Long Branch Arsenals built Remington Nylon 66

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I put this here as I believe most of the die hard Long Branch types like myself reside here, although yes, this is a rimfire rifle. I suspect that this wouldn't mean much to the average rimfire enthusiast.

A member on CGN told me a while back that the Remington Nylon 66's that are marked Made In Canada were made at Long Branch/Canadian Arsenals. When he used to work in the area, he'd run into lots of former LB workers and he was told there was a Remington sign on the wall in the Arsenal and they made the Nylon 66 there.

So I had that in mind when I found this at the gun show today.

I suspect the decal on the buttstock isn't found on most of them, it's the kind of thing that would have worn off long ago.

If this is documented anywhere on the internet, the info is very well hidden.


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I believe that J.B. Wood had a section in one of his books on taking one of these monsters down, illustrated rather lavishly (and necessarily).

I have done it but I wouldn't want to try to coach someone through it without a rifle here beside me. Too many opportunities for SPOINNNNG! Now the CAT's got it!!!!!!

But J.B. Wood did write it up.
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Take it to pieces in a large transparent plastic bag so that -

1. you can see what you are doing, and

2. see where all the bits fly to in safety.

THIS is the way to go, but please don't ask me how I know.

tac
 
Seriously, this is one which is almost designed for modern spray cleaners/lubricants.

Do NOT try to clean it with Carb Cleaner! Carb Cleaner is designed to eat Carbon..... and industrial Nylon, which this critter is moulded from, is essentially Carbon!

The "Receiver" isn't, BTW. It is actually just a tin cover. Working parts all slide on the Nylon frame in slots/grooves/ways designed for them.

This little rifle was 'WAY ahead of its time.

Long Branch?????

Ah, sh*t!

Now I NEED one!
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CAL chapter in "Canadian Defence Commodities" 1967 shows among items produced, Sterlings, C1s etc, were "Remington 22 barrel (nylon)". I was told by a longtime dealer that this was enough Cdn content to get the Rem nylon a made in Canada designation.
Another item of "recent production", 1967, was "7.92 Bren LMGs for a foreign account".
 
Interestingly, I saw a Canadian made 870 Wingmaster not that long ago - complete with Remington of Canada box and markings on the barrel. I believe it ended up in the Edmonton Cabelas gun library.
 
tacfoley said:
Take it to pieces in a large transparent plastic bag so that -

1. you can see what you are doing, and

2. see where all the bits fly to in safety.

THIS is the way to go, but please don't ask me how I know.

tac
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Someone at the show told me in terror, whatever you do, do not try to take it apart! Everything flies, forget it!

I read somewhere that you actually don't need to clean them.

Good advice about using carb cleaner, wow, meltdown, nice. :eek:
 
On occasion, I have had to replace a broken stock on these - transplanting all the parts into a new, stripped stock unit.
This is not fun. Do not even consider disassembling/reassembling one with out a really good schematic.
These are outstanding rifles, though. It is too bad that the last set of moulding dies wore out, and it was not economically worthwhile to make a new set.
That is a dandy specimen, cantom.
I wonder if my Canadian 870 was made there?
 
In 1956, Remington bought the Mall Tool Company which had plants in Chicago and Toronto. Mall made electrical type tools and Remington wanted these to sell along with their powder actuated tools.

They changed the Canadian name to "Remington Arms of Canada", and started offering their firearms to Canadians. I had a couple of friends in Remington in Toronto, and visited their plant there on several occasions during the early 1960s.
 
I have a nylon 66, and after typing this, I am going to see where it was made.

I have used it since I was in my teens. Cleaning is not problem with a partial dis-assembly.

I also replaced my stock a few years back. That was a nightmare. You need three hands and the ability to rotate, twist pull and push parts together in a special sequence to get it to work. I had the fortune of finding a Remington 66 collectors web site and someone had a link on re-assembling them. I might even have printed it off.

Now to see what mine says...(i doubt mine is Canadian, bought it in the early 80's.)
 
buffdog said:
In 1956, Remington bought the Mall Tool Company which had plants in Chicago and Toronto. Mall made electrical type tools and Remington wanted these to sell along with their powder actuated tools.

They changed the Canadian name to "Remington Arms of Canada", and started offering their firearms to Canadians. I had a couple of friends in Remington in Toronto, and visited their plant there on several occasions during the early 1960s.
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Remember the good old days when you had to construct a branch plant in Canada and manufacture here in order to sell anything here?

That system worked very well for us right up until Mulroney dismantled it for his buddies south of the border. They've been closing plants here ever since. :mad:
 
PerversPépère said:
oH! INTERESTING!
nOW, IS THERE A SINGLE LIVING HUMAN CAPABLE OF SHOWING ME HOW TO TAKE ONE DOWN FOR CLEANING?
Oops! Again! I forgot my muffs on!
PP. :redface:
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I took mine apart and cleaned it - ONCE in 12 years? Not too shabby. It was indeed filthy - but kept shooting. Keep in mind it is somewhat lightly used.

I followed directions from youtube.

Not too difficult. I remember having trouble getting one piece back in place.
 
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