remington SPR18

[casca1]

any thoughts why remington would be importing breakdown single shots to compete against the H&R line of rifles.  they are priced about the same ?
ideas ?

( see GUNS & AMMO july 09 )

[silver surfer]

  Thats a really good question.  My guess is contractual agreements, but I could be wrong.  I have been waiting for three years for the SPR22 45-70's to hit the market, sure am glad I didn't hold my breathe .

[myarmor]

Remington dropped the SPR line as well as the 788 and 798 Mausers.
You won't find them on their website.



-Aaron

[quickdtoo]

Aaron makes a good point, the Spartans were in Remington's product line starting in 2005//2006 which was long before they (Cerberus) bought H&R/Marlin, it's now only listed on Remington's site in their firearms history which makes the SPR18 history!!! 

Tim

http://www.remington.com/products/firearms/centerfire_rifles/

[mike@nds]

My .308 SPR18 is unbeliveably accurate for such a skinny barrel. Sub-MOA with Federal 308A 150gr SP loads.

POI doesn't walk either as it gets warm.

It's too bad they are dropping it, I like the European style rifles.

[wreckhog]

Russians seemed capable of importing stuff prior to Remington, maybe they will  again. I've fiddled with 7 or 8 SPR's in shops. 7.62x39 always pulled me in. Tight action and horrible trigger sent me back. Maybe 1 out of 5 Handis has a heavy trigger. The worst of those triggers was better than the best of the SPR's triggers that I saw.

Other countries do make neat break-opens though. Just saw a Kahn? single shot 12. Hinged all the way, and a shortish barrel, so it just folded open and into a slim 20" case. No screwdrivers or screw to chase.

[mauser98us]

the Baikal's and the mausers are being imported again by their former importers European american armory. I talked to them at the NRA convention, and they had sample there

[gendoc]

go here to view russian made shooters that remington used to import.

baikal
i have sold many of there mp-220 coach guns
with no complaints.
i did not know that remington used to import them until the other day!!!
i have always got them direct from

U.S. sporting goods inc.
rockledge florida
321-638-4842
www.ussginc.com
ussg@eaacorp.com

excellent craftsmanship......
simular to stoeger (benelli) for a lot less!!!!!!!!

only problem that i have seen in the rifles are the short profile scope base area..

from a distance they kinda look like the #2 ruger.....and just as accurate.