I was deer hunting and found a old remington target master model 510 single shot.22 sitting against a tree it has no serial number this gun shoots.

I just picked up one of these today at a local gun show. The stock has not even been drilled for sling swivels and with a 'B' 'TT ' barrel dating this one looks to be made in January of 1948. I got a friend that figured out how to remove the bolt as well as close the bolt in a decocked position on an empty chamber. This seemed to be slightly complicated doing it for the first few times. The rear sights are original Remington with the over all condition a ninety five percent.

Remington Serial number look up. To date the manufacture are reliable on Remington rifles. I have been trying to find out what model and when this gun had. I was deer hunting and found a old remington target master model 510 single shot.22 sitting against a tree it has no serial number this gun shoots. There are no serial numbers on the model 510s. Serial numbers weren't required until 1968 the model 510 was last produced in 1962. There is however a date code on the left side of the barrel just forward of the receiver.

I am very please to find one that is this nice. In fact this is only the second one that I've seen first hand. I have seen a number of the non peep sighted versions and I'm glad that I held out for my 510-P. Now the question(s): Do you have to remove the action from the wood to find the serial number.

Are there just the two screws, one large, and then the small one at the rear of the trigger guard that need to be removed. Can you leave the bolt in place or should that also be removed. Why is there a number '39' on the starboard side of my barrel. Model 510s were (for some reason) given serial numbers in the late thirties. Remington then discontinued them until late in 1967 to conform with the 1968 Gun Control Act. I have seen the 1954 reference many times (and on factory info sheets), but it is not accurate.

The complicated push-pull sequence to remove the bolt is because the 510, 511 & 512 all share the same bolt. The 510 is designed to have the safety become active after every shot. Stn Normy Rapidshare. The others are repeaters and the safety does not come into play after each shot. Thanks for the additional information. I reviewed the limited information on the Remington website. That is where there is a refference to the 1954 date.

If my memory serves me correctly, on one Remington that I handled there was a serial number on the barrel just ahead of the nose of the stock. I have not test fired my rifle. Are you saying that the rifleman needs to disengage the safety before firing each shot. On a side note, yesterday I found a Remington 511-P.

It looked like it was factory drilled for a receiver peep but some one had affixed a kind of side mount scope rail. My guess is that this was accomplished by using the drill and tap method. Please let me know if the 511-P was factory d & t for a scope rail. I am interested in purchasing the rifle if it is correct as it is in ninety percent condition. Your 510-P should return to safe automatically after each shot. Yes, you will have to put the gun off safe with every shot. The 511-P was made for a Point-Crometer rear sight and a patridge type from sight.

The stock should be cut away slightly for the sight on its left side at the rear of the action. Depending on the year of production, it should have a grooved receiver. A very few were furnished drilled and tapped for a scope, but probably not a 'P' model. The chances are that it was D & T by an owner at some time or another.

The 39 on the barrel is some sort of a proof mark. I haven't spent any time trying to figure out the meanings of the various marks.