The Remington Model 572 Fieldmaster is a slide action, manually-operated .22 caliber (rimfire) repeating rifle manufactured by Remington Arms Company. First introduced to the commercial market in 1956, the 572 Fieldmaster rifle incorporates a tubular magazine capable of feeding .22 Short, .22 Long, or .22 Long Rifle rimfire cartridges, a cross-bolt safety, and an aluminum receiver grooved for scope mounts.[3] The original Fieldmaster used a 22.75-inch barrel.[5] The Model 572 uses many of the design features first introduced on the Remington Model 870 shotgun, and replaced the Model 121 Fieldmaster as the company's slide-action rimfire repeater.[1] The 572 was discontinued in 2020 following the bankruptcy of the parent company.[6]
| Remington Model 572 Fieldmaster | |
|---|---|
| Type | Rifle |
| Place of origin | United States |
| Production history | |
| Manufacturer | Remington Arms |
| Produced | 1956–2020[1][2] |
| Variants | see variants |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 5.8 lb (2.6 kg)[3] |
| Length | 40 in (100 cm)[3] |
| Barrel length | 22.75 in (57.8 cm) or 21.00 in (53.3 cm)[3] |
| Cartridge | .22 Short .22 Long .22 LR[1] |
| Action | pump action |
| Feed system | Under-barrel tube magazine[4]
|
| Sights | ramped front, open rear.[4] |
Variants
edit- Model 572A Fieldmaster
- Introduced in 1956 as well, the 572A featured a 22.75 in (57.8 cm) barrel, an uncheckered hardwood pistol-grip stock and a grooved forearm. It was discontinued in 1988.[4]
- Model 572SB
- Introduced in 1961 the 572 SmoothBore (Garden Gun) had the same specs as the Model 572A except with a smoothbore barrel. It was discontinued in 1979.[4]
- Model 572 BDL
- In 1966, Remington introduced the BDL or "Deluxe" rifle to supplement the 572A and 572SB. The BDL featured a ramp front sight with gold bead, a fully adjustable rear sight modeled after the sight used on Remington 700 big-game rifle, and a higher-grade walnut forearm and straight-comb butt stock with impressed checkering. 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, and the impressed checkering was altered to machine-cut checkering.[7] In 2017, after complaints that the high Monte Carlo comb made the rifle difficult to use with open sights, Remington returned to a straight comb butt stock design for current production BDL rifles, until production ended in 2020.[8][9][10]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Model 572 Fieldmaster Pump Action Rimfire Rifle". Remington Arms. Archived from the original on 12 May 2013. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
- ^ Sigler, Derek, What Happened to Remington?, AllOutdoor.com, 1 October 2020, retrieved 22 September 2023
- ^ a b c d "Model 572 BDL Fieldmaster". Remington Arms. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
- ^ a b c d Peterson, Philip (26 June 2009). Gun Digest Book of Modern Gun Values: The Shooter's Guide to Guns 1900 to Present (16th ed.). p. 396. ISBN 9780896898240.
- ^ Hatcher, J.S., (Maj. Gen.) Gun Digest, 10th Anniversary Edition (1956), p. 161
- ^ Sigler, Derek, What Happened to Remington?, AllOutdoor.com, 1 October 2020, retrieved 22 September 2023
- ^ 1991 Remington Arms Co. Retail Catalog, Wilmington, DE: Remington Arms Co. Inc., H-26258-91 (1991)
- ^ 2017 Remington Arms Co. Retail Catalog, Wilmington, DE: Remington Arms Co. Inc. (2017)
- ^ Maroot, Roy, History of Remington Firearms: The History Of One Of The World's Most Famous Gun Makers, Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield, Jun 1, 2005, p. 82
- ^ 2018 Remington Arms Co. Retail Catalog, Wilmington, DE: Remington Arms Co. Inc. (2018)
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