate a Monte Carlo comb to improve cheek weld when using the rifle with a telescopic sight, while the impressed checkering on the butt stock and forearm was changed to machine-cut checkering. [4] in 2017, after complaints that the Monte Carlo comb made the rifle difficult to use with open sights, Remington returned to a straight comb stock design for current production BDL rifles. [5]
The Speedmaster was produced until 2020 in an upgraded "BDL" model, featuring a checkered walnut butt stock and forearm with a gloss finish. [3] [6]