Remington Nylon 76 Mohawk Brown .22 LR 19 1/2″ Lever Action Rifle 1965 C&R

SOLD FOR: $1,300.00

LSB#: LSB260611JS104

Make: Remington

Model: Nylon 76

Serial Number: NSNV

Year of Manufacture: 1965 (RM Date Code) / C&R

Caliber: .22 Long Rifle

Action Type: Lever Action Fed by Buttstock Mounted Tubular Magazine

Barrel Length: 19 1/2″

Sights / Optics: The front sight is a blade screwed to the barrel. The rear sight is a u notch leaf adjustable for elevation and windage fixed to the barrel shroud. The top of the receiver is scope grooved.

Stock Configuration & Condition: The stock is one-piece, Zytel synthetic mohawk brown, with capped checkered semi-pistol grip, fluted straight comb, plastic buttplate, black capped forend, and checkered forend with smooth white diamonds. The LOP measures 13.75″ from the front of the trigger to the back of the buttplate. There are scratches and handling wear throughout. There are no chips or cracks. Overall, the stock rates in about Very Good condition. 

Type of Finish: Blued

Finish Originality: Original

Bore Condition: The bore is bright and the rifling is sharp. There is no erosion in the bore. There is fouling in the grooves. In this writer’s opinion the bore rates 9 out of 10.  

Overall Condition: This rifle retains about 92% of its original metal finish. The balance of the finish shows handling and storage wear. There are scratches and surface rust forming throughout. There is a light patina on the receiver. The screw heads are sharp. The markings are all clear and legible. Overall, this rifle rates in about Good condition. 

Mechanics: The action functions correctly, as does the trigger and the tang safety. We did not fire this rifle, but we did perform a mechanic’s check. As with all used firearms, a thorough cleaning may be necessary to meet your maintenance standards.

Box, Paperwork & Accessories: None

Our Assessment: The Remington Nylon 76, also known as the Trail Rider, was introduced in 1962 as an unusual lever-action counterpart to Remington’s highly successful Nylon 66. It remains notable as the only lever-action rifle ever produced by Remington. Chambered exclusively in .22 LR, the Nylon 76 uses a short-throw locked-breech lever action, 14-round tubular magazine loaded through the buttstock, 19.5″ barrel, sliding tang safety, and lightweight Zytel synthetic stock. Only approximately 26,927 rifles were produced in Mohawk Brown and the much scarcer Apache Black configuration before the model was discontinued in the mid-1960s. This Mohawk Brown example carries an RM barrel date code for November 1965, placing it at the very end of the Nylon 76’s short production era.

This rifle retains approximately 92% of its original blue finish with scratches, scattered surface rust, light patina on the receiver, and normal handling and storage wear. The Mohawk Brown Zytel stock remains in Very Good condition with scratches and handling wear but no chips or cracks. The bore is bright with sharp rifling, no visible erosion, and some fouling in the grooves, rating 9/10 in this writer’s opinion. The short-throw lever action, trigger, and tang safety function correctly, though we did not fire this rifle. Please see our photos for a better understanding of the condition and good luck with your bids! -N.P