Just picked this up at Rutgers Gun and Boat center in Highland Park. I was looking for a bolt action rimfire to play with, and this one fits the bill, as it's the same exact model my Dad taught me to shoot on when I was a kid. It needs a serious cleaning, but the bore's shiny, the stock only has a few small scratches, and the bluing isn't so bad for a 60 year old gun.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Speaking of the age of the gun, I looked up Remington date codes, and there's no VV listed. UU stands for 1949, but I haven't seen enough Remington date codes to know if they stamped the letter U as V. If anyone can shed some light on it, I'd appreciate it.

 

Jim

it is a poorly stamped YY , denoting 1952 production - non grooved receiver + casehardened bolt shroud help to confirm this - i own many of these remington 5teens + they all will outshoot most current production rimfires - check out the rimfirecentral forum , the remington section is filled with info on these guns - nice purchase -

it is a poorly stamped YY , denoting 1952 production - non grooved receiver + casehardened bolt shroud help to confirm this - i own many of these remington 5teens + they all will outshoot most current production rimfires - check out the rimfirecentral forum , the remington section is filled with info on these guns - nice purchase -

Excellent, thanks for the information! Any idea what the number 3 stamp and the other mark in my 5th picture refer to?

Great gun, you will not be disappointed with it.

Nice looking bolt action .22

Excellent, thanks for the information! Any idea what the number 3 stamp and the other mark in my 5th picture refer to?

the other marks are factory inspector marks - before the YY what looks like an F is really an E that denotes it was produced in the month of october - like i said before check the rimfirecentral forum , there is a sticky in the remington section explaining the codes - also check the search function for diagrams + adjustment tips etc. - just out of curiosity how much did mark charge you for it ? - two or three years ago they were selling for $50.00 to $75.00 dollars , now i see them going for $125.00 + up - some 0000 steel wool + van's gun blue will get rid of the brown tint on the metal + make it look blue again , just degrease metal first - now all you need are a 510 , 512 , 513 , + a 521 to complete the collection - than you can start on the P series + X series - they are becoming very collectible + they are always very shootable - you just can't get real steel + walnut in modern .22's for under $500.00 now - enjoy it -

Thanks for the extra info, I've been reading up over at rimfire central and got a .pdf of the field manual from one of their members. Spent the last three hours tearing down the bolt and really cleaning everything up. Lots of gunk on the firing pin and in the extractors. Getting the bolt sleeve back on and reinserting the sleeve pin was a bit of a pain in the a**, but everything's nice and smooth now. Removed the stock and cleaned up the hardware and the barrel with some 0000 steel wool and a little oil. I picked up a Birchwood Casey cold blue and stock refinishing kit, but that'll wait until I have room and time to strip and refinish the stock.

 

I love the case hardened finish on the bolt and trigger. Oh, and I picked it up for $150, which seems to be middle of the road nowadays, some of the cheaper ones are a rougher, and some of the higher prices are a bit over the top. He also had a 510 on the rack for $140, but the 511 was in better shape. Can't wait to take it to the range.

 

One last question... Under the rear leaf sight, the barrel is dovetailed. Is there a mount that I can use with that dovetail? The factory rear sight makes no use of it, it's just held in with two small screws.

 

-Jim

the dovetail will fit any standard 3/8" site - save old screw mounted sight , originals are hard to find at a reasonable price - Do Not use the birchwood casey blue kit , you just want to rejuvenate the original blue finish - use either van's or oxpho blue with fine steel wool after degreasing - to utilize the full accuracy potential mount a scope using the rfc JB weld trick -

Bump.

 

I recently acquired a 510 and a 511.  Both are old and show their age.  I've cleaned & fired the 511, but haven't had time to get to the 510.  The 511 was drilled & tapped by the original owner for a side-mounted scope, which isn't with the firearm anymore.  Does anyone have a lead on a vintage (or vintage-looking) 4-hole side mount and appropriate, functional scope?

 

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