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The company was founded in 1816 when Eliphalet Remington II handcrafted his first rifle in his father’s forge and with the help of a local gunsmith managed to turn it into a simple flintlock rifle for his personal use. Taking second place in a shooting contest, Remington's rifle attracted a great amount of attention and shortly after, first orders started to come in.

The production line was moved to the Erie Canal which is nowadays known as the present location of the Remington factory in Ilion, New York. Early on, the company manufactured around 5000 pieces of M1841 Mississippi rifles to be used in the U.S. army additionally receiving a large government order of 1000 Jenks loading carbines. A few years after establishing its first armoury in 1848, three of the founder's sons joined the company and renamed it, E. Remington & Sons. The following years brought the outbreak of the Civil War in 1861 and at that point the company was supplying the Federal Army and Navy with arms such as pistols, carbines, rifles, and muskets, increasing their production rate significantly. Eliphalet Remington passed away in the same year, leaving the business up to his three sons. The army-oriented production shifted in direction again at the end of the War in 1865 when the company started to fabricate different firearms for civilian hunting and shooting sports. In 1871, the company established its ammunition production under the name Remington Ammunition Works. They were producing centrefire ammunition for pistols, shotguns, and rifles. Two years later, after gaining the trust of inventors Christopher Sholes and Carlos Glidden, the company even managed to produce its first fully functional typewriter in Ilion, New York.

In the following years, the company presented some of its early weapon models such as the first American autoloader (later known as M11), Model 8, and Model 10. At the beginning of World War I, Remington enlarged their facilities, expanding out to four locations, increasing arms and ammunition production rate once again. Signal guns, autoloading pistols such as Model 51, rifles and machine guns were swiftly being produced in great numbers. In addition, they entered a cutlery business during the war period, producing roughly 2.500.000 knives annually by the year 1926. Remington was revolutionizing its products every step of the way. Being the first to introduce the concept of game load ammunition, they took over the shotshell industry by storm. Ammunition production increased again in World War II when the company expanded its production to 7 more locations. Some of the most recognizable weapon models were presented during this period such as Model 03A4 or M1903A3 Springfield which was a renewed and simplified version of 1903 Springfield.

In the years after the war, they released the Model 870 'Wingmaster’ shotgun which became the world’s bestseller at that point, Nylon 66 autoloading .22 rifle, Model 700 bolt-action rifle, Model 1100 and an M24 sniper rifle that was regularly used as a standardized US army sniper rifle until 2010. Meanwhile, they also managed to stay operative in the knife making business. Ten years after building a new ammunition plant in Lonoke, Ark., DuPont purchased the remaining Remington shares and became the majority owner of the company, however, they later sold the assets to RACI Acquisitions in New York. In 2011 they re-focused on the production of handguns, launching the R1 1911 semi-automatic pistol. Another renowned weapon, namely the Model 783 bolt-action rifle was released two years later, in 2013.

Today, Remington is known as the oldest gun manufacturer in America, celebrating a more than 200-year-old history of diligence and quality.

Remington 600 Rifle Review

Remington 600 is a push feed bolt-action rifle that was manufactured from 1964 until 1968 and is a forerunner of the Remington Mohawk 600. Both rifles share most of the features, with some minor differences in design. One such feature that stands out and separates Model 600 from Mohawk 600 is the ventilated rib free-floating barrel.

The steel receiver houses a bolt with two locking lugs that lock up safely into the action’s housing. The bolt face completely encloses the cartridge head for maximum protection against case rupture. The rifle is equipped with a safety catch which is located at the rear of the receiver. When put in a safe position, the bolt handle cannot be raised to unlock and open the action.

Remington 600 comes with a fixed box magazine that can hold up to four cartridges and a factory pre-set trigger that operates smoothly. Contrary to most rifles, the trigger and trigger guard on both models are made of durable plastic, however, they can be replaced with the steel assembly. The possible barrel length for Remington 600 is 470mm (18.5-inch).

Remington 600

Figure 1: Remington 600, chambered for .308 Win. (Source: https://www.gunsinternational.com/guns-for-sale-online/rifles/remington-rifles---600---660/remington-model-600--308-win.cfm?gun_id=100510813#lg-1)

Remington 600 can be chambered for the following calibres*:

.222 Rem.
.223 Rem.
.243 Win.
6mm Rem.
6.5mm Rem. Mag.
.308 Win.
.35 Rem.
.350 Rem. Mag.

Calibre choice depends on the variant.

The rifle is available in the following variants:

Remington 600 Magnum Carbine
Remington Montana Statehood
Remington Montana Territory
Remington 600 Mohawk

All Remington 600 receivers come with three holes for mounting purposes, two on the front and one on the rear mounting surface.

Remington 600

Figure 2: The receiver of Remington 600, chambered for .243 Win. (Source: https://www.gunsamerica.com/903069764/-SCARCE-REMINGTON-MODEL-600-Vent-Rib-in-243-REDUCED-O-B-.htm)

A: 21.9 mm
B: 92.1 mm
C: /
BHU: 2.9 mm
Ø: 6-48
R1: R51
R2: R17

Which Rifles Have Interchangeable Mounts

Two-piece mounts

All the rifles listed in the category below have two-piece mounts interchangeable with Remington 600. To meet interchangeability conditions, two-piece mounts must match in all dimensions except the B distance. B distance can vary because two-piece mounts can be installed and adjusted closer or further apart. Rifles that meet such criteria are:

Remington Mohawk 600
Remington Seven
Remington 660
Remington 673
Remington XP-100

Although there are numerous two-piece mounting solutions available for Remington 600, we do not recommend choosing one as the rear side of the receiver on this rifle only features one mounting hole. For optimal performance and safety, we suggest using one-piece mounts.

One-piece mounts

All the rifles listed in the category below have one-piece mounts interchangeable with Remington 600. For one-piece mounts to fit on a rifle, mounting surfaces on these rifles must match in every dimension. Rifles that share the same dimensions and mounting surface with Remington 600 are:

Remington Seven
Remington 660
Remington 673
Remington XP-100

Should you have any additional information regarding possible mount matches, please contact us. We would gladly accept your help and expand our database accordingly.

Our Recommendations for Mounts

Picatinny Rails

This Picatinny rail made by the American company EGW is a suitable choice for your Remington 600 as it will provide you with a secure and reliable mounting surface to mount your preferred optics on. It is made of high-quality aluminium and comes with a two-year warranty.
Note that this Picatinny has three holes for mounting purposes.

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If you happen to own this or any other rifle, we would appreciate it if you could help us expand our database by sending us some photos of the rifle receiver (the bare mounting surface of the rifle without the mounts installed). For your help, our company offers a fair return in terms of practical rewards.

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