Hi guys, does anyone have any info on this type of rimefire, reliability,acuracy,collecters value etc...

I don't know about their collector's value, but a Nylon 66 was my very first firearm! Unfortunately, it burned up in a house fire fire, or I might still be shooting it. It was very reliable and quite accurate for all the many years I owned it.

Hi guys, does anyone have any info on this type of rimefire, reliability,acuracy,collecters value etc...

The Nylon 66 had a good reputaion of functioning. Was the first time a synthetic material was used as part of the reciever of a rifle...not just the stock. The design works and seems to keep on working for a long long time.

Accuracy varies from gun to gun, some reports of great accuracy, others of horrible (the good reports out number the bad by a large margin)...guess it's just the luck of the draw.

The 66's and the rest of the nylon guns were in the same vein as todays Remington 597, an entry level plinking grade rimfire.Like any gun (autoloader) most were reliable enough to be shot for years and years with acceptable accuracy for it's purpose. and then there were enough of these made that the stories of unreliability , or phenominal accuracy ofcourse are often referenced too. Like any gun produced in the numbers that it was , it's reputation was dependant on how well the owner cleaned the thing and shot the thing, and depending on who you talk to it's either the greatest gun ever made or a hunk of hunk , split that right down the middle and you probably have an accurate overview of the gun.

As to collector value , few folks had the foresight to squirrel any of these away , and most were used as intended, shot to death and thrown in the closet . Most models as far as the books are concerned are worth a little over $100.00 in near new condition and most of the "average examples you'll see on used racks will sell between $59.00 and $79.00 dollars. Their are however a few very passionate collectors out there who through the magic of the internet, which is the fastest way to inflate the value of anything , have managed to drive the "asking price" of these into the "hun-dred's of dollars" especially the Black , Green , Chrome ,etc. models. If one of these 66 "zealots " are lurking they seem to sell , but on average the guns sell a little closer to their book value.


444fitch

I've had one since 1974 and I think they're just an excellent little rifle. I enjoy the light weight and flawless reliability of the design. The top tang safety is a real plus. I shortened the barrel of my piece by 3 inches which has made it even handier. The barrel now extends just past the end of the stock but is still 3/8 of an inch over the legal limit of 16 inches. It didn't seem to effect the accuracy a bit. My only gripe with the rifle is the thin metal cover of the receiver area makes for a crappy scope mounting groove. It will shift your point of impact all over the place without ryme or reason.

If you want a light weight semi auto that will take a licking and keep of ticking the nylon 66's are tough to beat. I would recommend it highly so long as you don't plan on using it with a scope.

Rickster,
I've had mine since my parents got it for me in Christmas 1967, (or thereabouts). I'll agree that it's incompatible with a scope but I disagree with the cause. I'm sure it's because the barrel wanders around because it's only held in place by that clamp at the back end. This leaves it pretty much free to wander around inside its hotdog-bun stock.
The other thing I don't like is cleaning it. I don't like to clean from the muzzle but to get at the breach, one must remove the sheet metal cover you mentioned, and remove the barrel. All too much for ordinary cleaning.

-91

I can`t think about the Nylon 66 without being reminded of the haunting "Into The Wild" by Jon Krakauer..., try it if you havent already, Jim

Hi guys, does anyone have any info on this type of rimefire, reliability,acuracy,collecters value etc...

gravedigger,

go to: www.rimfirenews.com, under "Reviews," look at "Hunting," and there's a pretty decent history of the Mod66 embedded in the story. They are quite reliable, modestly accurate, and their value to collector's range from fairly small to quite remarkable. The Brown ones are the most common and in decent shape will bring 150-175 bucks; the Black "Apache" with the chrome barrel and receiver will run closer to2-225; and the Green ones will cost anywhere from 300 on up, depending upon condition. The reason for the differences is in the production numbers. Remington made millions of Brownies, not so many Apaches, and very few Greenies. There are also variations on the 66 that are even more valuable than a Greenie, like the "arcade" model with the spent shell deflector, and a commemorative one that came equipped with a scope. These little fellers, in top condition, will bring well over 500. The biggest problem you'll run into in trying to collect these rifles is that everyone seems to think that "if it's nylon, it's 66." Ain't true. The real 66's are butt fed; if it's got a detachable magazine, it ain't a 66, no matter what the seller tries to tell you!

gunwriter