Remington Model 552

Remington Model 552 "Speedmaster"
Remington Model 552 "Speedmaster"
Type	Rifle
Place of origin	United States
Production history
Designer	L.R. Crittendon, E.W. Hailston
Manufacturer	Remington Arms
Produced	1957–2020
Specifications
Mass	5.75 lb (2.61 kg)
Length	40 in (100 cm)
Barrel length	22 in (56 cm)
Cartridge	.22 Short, .22 Long, .22 LR

The Remington Model 552 Speedmaster is a blow-back operated, self-loading, semi-automatic rifle that can fire .22 Short, .22 Long and .22 long rifle cartridges.^[3] Ammunition is fed from a tubular magazine under the barrel.

History and Features

Designed by Remington engineers L.R. Crittendon and E.W. Hailston, and first introduced in 1957, the model 552 features a self-loading, blowback action featuring a low profile left-side bolt handle that lends itself to a clean receiver appearance and slender profile.^[3] The rifle is equipped with both open sights and a 3/8" (9.5 mm) dovetail rail for mounting a scope and a safety on the trigger guard.^[3] The Speedmaster was manufactured from 1957 to 1988 in a standard model. In 1966 Remington offered this rifle with a special stamping of the company's 150th anniversary on the left side of the receiver.

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, while the impressed checkering on the butt stock and forearm was changed to machine-cut checkering.^[4] in 2017, after complaints that the Monte Carlo comb made the rifle difficult to use with open sights, Remington returned to a straight comb stock design for current production BDL rifles.^[5]

The Speedmaster was produced until 2020 in an upgraded "BDL" model, featuring a checkered walnut butt stock and forearm with a gloss finish.^[3]^[6]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "Model 552 Speedmaster Autoloading Rimfire RIfle". Remington Arms. Archived from the original on 6 March 2013. Retrieved 26 December 2012.
^ Sigler, Derek, What Happened to Remington?, AllOutdoor.com, 1 October 2020, retrieved 22 September 2023
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g "Model 552 BDL Speedmaster". Remington Arms. Archived from the original on 6 January 2013. Retrieved 26 December 2012.
^ 1991 Remington Arms Co. Retail Catalog, Wilmington, DE: Remington Arms Co. Inc., H-42190-94 (1991)
^ 2017 Remington Arms Co. Retail Catalog, Wilmington, DE: Remington Arms Co. Inc., (2017)
^ Sigler, Derek, What Happened to Remington?, AllOutdoor.com, 1 October 2020, retrieved 22 September 2023