Help identify old rifle

dcopper · February 20, 2011, 09:38 PM

I came across a remington&remington .22 cal rifle model 766 "Pioneer". Bolt action single shot. Anyone who has seen or heard of this rifle please help me. If there is a website that will help please let me know by email at c_watts@coastalnow.net. Thnx in advance dcopper

Steven Mace · February 21, 2011, 10:01 AM

dcopper, I believe the rifle you're describing is actually a Harrington & Richardson Model 766 Pioneer. The was a single-shot .22 caliber bolt-action rifle with a nickel finish made from 1949-1950. A picture of one can be seen at the link below.

http://www.proxibid.com/asp/LotDetai...39&lid=5801274

Steve

RJay · February 21, 2011, 01:52 PM

Remington did make a .22 caliber Pioneer rifle. There are very few references to it so it must be a low number production item and obscure. That does not make it any more valuable , first there must be a demand for it. The 750 Pioneer and 765 Pioneer are listed in the " Rifles of the World " by John Walter. In production 1948 until 1954. The 766? well there is no reason that Remington couldn't make a minor change to the 765, such as different sights and Voila, the 766, common practice.

February 20, 2011, 09:38 PM	#1
dcopper Junior Member Join Date: October 3, 2010 Posts: 4	Help identify old rifle I came across a remington&remington .22 cal rifle model 766 "Pioneer". Bolt action single shot. Anyone who has seen or heard of this rifle please help me. If there is a website that will help please let me know by email at c_watts@coastalnow.net. Thnx in advance dcopper

February 21, 2011, 10:01 AM	#2
Steven Mace Senior Member Join Date: November 15, 1999 Location: Clifton, Colorado USA Posts: 722	dcopper, I believe the rifle you're describing is actually a Harrington & Richardson Model 766 Pioneer. The was a single-shot .22 caliber bolt-action rifle with a nickel finish made from 1949-1950. A picture of one can be seen at the link below. http://www.proxibid.com/asp/LotDetai...39&lid=5801274 Steve __________________ After today, its all historical

February 21, 2011, 01:52 PM	#3
RJay Senior Member Join Date: November 2, 2005 Location: Arizona Posts: 1,422	Remington did make a .22 caliber Pioneer rifle. There are very few references to it so it must be a low number production item and obscure. That does not make it any more valuable , first there must be a demand for it. The 750 Pioneer and 765 Pioneer are listed in the " Rifles of the World " by John Walter. In production 1948 until 1954. The 766? well there is no reason that Remington couldn't make a minor change to the 765, such as different sights and Voila, the 766, common practice. Last edited by RJay; February 21, 2011 at 07:38 PM.