General Specs: Remington, c1968, .22LR, 12lbs. 1oz., LOP 13 5/8"
Serial Number: 25653B
This Remington 40X SN 25653B was manufactured circa 1968, it has a 28” heavyweight tapered barrel and is chambered for .22 Long Rifle. It is a single fire weapon renowned for its accuracy and is a notable varmint or target gun. The barrel exhibits 99% factory bluing with a mirror bore, the receiver is in similar excellent shape, the barrel and action are tapped for your choice of sights. The action is marked U.S. 22 LONG RIFLE, they were used as training rifles and by college ROTC units, military academies and competitive shooting teams from the various services. The Walnut stock features an underside rail and a flat profile, ideal for bench rest shooting. The trigger is adjustable for travel and on this example is set for 2.8lb. The bolt has twin extractors and two locking lugs, the bolt runs smoothly. As the famous rifleman and writer Townsend Whelen observed “only accurate rifles are interesting”, the Remington 40X rifles are considered outstanding target guns, their quality surpasses many custom-built rifles which typically cost more, this solidly built example is a great and economical way to get started on the road to true accuracy, overall, very “interesting”. A manual is included. Thanks for looking.
Barrels
Barrel Length: 28"
Bores: mirror
% Blue: 99%
Action
Action: bolt
Receiver Condition: 99%
Screws: excellent
Trigger Type: single-crisp, adjustable
Trigger Guard Color: 97%
Stock
Type: pistol grip/ target stock
LOP: 13 5/8"
LOP To End Of Wood: 13 1/16"
Butt Treatment: White Line with spacer
INQUIRIES
There is a 30 day mechanical warranty on long guns. If it is a “VFI Certified” gun there is a 90 day mechanical warranty. Call or email us for more details or questions. Thanks! Vintage Firearms Inc.
Other
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PLEASE SEE OUR OTHER FINE VINTAGE FIREARMS. View all listings and our full inventory of fine sporting and collectible arms will appear. Thanks for looking! We employ full time gunsmiths on premises and can perform alterations to suit your needs within a few weeks of purchase. Common requests are: -stock bending to suit your particular requirements -addition of any specified butt pad to increase length of pull -alteration of chokes to suit your shooting preferences -lengthening of chambers and forcing cones -darkening stock color with penetrating stains -restoring any part of the gun including rust blue, charcoal blue, bone and charcoal case color, wood restoration and checkering recuts. If you like one our guns but it needs “tweaked”, let us know and we can quote you a time and price. Some enthusiasts like the guns “as found” and others want them “just so”. We often list guns as found and let the particular buyer choose how they want their gun to fit or look.
