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Remington manufactured the Nylon 66 from 1959 until 1989. The bolt-action Nylon 10, 11 and 12 enjoyed only a brief production run between 1960 and 1962.

Remington broke fresh ground with the release of the Nylon 66 back in 1959, introducing the commercial market to what would become the future of polymer furniture on sporting arms.

AP file photo by Seth Wenig / Remington Arms produced the Nylon 66 .22 rifle from 1959 to 1987, with the gun noted for its durability because of the material used.