Nylon 66: Remington's Revolutionary Plastic Rifle by Forgotten Weapons

[trevj]

My thoughts on the Nylon 66 are largely flavored by watching a customer at the gun shop I was a hangaround in, take his gun out the front door, and beat it to ruins, against a telephone pole on the sidewalk.

He was disgusted by that he could not get the gun to hold a useful zero, with the scope mounted on the dovetail rails provided, and he was DONE with it! Pretty much cured me of ever wanting one.

One thing I learned far later in life, is that Nylon 6/6 has unstable dimensional issues, that are related to it's reaction to humidity. Parts fresh off the machine, can often pass inspection at the manufacturer, and be found to be out of spec, by the time they reach the customer.
I doubt that had anything near to do with the aforementioned gun owner's disgust at his gun, though. The taco-shell outer cover and the slop between it and the action, were pretty much what made that one unable to be relied upon.

 

[dan belisle]

My thoughts on the Nylon 66 are largely flavored by watching a customer at the gun shop I was a hangaround in, take his gun out the front door, and beat it to ruins, against a telephone pole on the sidewalk.

He was disgusted by that he could not get the gun to hold a useful zero, with the scope mounted on the dovetail rails provided, and he was DONE with it! Pretty much cured me of ever wanting one.

One thing I learned far later in life, is that Nylon 6/6 has unstable dimensional issues, that are related to it's reaction to humidity. Parts fresh off the machine, can often pass inspection at the manufacturer, and be found to be out of spec, by the time they reach the customer.
I doubt that had anything near to do with the aforementioned gun owner's disgust at his gun, though. The taco-shell outer cover and the slop between it and the action, were pretty much what made that one unable to be relied upon.

Can't say I have had that issue in any of my 77's. None are target grade 22's, but they were all capable of minute of gopher. - dan

 

[Wiskey1]

i probably have about 15 of these Nylon 66's in various colors,all of them have always run great,no jams,so i dont know what the yahoos with issues are doing to their to make them run bad,LOL.my 10c's on the other hand,i had a lot of issues with,

 

[easy]

Can anyone suggest where I can locate a replacement barrel for a 66/77, Mohawk10C, same barrels?

Numrich is out, and Canada seems to have dried up on everything Nylon.

Classic Firearms in New Hampshire seem to have a barrel, and a good selection of other Nylon components available, but I’d like to avoid importing if there’s a Canadian option.

Dealers welcomed.

 

[nowarningshot]

First gun I bought as a kid, lawn cutting money. Wouldn't hold zero. A big deal for a kid without money for ammo. Sold it to my Uncle and bought my Rem 572 pump, which I still have today.

 

[easy]

First gun I bought as a kid, lawn cutting money. Wouldn't hold zero. A big deal for a kid without money for ammo. Sold it to my Uncle and bought my Rem 572 pump, which I still have today.

Quite common as I’m hearing. This is because of the nylon stock flexing and the scope rails on the stamped cover also lack stability being stamped rather than machined.

 

[45CAT]

Can anyone suggest where I can locate a replacement barrel for a 66/77, Mohawk10C, same barrels?
Numrich is out, and Canada seems to have dried up on everything Nylon.
Classic Firearms in New Hampshire seem to have a barrel, and a good selection of other Nylon components available, but I’d like to avoid importing if there’s a Canadian option.
Dealers welcomed.

Western Gun parts ?

 

[Meroh]

Can anyone suggest where I can locate a replacement barrel for a 66/77, Mohawk10C, same barrels?
Numrich is out, and Canada seems to have dried up on everything Nylon.
Classic Firearms in New Hampshire seem to have a barrel, and a good selection of other Nylon components available, but I’d like to avoid importing if there’s a Canadian option.
Dealers welcomed.

Is your barrel shot out or leaded up? I fixed a 66 for an older gentleman a while back; he said it would not cycle. I noted that the extractor was missing. I was able to get a complete bolt assembly on ebay for $50.00. However when I had the rifle apart I noticed that the barrel was "tough" looking so I figured why not clean it and see how bad it actually was. It was so leaded up I could not get a .22 cleaning rod through it. After soaking with solvent overnight I was able to drive the aluminum rod through the barrel and got big flakes of crap out of it. After more solvent and much brushing and many patches later the rifling reappeared. Shoots like a new one now.

 

[Meroh]

Is had one back in the early '80s, bought it new and used it for coon hunting. I had a Tasco 6 power mounted on it. The tubular mag fed with no issues, and the rifle ran flawlessly. It killed over 1000 raccoon, mostly with Aquila Solid point ammo. My cousin had the one with the detachable mags, and it just would not feed. Period.

 

[easy]

Western Gun parts ?

Thank you for that. Western is out of everything it seems. Not much stock of anything.

Is your barrel shot out or leaded up? I fixed a 66 for an older gentleman a while back; he said it would not cycle. I noted that the extractor was missing. I was able to get a complete bolt assembly on ebay for $50.00. However when I had the rifle apart I noticed that the barrel was "tough" looking so I figured why not clean it and see how bad it actually was. It was so leaded up I could not get a .22 cleaning rod through it. After soaking with solvent overnight I was able to drive the aluminum rod through the barrel and got big flakes of crap out of it. After more solvent and much brushing and many patches later the rifling reappeared. Shoots like a new one now.

Appreciated and totally agree, but it’s a missing barrel unfortunately. It's for a Mohawk 10C in amazing condition, barely a scuff on it, I’d like to get such a beautiful rifle shooting again.

 

[easy]

Is had one back in the early '80s, bought it new and used it for coon hunting. I had a Tasco 6 power mounted on it. The tubular mag fed with no issues, and the rifle ran flawlessly. It killed over 1000 raccoon, mostly with Aquila Solid point ammo. My cousin had the one with the detachable mags, and it just would not feed. Period.

I found that feeding/magazine issues are due to the magazine latch and/or guide being bent, or loose. If so, the top of the mag doesn’t sit horizontal, in line with the chamber. You get a failure to feed.
Some people propose the fix is to file the magazine so it catches on mag latch if it doesn’t engage well. The proper fix is not to deface the mag, but to set the mag guide and latch properly. I’ve fixed a few this way. No epoxy, no shins and certainly not chewing up the magazine.

 

[Smokinyotes]

I had a ( I think it was a Cooey). It jammed all the time. Traded him for a Nylon 66. I think I was ten years old. Made all my spending money as a kid with this gun shooting muskrats.

 

[jparent]

Most people made the mistake of oiling the action... guaranteed to gum up the works and create issues.

Remington tested these guns by shooting millions of rounds... they worked just fine.

They weren't even that hard to take apart, back in the day my dumb ass managed to with a few simple tools and a book from the college library.

I sold my rare green Made in Canada Nylon 66 (no serial number) years ago, the one gun i wish i had kept.

 

[guntech]

I have a couple of the mag fed 77's I bought for my kids, plus a third for a spare. Light, reliable, fun to shoot. Just be careful when you take it apart. - dan

The best thing to do when taking it apart is to have a heavy duty bag you can put all the parts in (and don't lose any) when you take it to a gunsmith to assemble.

 

[dan belisle]

The best thing to do when taking it apart is to have a heavy duty bag you can put all the parts in (and don't lose any) when you take it to a gunsmith to assemble.

Lol, I understand that. Being stubborn, I just kept at it until I figured it out. - dan

 

[Big Bad]

Seriously looked at a N66 when I was in uni but opted for food instead. My mistake, the food is long gone but I could still have the rifle.

 

[cyclone]

Wow so cheap to build! As a kid I had a major hankering for one but my dad said there was no way he was going to buy me a plastic gun. Ended up an Anni 300 semi. Great gun!

That story resonates with me!

My first firearm purchase was a Henry "Survival", AKA the AR-7. My Dad (who never owned or shot guns) took one look at the plastic stock, pulled out some cash, and told be to buy something with wood and metal. I bought a Remington 512 as my second firearm, and to this day remember how that firearm handled.