Remington Model 572 Fieldmaster

Remington Model 572 Fieldmaster
Type Rifle
Place of origin  United States
Production history
Manufacturer Remington Arms
Produced 1956-Present[1]
Variants see variants
Specifications
Weight 5.8 lb (2.6 kg)[2]
Length 40 in (100 cm)[2]
Barrel length 22.75 in (57.8 cm) or 21.00 in (53.3 cm)[2]

Cartridge .22 Short
.22 Long
.22 LR[1]
Action Slide action
Feed system

Under-barrel tube magazine[3]

  • 20-shot (22 Short)
  • 17-shot (22 Long)
  • 15-shot (20 LR)
Sights ramped front, open rear.[3]

The Remington Model 572 Fieldmaster is a slide action, .22-caliber rifle manufactured by Remington Arms. First introduced to the commercial market in 1956, the 572 Fieldmaster rifle incorporates a tubular magazine capable of feeding .22 Short, .22 Long, or .22 Long Rifle rimfire cartridges, a cross-bolt safety, and an aluminum receiver grooved for scope mounts.[2] The original Fieldmaster used a 22.75-inch barrel.[4] The Model 572 uses many of the design features first introduced on the Remington Model 870 shotgun, and replaced the Model 121 Fieldmaster as the company's slide-action rimfire repeater.[1]

Variants

Model 572A Fieldmaster
Introduced in 1956 as well, the 572A featured a 22.75 in (57.8 cm) barrel, an uncheckered hardwood pistol-grip stock and a grooved forearm. It was discontinued in 1988.[3]
Model 572SB
Introduced in 1961 the 572 SmoothBore had the same specs as the Model 572A except with a smoothbore barrel. It was discontinued in 1979.[3]
Model 572 BDL
In 1966, Remington introduced the BDL or "Deluxe" rifle to supplement the 572A and 572SB. The BDL featured a ramp front sight with gold bead, a fully adjustable rear sight modeled after the sight used on Remington 700 big-game rifle, and a higher-grade walnut forearm and buttstock with impressed checkering. The BDL is the only 572 model currently in production.[5]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Model 572 Fieldmaster Pump Action Rimfire Rifle". Remington Arms. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Model 572 BDL Fieldmaster". Remington Arms. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
  3. 1 2 3 4 Peterson, Philip. Gun Digest Book of Modern Gun Values: The Shooter's Guide to Guns 1900 to Present (16th ed.). p. 396.
  4. Hatcher, J.S., (Maj. Gen.) Gun Digest, 10th Anniversary Edition (1956), p. 161
  5. Maroot, Roy, History of Remington Firearms: The History Of One Of The World's Most Famous Gun Makers, Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield, Jun 1, 2005, p. 82
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