Remington Model 572 Fieldmaster
{{Infobox weapon
| name = Remington Model 572 Fieldmaster
| origin = United States
| type = Rifle
| is_ranged = yes
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| manufacturer = Remington Arms
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| production_date = 1956–2020{{cite web|title=Model 572 Fieldmaster Pump Action Rimfire Rifle|url=http://www.remington.com/products/archived/rimfire/pump-action/model-572-fieldmaster.aspx|publisher=Remington Arms|access-date=1 January 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130512113659/http://remington.com/products/archived/rimfire/pump-action/model-572-fieldmaster.aspx|archive-date=12 May 2013|df=dmy-all}}Sigler, Derek, [https://www.alloutdoor.com/2020/10/01/what-happened-to-remington/ What Happened to Remington?], AllOutdoor.com, 1 October 2020, retrieved 22 September 2023
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| variants = see variants
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| weight = {{convert|5.8|lbs|kg|abbr=on}}{{cite web|title=Model 572 BDL Fieldmaster|url=http://www.remington.com/en/products/firearms/rimfire/model-572/model-572-bdl-fieldmaster.aspx|publisher=Remington Arms|access-date=1 January 2013}}
| length = {{convert|40|in|cm|abbr=on}}
| part_length = {{convert|22.75|in|cm|abbr=on}} or {{convert|21.00|in|cm|abbr=on}}
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| cartridge = .22 Short
.22 Long
.22 LR
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| action = pump action
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| feed = Under-barrel tube magazine
- 20-shot (22 Short)
- 17-shot (22 Long)
- 15-shot (22 LR)
| sights = ramped front, open rear.
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The Remington Model 572 Fieldmaster is a slide action, manually operated .22 caliber (rimfire) repeating rifle manufactured by Remington Arms Company. First introduced to the commercial market in 1956, the 572 Fieldmaster rifle incorporates a tubular magazine capable of feeding .22 Short, .22 Long, or .22 Long Rifle rimfire cartridges, a cross-bolt safety, and an aluminum receiver grooved for scope mounts. The original Fieldmaster used a 22.75-inch barrel.Hatcher, J.S., (Maj. Gen.) Gun Digest, 10th Anniversary Edition (1956), p. 161 The Model 572 uses many of the design features first introduced on the Remington Model 870 shotgun, and replaced the Model 121 Fieldmaster as the company's slide-action rimfire repeater. The 572 was discontinued in 2020 following the bankruptcy of the parent company.Sigler, Derek, [https://www.alloutdoor.com/2020/10/01/what-happened-to-remington/ What Happened to Remington?], AllOutdoor.com, 1 October 2020, retrieved 22 September 2023
Variants
;Model 572A Fieldmaster
:Introduced in 1956 as well, the 572A featured a {{convert|22.75|in|cm|abbr=on}} barrel, an uncheckered hardwood pistol-grip stock and a grooved forearm. It was discontinued in 1988.{{cite book|last=Peterson|first=Philip|title=Gun Digest Book of Modern Gun Values: The Shooter's Guide to Guns 1900 to Present|date=26 June 2009|edition=16th|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=MWFXRDeFrpsC&q=%22Remington+Model+572%22&pg=PA396|pages=396|isbn=9780896898240}}
;Model 572SB
:Introduced in 1961 the 572 SmoothBore (Garden Gun) had the same specs as the Model 572A except with a smoothbore barrel. It was discontinued in 1979.
;Model 572 BDL
:In 1966, Remington introduced the BDL or "Deluxe" rifle to supplement the 572A and 572SB. The BDL featured a ramp front sight with gold bead, a fully adjustable rear sight modeled after the sight used on Remington 700 big-game rifle, and a higher-grade walnut forearm and straight-comb butt stock with impressed checkering. In 1991, the walnut butt stock of the BDL Deluxe version was altered to incorporate a Monte Carlo comb to improve cheek weld when using the rifle with a telescopic sight, and the impressed checkering was altered to machine-cut checkering.1991 Remington Arms Co. Retail Catalog, Wilmington, DE: Remington Arms Co. Inc., H-26258-91 (1991) In 2017, after complaints that the high Monte Carlo comb made the rifle difficult to use with open sights, Remington returned to a straight comb butt stock design for current production BDL rifles, until production ended in 2020.2017 Remington Arms Co. Retail Catalog, Wilmington, DE: Remington Arms Co. Inc. (2017)Maroot, Roy, History of Remington Firearms: The History Of One Of The World's Most Famous Gun Makers, Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield, Jun 1, 2005, p. 822018 Remington Arms Co. Retail Catalog, Wilmington, DE: Remington Arms Co. Inc. (2018)
References
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External links
- [https://www.remington.com/rifles/rimfire/model-572-fieldmaster/model-572-bdl-fieldmaster Official Website]
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Category:Remington Arms firearms