Remington Nylon 66

[richmartin19]

I have a Remington Nylon 66. If what I read was correct based on the stamped barrel the gun was made in March 1974. I was wondering if someone knows about how much its worth? Still deciding if I should sell it. It seems to be kind of a collectible according to google. Its in good condition. I have not shot it yet. It is the Mohawk brown version. Thank you for any help.

 

[Coyote33]

About $27. I'll give you $30. OK? ;-)

 

[jct61765]

Check what they sold for on gunbroker.

 

[iofneedle]

Check what they sold for on gunbroker.

Yep

 

[mac1911]

the nylon 66 is a "cult" following type of item. They were very good guns needed very little cleaning and almost no lubrication. many of the internals where made of high strength nylon... I had a few over the years.
What are they worth.... well depends on the market and whos buying.. some people who grew up with one want to acquire one again can drive the price up a bit. It was named after DuPont's Nylon 66 the entire nylon line was named after the nylon # or type it was made from. Also Remington was owned by DuPont at the time of developing the nylon series...

A little over 1 million of these where sold from 1959-1990
yours is the Mohawk Brown model being the most common with over 600,000 produced
with box and papers the brown model can come into the $400 range... a common used one can bring $200
I sold both of mine about 6 years ago and the prices seemed to have come down since then. I sold a Apache model for $400 and a Mohawk for $275 with out much effort.

great little guns and with over million made its funny more people don't know about them... they where a bit on the expensive side. I remember seeing them from time to time in the mid 80s for around $85-100 depending on model when you could get a marlin model 60 for about 50$

 

[Mountain]

Brown / blued in good condition are selling for ~$240 to $280 on Gunbroker. Fair condition ~$150. NOS in box black / blue sold for $654 and a near new condition black / chrome for $755.

Cool little .22. As a kid in SoCal, my best friend had one. We pretty much ran amok in the coastal mountains, carrying his 66 and my Marlin 25. I'd like to add one to my collection someday and would pay a premium for excellent condition. Other fish to fry for now...

 

[richmartin19]

Brown / blued in good condition are selling for ~$240 to $280 on Gunbroker. Fair condition ~$150. NOS in box black / blue sold for $654 and a near new condition black / chrome for $755.

Cool little .22. As a kid in SoCal, my best friend had one. We pretty much ran amok in the coastal mountains, carrying his 66 and my Marlin 25. I'd like to add one to my collection someday and would pay a premium for excellent condition. Other fish to fry for now...

let me know when your ready...ill keep it for a while and see how it shoots for you. lol

 

[Paul455]

Great .22 rifle. I bought a new one in 1972 for $49.....still have it.
Probably has about 40,000 rounds thru it, and never skipped a beat.

 

[PatMcD]

$300-$350.

 

[northny]

From what I remember mine had a mushy trigger and was not what you would call accurate. But it spent a lot of time outdoors in winter weather and was extremely reliable. Don't regret owning it or selling it.

 

[mac1911]

From what I remember mine had a mushy trigger and was not what you would call accurate. But it spent a lot of time outdoors in winter weather and was extremely reliable. Don't regret owning it or selling it.

Soup can plinking accuracy... the scope mount was shit... the thin sheet metal cover covering the nylon receiver would shift. Iron sights where more accurate on both of mine.
Fun cool guns for the times.

 

[Wildweasel]

I sure killed a lot of squirrels with one when I was a kid.

 

[shootback]

That's a keeper. Great little guns.

 

[DONALDG-HOG]

If it's the 10C, if it's in excellent condition, is worth between 250-300 IMO.
The 10C is the least desirable of the nylons. Some of the rarer ones are worth big dough if in minty shape.
Text me pics if you want.. PM for number.

 

[mac1911]

If it's the 10C, if it's in excellent condition, is worth between 250-300 IMO.
The 10C is the least desirable of the nylons. Some of the rarer ones are worth big dough if in minty shape.
Text me pics if you want.. PM for number.

The lever action brings good money....my friend scored one a few years ago....250$ covered in dust in a small shop in VT.

 

[Jim85IROC]

I have a "clone" model that was built overseas from the original Dupont Molds. Miami Arms I think? The gun runs well since I cleaned it, but the scope would not hold zero because it mounts to a thin metal plate that isn't thick enough to resist twisting and moving. It's like mounting a scope to the dust cover of an AK.

 

[mac1911]

I have a "clone" model that was built overseas from the original Dupont Molds. Miami Arms I think? The gun runs well since I cleaned it, but the scope would not hold zero because it mounts to a thin metal plate that isn't thick enough to resist twisting and moving. It's like mounting a scope to the dust cover of an AK.

Often the biggest problem with the nylon serries is lube. It needs almost none. A touch of oil on the steel parts to prevent rust is all you really need....most 22s are like that.

 

[Jim85IROC]

Often the biggest problem with the nylon serries is lube. It needs almost none. A touch of oil on the steel parts to prevent rust is all you really need....most 22s are like that.

I think I left mine pretty wet after I cleaned it. I seem to keep all of my guns wet. That said, it was filthy inside and the action felt very gritty. It didn't look like it had ever been fully apart for cleaning. After I cleaned it, and added plenty of gun oil, it ran well. I haven't shot it in ages though because of the aforementioned issues with the scope. I should bring it with me next time and see how it does with the open sights.

 

[mac1911]

I think I left mine pretty wet after I cleaned it. I seem to keep all of my guns wet. That said, it was filthy inside and the action felt very gritty. It didn't look like it had ever been fully apart for cleaning. After I cleaned it, and added plenty of gun oil, it ran well. I haven't shot it in ages though because of the aforementioned issues with the scope. I should bring it with me next time and see how it does with the open sights.

One of the selling points was the self lubricating nylon action...
Grew up on 22s and I can tell you oil/lube/grease is no friend to 22lr. Semi auto. IDK maybe it's just me. I don't want to clean my guns more than I have to. Wet is not a good condition for 22lr
I have several 22s that I picked up cheap because the jammed a lot. 90% cleaned them and GTG.?

Reminds me of the sign on the old gunsmith desk my dad used to use.
I fix more clean guns than dirty ones.

 

[Jim85IROC]

why is a wet 22 a bad thing? Because the oil attracts the dirty powder?

I don't tend to put enough rounds down range in any one range trip to foul up a gun, and I like keeping my stuff wet because it makes it easier to clean. It's almost always just a matter of wiping the parts down and putting more oil on. So far I haven't had any issues, but it's also pretty rare for me to put more than about 100 rounds through any one specific gun during an outing.

 

[mac1911]

why is a wet 22 a bad thing? Because the oil attracts the dirty powder?

I don't tend to put enough rounds down range in any one range trip to foul up a gun, and I like keeping my stuff wet because it makes it easier to clean. It's almost always just a matter of wiping the parts down and putting more oil on. So far I haven't had any issues, but it's also pretty rare for me to put more than about 100 rounds through any one specific gun during an outing.

If your shooting very low round counts and feel the need to clean often it works for you.
Myself other than a quick wipe and a few patches down the bore I don't "clean" my guns to often. When I shoot 22lr 1k rounds down range is the norm...if I have time even more.
Heck just fooling around few weeks ago testing ammo in my old bolt gun I dumped 500 assorted rounds down range.....fun stuff.
As for the nylon 66 the directions even say little to no oil.

 

[foodog]

FWIW, I recently bought a MB Nylon 66 for $299. Great little riffle love shooting it