"The Remington Nylon 66 Was the First Plastic Gun" Topic
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| Tango01 | 25 Nov 2016 9:44 p.m. PST |
"In the late 1950s, Remington took advantage of its parent company DuPont's expertise in industrial chemistry and developed a revolutionary new firearm. The Nylon 66 was the first mass-produced, widely-marketed polymer firearm. Remington designers requested a synthetic material that had a high tensile-impact strength, was resistant to environmental temperature extremes, resistance to abrasion, malleable and able to hold color…"
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| Apache 6 | 28 Nov 2016 11:59 p.m. PST |
I inherited one from my grandfather. It's a fun little plinker. It's taken more than a few rabbits and squirrels over the years. |
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