Remington Model 510 Targetmaster
Remington Arms Company · Rifle · Discontinued · 1939
Also known as: Remington 510, 510A Targetmaster, The Targetmaster
Overview
The Remington Model 510 Targetmaster is a single-shot, bolt-action .22 rimfire rifle produced from 1939 to 1962. Chambered for .22 Short, .22 Long and .22 Long Rifle cartridges, it uses a seamless drawn-steel tubular receiver, a bolt with double locking lugs and dual extractors that cocks on opening, and a 25-inch barrel. Marketed as an inexpensive, accurate rifle for target practice and small-game hunting, it anchored Remington's economy 500-series alongside the magazine-fed Model 511 and Model 512.
Specifications
| Weight (empty) | 2155 g (76.0 oz) |
| Overall Length | 1086 mm (42.76") |
| Barrel Length | 635 mm (25.00") |
| Action Type | Bolt Action |
| Firing Mechanism | Striker Fired |
| Trigger Type | Single Stage |
| Trigger Pull | 16 N (3.6 lbf) |
| Magazine Capacity | 1 rounds |
| Muzzle Velocity | 330 m/s (1083 fps) |
| Muzzle Energy | 141 J (104 ft·lbf) |
| Effective Range | 50 m (55 yd) |
| Maximum Range | 1500 m (1640 yd) |
| Barrel Rifling | Right Hand |
| Rifling Twist | 406 mm (15.98") |
| Number of Grooves | 6 |
| Frame Material | Steel |
| Barrel Material | Steel |
| Stock Material | Walnut |
| Finish | Blued |
Calibers
- .22 Long Rifle · primary — also known as .22 LR, 22 LR, 5.6x15mmR
Features
- Firing modes: Repeating
- Feed systems: Single Shot
- Safety mechanisms: Manual Lever Safety
- Features: Single Shot, Cock On Opening Bolt, Double Locking Lugs, Dual Extractors, Seamless Drawn Steel Receiver, Adjustable Rear Sight, Serrated Trigger Face
Variants
- Remington Model 510-P Targetmaster - Peep Sight
- Remington Model 510-SB Targetmaster - Smoothbore
- Remington Model 510-X Targetmaster - Improved
Service history
Operators
- United States civilian shooters · adopted 1939
Production
Estimated total produced: 558,686 · Production years: 1939-1962
The 510A first shipped in March 1939; more than 550,000 Targetmasters were produced across the run.
Origin
Country of origin: United States
Designer: Remington Research & Development
Discontinued: 1962
Notes
Part of Remington's 500 series of rimfire rifles. The 510 was the single-shot base model; the 511 added a detachable box magazine and the 512 a tubular magazine. More than 550,000 were built.
Background
A Depression-era value rifle, the Targetmaster used a receiver of seamless drawn steel tubing rather than costlier forged steel, letting Remington sell an accurate .22 to millions of new shooters and helping train a generation on the fundamentals of marksmanship.