I picked up a nearly mint Remington Speedmaster 552 .22 rifle today;
paid $250.00 for it, at my favorite pawnshop/gunstore.These are the
guys I do all my FFL transfers with
Great classic rimfire, fires .22 shorts, longs,and Long rifle.
No serial number, so I knew it was pre-'66. Checked online, made
in Janurary of '65, so the sumbitch is a year older than I am, and
in a LOT better shape
. I don't know how great a deal this is, but
for a old-style, Made in the USA, no plastic or pot-metal .22, I think
it's worth it. It is in truly great shape
Had one years ago, in not nearly as good a shape. I don't remember why
I sold it, but when I saw this baby at the stoe, I just HAD to have it. I haven't
owned a .22 since then, that would be around 1990.
No, no pictures yet; I want to see how it shoots, first. I will say that the internals
were dirty as hell, looked like it hasn't been cleaned out in years/many rounds. She's
clean as a whistle now, though. Bought 200 rounds of CCI to go with it, for considerably
less than the .45's, .223/5.56 and 12 guage I usually buy.
This is the wife's favorite gun to shoot, she loves the .22's her Daddy taught her to shoot with,
so I expect to have to share this one.
Right now, not having shot it, I'm very happy with it. The nostalgia factor alone is worth something.