Need the number

Sooner Shooter · 03-11-2008, 08:49 PM

of my dad's Remington auto 22. I probably won't see him for awhile and because he's quite old he probably won't be able to find it. I shot this gun as a kid in the 60's and remember shooting it one day and it kept jambing so I took it apart. Without asking dad! When I opened it up it seemed like every part inside fell out. I couldn't get it back together that night so I just tucked it under my bed and tried numerous times "at bed time" to get it back together without parts left over. Finally after probably twenty attempts I got it back together and it shot much better. Dad never found out! (It would have been the belt if he had!). I haven't seen that gun in years but from what I can remember the stock was very rounded and it was supposed to shoot shorts, longs and long rifles. I think I tried to shoot shorts one time but it wouldn't do it. I've searched the internet for Remington auto 22's made in the 60's or before and haven't come up with anything. I've seen 551 on the net but with no pics and I'm not sure that's the one but I think I remember some 5's in the model number.

Mooseman684 · 03-11-2008, 09:12 PM

Remington made lots of Semi-autos...
Model 16
Model 24
Model 241 A
Model 550A
Model 552A
Model 597

Rich

mitch_mckee · 03-11-2008, 09:14 PM

bet this is it:

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Ron AKA · 03-11-2008, 11:02 PM

Does it have a plastic stock? Remington made a bunch of Nylon 66 or something like that in he 60's.

Remington (Rem.) Nylon .22 Rifles; Nylon 66, 76, 77, 10, 11, 12

Ron

bigbuddy21 · 03-11-2008, 11:10 PM

mitch, thats a nice speedmaster.i just re-blued a speedmaster for a good friend

mitch_mckee · 03-11-2008, 11:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bigbuddy21

mitch, thats a nice speedmaster.i just re-blued a speedmaster for a good friend

Sure is. But it's not mine. My dad bought one just like it in the early 1950's and I grew up with it. It still shoots well but doesn't look ANYTHING like that one. It looks like it just came off the shelf.

Dad passed away in 2001 and I cleaned up his guns sometime after that. Same thing happened to me. That gun is really complicated and hard to figure out how to get back together.

Got it done though. It shoots good and has a new Simmons scope. I gave it to my brother for safekeeping.

Sooner Shooter · 03-11-2008, 11:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mitch_mckee

bet this is it:

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Mitch,

From what I remember that is it! Do you know the number?

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ron AKA

Does it have a plastic stock? Remington made a bunch of Nylon 66 or something like that in he 60's.

Remington (Rem.) Nylon .22 Rifles; Nylon 66, 76, 77, 10, 11, 12

Ron

No, it has a walnut stock. I think Mitch has the photo but not the number

rondog · 03-11-2008, 11:55 PM

Looks like it says Model 550-1.

mitch_mckee · 03-11-2008, 11:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Sooner Shooter

Mitch,

From what I remember that is it! Do you know the number?

No, it has a walnut stock. I think Mitch has the photo but not the number

sorry, it's a 550-1. I wish that one were mine.

GunBroker.com guns: 550-1 Remington Look (item: 94475249 ends: Mar-17-08 12

37 AM)

Sooner Shooter · 03-12-2008, 12:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mitch_mckee

sorry, it's a 550-1. I wish that one were mine.

GunBroker.com guns: 550-1 Remington Look (item: 94475249 ends: Mar-17-08 12

37 AM)

Thanks Mitch, RonDog and everyone else. Dad has his guns in the attic(no place worse) and scattered everywhere. He's 86 and suffers from dementia. To this day I don't think I've told him about having that gun apart for so long and not being able to fix it. We'll probably have a good laugh about it and I probably won't get the belt! You guys sure are good at this. I don't even know how to post links and pictures! Is being an old fart an excuse? SS

Marrjob · 03-12-2008, 06:03 AM

The Remington 55I, that's 55 and i like eye, is the only 22 auto that I know of that was labeled and shot 22 shorts, 22 longs, and 22 long rifle ammo. There was one here for sale at $250 a while back with the recognizable shell deflector at the ejection port.

Sooner Shooter · 03-12-2008, 08:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mitch_mckee

sorry, it's a 550-1. I wish that one were mine.

GunBroker.com guns: 550-1 Remington Look (item: 94475249 ends: Mar-17-08 12

37 AM)

Mitch
This gun from Gunbroker is absolutely beautiful. It makes me want to go to mom and dads and find that 550-1 and refinish it. I've done a few guns recently copying the CDL finish but with slightly more gloss.

Marrjob: I couldn't find a 55I and the 550-1 in the picture was labeled s,l, lr.

mitch_mckee · 03-12-2008, 08:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sooner Shooter

Mitch
This gun from Gunbroker is absolutely beautiful. It makes me want to go to mom and dads and find that 550-1 and refinish it. I've done a few guns recently copying the CDL finish but with slightly more gloss.

Marrjob: I couldn't find a 55I and the 550-1 in the picture was labeled s,l, lr.

Brings back memories.

Dad's .22 was the first gun I shot at 9 years old. 1965.

03-11-2008, 08:49 PM	#1
Sooner Shooter Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 614	Need the number of my dad's Remington auto 22. I probably won't see him for awhile and because he's quite old he probably won't be able to find it. I shot this gun as a kid in the 60's and remember shooting it one day and it kept jambing so I took it apart. Without asking dad! When I opened it up it seemed like every part inside fell out. I couldn't get it back together that night so I just tucked it under my bed and tried numerous times "at bed time" to get it back together without parts left over. Finally after probably twenty attempts I got it back together and it shot much better. Dad never found out! (It would have been the belt if he had!). I haven't seen that gun in years but from what I can remember the stock was very rounded and it was supposed to shoot shorts, longs and long rifles. I think I tried to shoot shorts one time but it wouldn't do it. I've searched the internet for Remington auto 22's made in the 60's or before and haven't come up with anything. I've seen 551 on the net but with no pics and I'm not sure that's the one but I think I remember some 5's in the model number. __________________ Save the drama for your mama!

03-11-2008, 09:12 PM	#2
Mooseman684 Super Moderator Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Alaska Wilderness Posts: 9,653 Images: 2	Remington made lots of Semi-autos... Model 16 Model 24 Model 241 A Model 550A Model 552A Model 597 Rich __________________ You know you might be facing your doom,when all you get is a click when you're expecting a BOOM!

03-11-2008, 11:10 PM	#5
bigbuddy21 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: new albany in. Posts: 973 Images: 5	mitch, thats a nice speedmaster.i just re-blued a speedmaster for a good friend __________________ LAND OF THE FREE BECAUSE OF THE BRAVE!

03-11-2008, 09:14 PM	#3
mitch_mckee Banned Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Knoxville, TN Posts: 1,085 Images: 3	bet this is it: pix268530265.jpg pix268533578.jpg

03-11-2008, 11:02 PM	#4
Ron AKA Banned Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Alberta, Canada Posts: 704	Does it have a plastic stock? Remington made a bunch of Nylon 66 or something like that in he 60's. Remington (Rem.) Nylon .22 Rifles; Nylon 66, 76, 77, 10, 11, 12 Ron

03-11-2008, 11:55 PM	#8
rondog Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Parker, CO Posts: 1,326	Looks like it says Model 550-1.

03-12-2008, 06:03 AM	#11
Marrjob Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Detroit, MI 48224 Posts: 23	The Remington 55I, that's 55 and i like eye, is the only 22 auto that I know of that was labeled and shot 22 shorts, 22 longs, and 22 long rifle ammo. There was one here for sale at $250 a while back with the recognizable shell deflector at the ejection port.