When did the Remington Sportsman 58 come out?
The Remington Model 58 also Sportsman 58 is a semi-automatic shotgun manufactured by Remington Arms in the mid 20th century. It was Remington’s first gas operated shotgun and was marketed alongside the recoil operated Model 11-48. The 58 was manufactured in 12, 16, & 20 gauge from 1956 to 1963 until it was replaced by the Model 1100 .
Is the Remington Model 58 a good hunting gun?
That’s not to say the Model 58 wasn’t a fine hunting gun. It was if you kept it clean and didn’t try to mix light and heavy loads. I like your Blast From the Past articles and wanted to show you my father’s Remington Sportsman 58.
What does the s stand for on a Remington 58?
There are also some 58’s out there with no engraving, but had S-58 stamped on the left side of the receiver. The „S“ probably stands for Sportsman, which is Remington’s designation for their economy version of the regular model. These un-adorned 58’s had plain barrels, plain receivers, and the stocks may or may not have had checkering.
What does s stand for on Remington Sportsman?
The receiver had roll engraving on the sides. There are also some 58’s out there with no engraving, but had S-58 stamped on the left side of the receiver. The „S“ probably stands for Sportsman, which is Remington’s designation for their economy version of the regular model.
The Remington Model 58 also called the Sportsman 58 is a semi-automatic shotgun manufactured by Remington Arms from 1956 to 1963. It was Remington’s first gas operated shotgun and was manufactured in 12, 16, & 20 gauges until it was replaced by the Model 1100.
Is the Remington 58 the same as the Remington 1100?
Operating handles are the same as the model 1100 or the newer 11-87. Much of the trigger group will be the same as the 1100. The action bar assembly is different and only for the 58. And there were 2 different types of these depending on the date of mfg. Buttstocks off an 870 will fit as well as the stock bolt and washer.