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Title:	RIFLE -  REMINGTON RIFLE MODEL 788 .243 SN# A6112727
Maker/Manufacturer:	REMINGTON ARMS
Date of Manufacture:	1967-1984
Eminent Figure:
Catalog Number:	SPAR 8667
Measurements:	OL:106.6CM 42" BL: 55.8CM 22"

Object Description:

REMINGTON RIFLE MODEL 788 .243 SN# A6112727
Manufactured by Remington Arms, Ilion, N.Y. - Bolt-action.

Sling swivels missing otherwise complete with scope and in very good condition.

Markings:
Frame: REMINGTON/MODEL 788. A6112727.
Barrel: T in triangle. 01 29. REMINGTON ARMS CO. INC., ILION, N.Y. MADE IN U.S.A. 243 WIN.
Stock: NPS sticker/Property Number.

Weapon transferred to the Springfield Armory NHS from Cumberland Gap NHP on 14 July 1995.

Notes: Remington introduced the M788 in .243 in June, 1968.

"M788 Rifle - Credited to Charles Morse and Wayne Leek this budget-priced rifle - a complete departure from the M700 - was introduced in 1967 and chambered for 222 Remington, 22-250, 30-30 and 44 Magnum. Only one action length was made, though the dimensions of the magazine well and the length of the bolt travel were specifically matched to the chambering. The most obvious feature was the tubular receiver and a bolt with nine small lugs in three rows of three locking into the receiver immediately behind the magazine well. This allowed the receiver to be made from high-grade tubing, the multiplicity of lugs keeping lug-height to a minimum. However, though undeniably rigid, the M788 action was not attractive enough to displace the M700 and was abandoned in 1984.
A typical 223 Remington version was 41.35in long, weighed 7.19lb. empty and had a 22in barrel with 6-groove rifling. The detachable box magazine held 4 rounds and a screw and leaf rear sigh was fitted. Barrel were usually 22in long, though the 222 and 22-250 guns had a 24in patterns, the magazines offered three-round capacity except 222 and 225 (which took four apiece). The plain pistol grip half-stocked low Monte Carlo combs, though cheekpieces and checkering were omitted to simplify production.
The 6mm Remington and 308 Winchester options were added in 1968, and a left-hand '788L' action (in 6mm and 308 only) appeared in 1969. The M788L, was totally discontinued in 1981." - Walter

"The Remington Model 788 was in production between 1967 and 1983. There were several barrel lengths, sometimes it was marketed complete with scope, and for a time there was a left-hand version in a couple of calibers. When first introduced in January of 1967 there were four chamberings available: .222 Rem; .22-250 Rem; .30-30 Win and .44 Rem Magnum. In 1968, .243 was added; in 1969, 6mm Rem and .308 Win were offered. December 1970 saw the .44 Mag dropped and the .30-30 was dropped in 1972. The .223 Rem was added in 1975. January 1980 events were the dropping of .222 Rem and 6mm and the adding of 8mm-08. The .222 Rem was put back into production in January of 1982, but then the entire Model 788 line was discontinued in December of 1983. During those eighteen years 564,108 Model 788 rifles were sold." - Michael F. Carrick, THE GUN REPORT, May 2006.

"When Wayne Leek, Remington's manager of firearms research and design in the 1960s, designed the Model 788, he pulled out all the stops. The result was an innovative rifle that set new standards for strength and accuracy for a modest price. When the 788 debuted in 1967, it was chambered for four cartridges: .222 Remington, .22-250, .30-30 and .44 Magnum. The retail price? A mere $84.95....
Remington manufactured more than 500,000 Model 788s before production was discontinued in 1983 in favor of the brand-new Remington Model 7. Sales continued until the 788 inventory was exhausted in 1985. During its production run, 788s were produced with 18 1/2-inch barrels (.243, .308, 7mm-08), 22-inch barrels (6mm, .243, .308, .30-30 and .44 Magnum) and 24-inch barrels (.222, .223 and .22-250)." - Stan Skinner, GUNS & AMMO, September, 2004.

References:
Walter, John. RIFLES OF THE WORLD. 3rd Edition. Krause Publications. Iola, Wi. 2006