A friend of mine inherited a Remington 7400 a few years ago and is trying to get it back in shape and sighted in. After a few rounds down range it was clear it had not been cleaned-maybe never. Since I am the more mechanically inclined and have an interest in old guns I offered to take a look especially since I have had no experience with the 7400.
The rifle itself does have an elegant simplicity to it that I do admire. a simple non adjustable gas block on the barrel and an operating rod with twin action bars that moved a minimalist bolt carrier back and forth while the tiny bolt rotates in the receiver. The trigger group is similar in design to an 870 shotgun and is a one piece unit.
While this rifle is nowhere sturdy enough to endure even one two gun match a tip of the hat to the designer as it worked for decades suffering benign neglect. For what it was designed to do-shoot a “box of shells” every season and take home a whitetail I think it is a job well done.
The rifle itself does have an elegant simplicity to it that I do admire. a simple non adjustable gas block on the barrel and an operating rod with twin action bars that moved a minimalist bolt carrier back and forth while the tiny bolt rotates in the receiver. The trigger group is similar in design to an 870 shotgun and is a one piece unit.
While this rifle is nowhere sturdy enough to endure even one two gun match a tip of the hat to the designer as it worked for decades suffering benign neglect. For what it was designed to do-shoot a “box of shells” every season and take home a whitetail I think it is a job well done.