Without doubt the best all-around .22 ever produced. Made when Remington focused on making a good product instead of a good profit. The newly arrived Beancounters killed the design over mould replacement and introduced the dreadful Viper.
Its difficult now to find ones in good condition,. Nylon 66's, like the VW Beatle of the same era were not marketed to a casual crowd. Both tended to be used hard with little attention.The Nylon variants like the 77, 12, 76 and such did not do especially well. The 66 however firmly instilled itself in the hearts of genuine outdoorsmen. There is some disagreement as to whether the 66 gallery special or the 76 Apache black is more scarce. Without doubt, the White Nylon 66 is the most rare of them all, with only one known example
This is pretty funny and naieve. The nylon 66 was Remingtons most profitable .22 ever and was designed specifically with maximum profit in mind. The most expensive part of the nylon 66 was the barrel. Other than the barrel and breech bolt, the rest was mostly moulded plastic, cheap stampings and springs. I saw a complete breakdown of all the parts and what they cost Remington to produce when the gun was first introduced and the profit margin would have made Daisy and Crosman green with envy.
