Thanks the pics and links. Nice looking guns Wink man.
I am strongly leaning towards a 760 but unfortunately there are no 760's in my area. I'll trust my memory of the one I handled a few years ago.
I have my eye on a couple of 760 carbines in 30-06. One is a 1955 and the other somewhere between 1951 and 1967 based upon the its serial number and according to the info below.
1951-1967 1,000-541,000
1968-1975 6,900,000-7,499,999
1975-1978 A6,900,000-A7,499,999
1978-1981 B6,900,000-B7,499,999
Referring to the info above, a 760 with serial number higher than the 1955/1967 group would have the telescoping, free floated action and less drop in the comb?
It that is true, neither of the two carbines I am looking meet my criteria.
Remington didn't begin making carbines until 1960. Any carbines of earlier manufacture are rifles that the owners had the barrels chopped on. 760 Carbines say "760 CARBINE" right on the barrel. If it doesn't say that, it's a chopped rifle. The guns with the dropped combs and slide bars are pre carbine era.
