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i recently traded for a 760 carbine from 1960- which i believe is the first year of the carbines, and the safety works opposite from any 760 ive handled/used. instead of pushing left for fire, it pushes right for fire. The stock doesn't have any cheek risers, is it safe to say this would be considered a left handed rifle? if thats the case, how many of these were produced? i can't find a thing about left handed 760 carbines. also what is the value? pics to follow

Chambering? Different chamberings bring different values loosely depending on scarcity and mostly depending on what someone is willing to pay.

Probably someone swapped out a right handed safety for a lefty. The left hand 760s had left handed cheek piece on the butt-stock and a factory left handed safety.

Somebody swapped it. You can have it swapped back

It’s a 3006

Total Remington 760 production was just over a million, of which 62,726 were carbines. The 30-06 was the most common chambering by far at 63%. Thus, roughly 39,500 carbines were produced in 30-06.

A 760 carbine in 35 Rem would be my choice.

I recently bought one just like that. I shot it to say I did but I think I’m going to put it on the pile to sell and finance my next moose hunt in AK.

Pretty cool curio and they bring big $$ on GB.

I was at LL Bean last weekend. They had one, no idea the year, with a hang tag of $1,950 and someone was buying it.

Could be interested if the price is right.

Many years ago I was on my way to look at a NIB 760 carbine in 280 REM. As I pulled into the driveway another gun head was buying it from the seller. This happened in PENN of course

If only obviously

The safety is an easy swap. if you need a normal RH safety I'll swap you one. All of mine wear an aftermarket LH safety.

i'm sending you a pm

I have a 760 280 carbine. They are quite rare. I only ever saw one other. My Dad bought it in the later 60's. It is quite accurate.

Gun broker would be the best choice for value. As far as what hand it is, it doesn't matter. You still have to reach over either way to engage and disengage the safety. It's not the best location for a safety. Look up Rem 760 serial number dates and see how many were produced.

Eugene Myszkowski wrote a book on the Remington auto and pump rifles that is very good

Reach over?

It is the same safety as on a Rem 870 shotgun, which I carried with my trigger finger on the safety, which was pushed before moving into the trigger guard.

No idea why you're reaching over? Unless you're a lefty shooting a right hand gun or vice versa

I shot the above mentioned 760 and an 870 shotgun along with the Sako Finnwolf which has the safety in the same spot for years when I was younger. They were all right handed guns which I shot left handed. Never an issue, just learned to push the safety off with my thumb, it only requires a simple roll of the wrist. Became second nature to me in no time. None of this reaching over stuff required.

Sorry not reach over, but use your thumb to reach down. It's just awkward, and you have to loosen your grip quite a bit, unlike engaging it.