Remington Model 12
American Rifle
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The Remington Model 12 is a slide-action takedown rifle designed by John Pedersen[1] and produced by the Remington Arms Company from 1909 to 1936.[2]
| Remington Model 12 | |
|---|---|
| |
| Type | Rifle |
| Production history | |
| Designer | John Pedersen |
| Manufacturer | Remington Arms |
| Produced | 1909–1936 |
| No. built | ~832,000 |
The Model 12 is chambered in .22 Caliber Rimfire and accepts Short, Long, and Long Rifle cartridges, with a tubular magazine capacity of 14, 11, and 10 rounds respectively. S Grade variants of the rifle are chambered for the proprietary .22 Remington Special cartridge, which is functionally identical to the .22 Winchester Rimfire cartridge.[3]
Model 12B
The Model 12B "Gallery Special" was designed for use in shooting galleries, and can only fire .22 Short cartridges.[4]