Remington Nylon 66 Mohawk Brown .22 LR Semi-Auto Rifle, 19.5 in Barrel, 14+1 Tube, Zytel Stock, Blued, 1970s USA
This Remington Nylon 66 Mohawk Brown is a 1970s-era .22 LR semi-automatic rifle built with the pioneering DuPont Zytel-101 synthetic stock. The Mohawk Brown marbled finish, molded checkering, and white diamond inlay define this variant. Weighing about 4.0 lb with a 19.5 inch steel barrel and a 14+1 buttstock tubular magazine, it delivers the classic Nylon 66 handling and design that made the series a standout in American rimfire history. On the Nylon 66, the Zytel-101 stock serves as the structural receiver/action housing, with a thin stamped steel receiver cover that carries the 3/8 inch tip-off grooves.
Condition
Overall Condition: Good condition, showing some signs of prior use and handling.
Bore Condition: Good - Clean, well-maintained, minor wear marks.
Bore Rifling: Excellent Rifling - Sharp lands and grooves.
Specific Condition Notes: The rifle presents in good overall shape. There is minor surface rusting in spots. Light scratching and small blemishes are visible from prior handling and use. The bore presents a bright, reflective appearance.
What’s Included
- Remington Nylon 66 Mohawk Brown .22 LR semi-automatic rifle
The Mohawk Brown (MB) variant pairs the Nylon 66 action with a marbled DuPont Zytel-101 stock, molded checkering, and a white diamond inlay. This configuration helped establish the Nylon 66 as one of the earliest mass-market rifles with a synthetic stock.
It features a 19.5 inch steel barrel with a blued finish and a simple blowback action. The buttstock tubular magazine holds approximately 14+1 rounds of .22 LR and loads by withdrawing the inner magazine tube at the buttplate and inserting cartridges into the buttstock magazine port; the white diamond in the fore-end is decorative and not a loading indicator.
Sighting is via a ramped front and an adjustable open rear sight. The receiver cover includes integral 3/8 inch tip-off grooves for mounting compatible optics if desired.
Overall length is approximately 38.5 inches with an approximate weight of 4.0 lb, offering light, handy balance. The barrel is marked "PAT. PEND. Remington 22 L.R. ONLY," and the barrel bears the Remington date code "RU." Produced in the USA during the 1970s, this rifle sits within a model line manufactured from 1959 into the late 1980s and is often associated with Tom Frye’s 1959 endurance exhibition that highlighted the Nylon 66 platform.