Remington Model 600
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| Remington Model 600 | |
|---|---|
 A Remington Model 600 in .243 Winchester. | |
| Type | Bolt-action rifle |
| Place of origin | United States |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Remington R&D[1] |
| Manufacturer | Remington Arms |
| Produced | 1964–1967 (original)[2] 1971–1980 (Model 600 Mohawk)[2] |
| No. built | 94,086[1] |
| Variants | see Variants |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 5.5 lb (2.5 kg)[2] |
| Length | 37.25 in (94.6 cm)[2] |
| Barrel length | 18.5 in (47 cm)[2] |
| Cartridge | .222 Remington .223 Remington 6mm Remington 6.5mm Remington Magnum .243 Winchester .308 Winchester .35 Remington .350 Remington Magnum[1] |
| Barrels | Round with ventilated nylon rib[2] |
| Action | Bolt action |
| Feed system | Push feed |
| Sights | Blade ramp font, fully adjustable rear. |
Remington Arms Model 600 was a push feed bolt-action rifle produced by Remington Arms from 1964 to 1968.[3] While it is commonly believed that production ended in 1967,[1] according to Remington representatives records indicate that it actually ended in 1968. This Model was the precursor to the Model 660 (manufactured 1968–1971); the Model Mohawk 600 (manufactured 1972–1979); and the Model 673 (manufactured 2003–2004).
The Model 600 was designed to be a guide rifle. Its most noticeable feature was the vent rib barrel. There were approximately 94,086 rifles produced in the available calibers of: .222 Remington, .223 Remington, 6mm Remington, 6.5mm Remington Magnum, .243 Winchester, .308 Winchester, .35 Remington, .350 Remington Magnum.
The rarest is the one chambered in .223 Remington; only 227 were produced—most in the final year of production.[citation needed] Before it was officially added to the line, you could order a Model 600 out of the custom gun shop in .223. At least one Model 600 in .223 came out of the Remington Custom Shop in 1966. A successor model, the Remington Mohawk 600 ('72-'79) available in .222, .243 and .308 comprised total production of only 142 with a Mannlicher-style stock. But the rarest Original Model 600 was and remains the .223.
