I believe Rembo has the correct answer. The 725 was a fancy version of the 721. I never have seen a short action 725, maybe they made one, IDK.
I have a couple low number 700 carbines. The one that was a 308 had a cut out in the stock that looked to be for a safety like the the 1917 - the only 700 I’ve seen like that.
I’ve replaced triggers on 721’s and 722’s with 700 triggers. I owned a 725 in 30-06 for a short time, but never took it apart before someone had to have it. I can’t remember if it had the cut out like a 1917. My 721’s and 722’s didn’t/don’t, I can’t explain why some did and why some didn’t. Maybe, because the 725 was the “fancy” version they put the bolt locking safety on it???
I cleaned all the pistols and rifles in the Remington museum in Illion so I might have seen a short action 725, but memory is not perfect and it was a long time ago.
Last edited by Bugger; 01/04/22.
