hello,

I recently purchased a Remington 510 Targetmaster, made in Nov 1939, which has a clip. I am assuming that someone added the clip to it, however, I admit that I wondered if it had actually been made that way? I appears to be the first year of manufacture, and I wondered if maybe it had been some kind of prototype . . .

Any thoughts or ideas on this?

thanks,
Steve

Welcome to the Remington Owners Forum Steve !!

Here's the facts:

Remington 510 Targetmaster

Overview:

Description: Bolt Action


Introduction Year: 1939


Year Discontinued: 1962


Total Production: Approximately: 558,686


Designer/Inventor: Research & Development


Action Type: Bolt Action


Caliber/Gauge:
.22 short, .22 long, .22 long rifle
.22 long rifle shot cartridges (510SB smooth bore)


Serial Number Blocks:
Starting: N/A
Ending: N/A


# of Grades Offered: 510A Standard, 510P, 510X


Variations:
510SB Smooth bore barrel
510 Skeetrap--smooth bore barrel, muzzle piece marked "22Skeetrap"
510 Carbine
510 Routledge bored

http://www.gunpartscorp.com/Manufacture ... -39503.htm

The schematic shows a clip ( Part #16 )

thanks for the information, much appreciated.

the rifle has a 7 round clip; there is a metal plate on the bottom of the stock, which makes an entrance into the stock where the clip is inserted. There is also a metal casing inside the stock which provides the housing where the clip sits inside the stock, below the bolt.

It is a Targetmaster 510, with the letters RH on the left side of the barrel, which I think indicates it was made in Nov, 1939.

I guess the clip could have been added by someone. They did a pretty good job, if so. I started wondering if it might be a prototype, since it was the first year of manufacture.

Steve