The Remington Model 7600 is a series of
pump-action
Pump action is a type of manual firearm action that is operated by moving a sliding handguard on the gun's forestock. When shooting, the sliding forend is pulled rearward to eject any expended cartridge (firearms), cartridge and typically to co ...
centerfire
rifle
A rifle is a long gun, long-barreled firearm designed for accurate shooting and higher stopping power, with a gun barrel, barrel that has a helical or spiralling pattern of grooves (rifling) cut into the bore wall. In keeping with their focus o ...
s made by
Remington Arms
Remington Arms Company, LLC, was an American firearms manufacturer, manufacturer of firearms and ammunition. It was formerly owned by the Remington Outdoor Company, which went bankrupt in 2020 with its lines of business sold to several purchase ...
. The Model 7600 is a progression from the original
Model 760 pump-action rifle which Remington produced from 1952 to 1981.
[ Production of the Model Six began in 1981 and was discontinued in 1987.][ Production of the Sportsman model 76 began in 1985 and was discontinued in 1987.][ Production of the model 7600 began in 1987 and was discontinued in 2020.
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Variants
There are a number of variants of the Model 7600 which Remington has manufactured over the years.
;Model 7600
:Introduced in 1981, the standard version is fitted with a conventional wood walnut stock.
;Model 7600 Synthetic
:Introduced in 1998, the synthetic model is identical to the standard 7600 except that it has a matte black synthetic stock.
;Model 7600 Carbine
:Re-Introduced in 1987, the carbine version is available in .30-06 fitted with a 18½ barrel.
;Model 7600 Special Purpose
:Offered from 1993 to 1994, the Special Purpose model featured a non-glare finished walnut stock, a matte black finish and sling swivels.
;Model 7600P Patrol Rifle[http://www.remingtonle.com/rifles/7600.htm , Remington Law Enforcement website]
:Introduced in 2002, the Model 7600P Patrol Rifle in .308 Winchester featuring an advanced sight system. Answering the call for a low profile, user-friendly patrol rifle, Remington now offers this durable, pump-action rifle for standard duty use. It features a black synthetic stock with sling studs and Wilson Combat ghost-ring rear sights.
;Model 7615 Police Patrol Rifle[http://www.remingtonle.com/rifles/7615.htm , Remington Law Enforcement website]
:The Model 7615P comes in .223 Remington caliber, uses standard M16/ AR-15 style STANAG magazine
A STANAG magazine or NATO magazine is a type of detachable firearm magazine proposed by NATO in October 1980. Shortly after NATO's acceptance of the 5.56×45mm NATO rifle cartridge, Draft Standardization Agreement ( STANAG) 4179 was proposed i ...
s and has a 16½" barrel. Just like the Model 7600P, the Model 7615P is designed to be a low-profile, user-friendly firearm for police officers to use alongside the Remington Model 870
The Remington Model 870 is a Pump action shotgun, pump-action shotgun manufactured by Remington Arms, Remington Arms Company, LLC. It is widely used by the public for shooting sports, hunting and self-defense, as well as by law enforcement and mi ...
shotgun.
Features
;Buttstocks
:The 7600 and 7615 models use a similar sized receiver as the 20-gauge
The 20-gauge shotgun, also known as 20 bore or 20 gauge, is a type of smoothbore shotgun. 20-gauge shotguns have a bore diameter of , while the 12-gauge has a bore diameter of . 12-gauge and 20-gauge shotguns are the most popular gauges ...
version of the 870 shotgun, and thus share a cross-compatibility of buttstocks. However, buttstocks made for the more common 12-gauge version of the Remington 870 will usually not fit.
;Barrel
:The 7600 and 7615 models feature a free floated barrel attached to the receiver using a UNF bolt screw for enhanced accuracy (contrary to the Model 760 which is not free floated).
;Bolt
:To aid extraction, the 7600 has a two lug bolt design as an improvement from the multi-lugged bolt on previous models such as the 760.
See also
* BMS Cam rifle
The BMS Cam rifle is a series of British bolt-action rifles made by BMS Trading Ltd chambered in the 5.56×45mm NATO cartridge and using STANAG magazines. The rifle was introduced in 1980
* Mossberg MVP
* Ruger American Rifle
The Ruger American Rifle is a family of budget-level hunting/ sporting bolt-action centerfire rifle made by Sturm, Ruger & Co., which also produces a line of rimfire rifles with similar designs called the Ruger American Rimfire.
Design
The Rug ...
References
External links
Owner's Manual
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