Remington Model 30
Remington Arms Company · Rifle · Discontinued · 1921
Also known as: Remington 30, Model 30 Express
Overview
The Remington Model 30 is an American bolt-action sporting rifle built on the controlled-feed M1917 Enfield (Pattern 14) action that Remington had mass-produced during World War I. Introduced in 1921 in .30-06 Springfield, it adapted surplus military tooling and parts into a civilian hunting rifle, retaining the strong claw-extractor action and distinctive dogleg bolt handle. The later Model 30 Express family expanded the chambering options and refined the stock, and the line ran until 1940. It was one of Remington's first modern high-power bolt-action sporting rifles and a forerunner of the Model 720 and Model 700.
Specifications
| Weight (empty) | 3630 g (128.0 oz) |
| Overall Length | 1118 mm (44.02") |
| Barrel Length | 610 mm (24.02") |
| Action Type | Bolt Action |
| Firing Mechanism | Hammer Fired |
| Trigger Type | Single Action |
| Magazine Capacity | 5 rounds |
| Magazine Type | Fixed Box |
| Muzzle Velocity | 880 m/s (2887 fps) |
| Muzzle Energy | 4515 J (3330 ft·lbf) |
| Effective Range | 500 m (547 yd) |
| Maximum Range | 4000 m (4374 yd) |
| Barrel Rifling | Right Hand |
| Rifling Twist | 254 mm (10.00") |
| Number of Grooves | 4 |
| Frame Material | Steel |
| Barrel Material | Steel |
| Stock Material | Walnut |
| Finish | Blued |
Calibers
- .30-06 Springfield · primary — also known as 30-06, .30-06 Sprg, 7.62x63mm
Features
- Firing modes: Repeating
- Feed systems: Internal Box Magazine
- Safety mechanisms: Manual Safety, Cocking Piece Safety
- Features: Controlled Round Feed, Drilled And Tapped Receiver, Dogleg Bolt Handle, Claw Extractor
Variants
- Remington Model 30 Express - Improved
- Remington Model 30R Carbine - Carbine
- Remington Model 30S Premier - Deluxe
Service history
Operators
- Civilian sport hunters · adopted 1921
Production
Estimated total produced: 23,000 · Production years: 1921-1940
About 3,000 original Model 30 rifles (1921-1925); roughly 22,000-23,000 total including the Model 30 Express family and variants through 1940.
Origin
Country of origin: United States
Designer: Remington Arms Company
Discontinued: 1940
Notes
Roughly 3,000 of the original Model 30 were built between 1921 and 1925 before the improved Model 30 Express superseded it; the Express family and its variants brought total production to about 22,000-23,000 rifles by 1940. Express chamberings later included .25 Remington, 7x57mm Mauser, and .257 Roberts.
Background
The Model 30 grew directly out of Remington's wartime contract to build the M1917 Enfield for the U.S. military; with the war over and tooling idle, Remington turned the leftover Enfield action into a sporting rifle, giving civilian hunters access to one of the strongest bolt actions of the era.