The Remington Model 552 ''Speedmaster'' is a blow-back operated, self-loading,

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that can fire .22 Short, .22 Long and .22 long rifle cartridges. Ammunition is fed from a tubular

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History and Features

Designed by Remington engineers L.R. Crittendon and E.W. Hailston, and first introduced in 1957, the model 552 features a self-loading, blowback action featuring a low profile left-side bolt handle that lends itself to a clean receiver appearance and slender profile. The rifle is equipped with both open

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and a 3/8" (9.5 mm)

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. The Speedmaster was manufactured from 1957 to 1988 in a standard model. In 1966 Remington offered this rifle with a special stamping of the company's 150th anniversary on the left side of the receiver. In 1991, the walnut butt stock of the BDL Deluxe version was altered to incorporate a Monte Carlo comb to improve cheek weld when using the rifle with a telescopic sight, while the impressed checkering on the butt stock and forearm was changed to machine-cut checkering.1991 ''Remington Arms Co. Retail Catalog'', Wilmington, DE: Remington Arms Co. Inc., H-42190-94 (1991) in 2017, after complaints that the Monte Carlo comb made the rifle difficult to use with open sights, Remington returned to a straight comb stock design for current production BDL rifles.2017 ''Remington Arms Co. Retail Catalog'', Wilmington, DE: Remington Arms Co. Inc., (2017) The Speedmaster was produced until 2020 in an upgraded "BDL" model, featuring a checkered walnut butt stock and forearm with a gloss finish.Sigler, Derek,
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