[MikeK3500]

Better just go get it, and find some other thing(s) around the house that you're not too attached to and sell off, to offset the cost....lol

Peer pressure.

 

[webfoot56]

513-s

yeah i will throw my two cents in too! I have a grooved receiver 513-S barrel is going to patina but otherwise everything else is alright and have another non-grooved.

 

[NVaVettes]

I think I'm probably going to pass on it as I already spent some money on my 521-T two weeks ago.

Boy, that better be one nice 521-T . . .

Bet the 513 S would re-sell faster than the 521 T . . . if it came to that. Not that it would. Probably.

They'd make quite the pair, though.

Heavy, slow sigh . . .

 

[McWilliams]

There were also some 513 Targets that were grooved. Sounds like you have a nice 513s in great condition. The grooved 513s sporters are almost impossible to find and hardly ever come up for sale. I was lucky and found one in about mint condition too. I also have a early one with the optional oil finish that is almost as scarce to find as the grooved receiver. Does your late grooved 513s have sling swivel studs in the forearm and buttstock for a sling?

Yes, it does have the swivels, and the sling is present and like new! I guess you can tell I'm proud of it; I looked for it for a looong time.

 

[Penndog]

You did GREAT - these are fantastic rifles (save the triggers - I have had no luck getting consistent trigger pull with this (510 mechanism))....BUT it shoots with pretty much ANY rifle I have (including Anschutz, Cooper, Mausers, etc....). Mine is also a later grooved receiver:bthumb:

PennDog

 

[JohnOhio]

Yes, it does have the swivels, and the sling is present and like new! I guess you can tell I'm proud of it; I looked for it for a looong time.

My late gun has the swivel studs also. When I first bought the gun-I thought they were added until I saw one pictured with the studs in the 1954 Stoegars catalog. My late gun also has a more yellowish finish like the one the gentleman has pictures of in the previous post.

 

[retroboats]

Do you have a picture of the swivel studs ??

 

[randymac]

That is one of the nicer sporter models i've ever seen, if it had not been drilled and tapped it looks to be collector quality and would probably bring more then 700.00 on auction. i spent 3 yrs finding this one and have around 800.00 after shipping ffl and tax. like the remington model 37 any thing not correct really hurts the value.

 

[retroboats]

Great shooting !! Looks mighty cold in your neck of the woods.

 

[billonthehill]

That is one of the nicer sporter models i've ever seen, if it had not been drilled and tapped it looks to be collector quality and would probably bring more then 700.00 on auction. i spent 3 yrs finding this one and have around 800.00 after shipping ffl and tax. like the remington model 37 any thing not correct really hurts the value.

randymac, nice gun and nice shootin! May I ask the distance you were shooting when you shot that group? (still tweeking my 513s)

 

[bandit1250]

randymac, Your 513S pictured would have to rate near the top of the nicest example with out being in a museum and then maybe the museum piece may not be better.

 

[randymac]

Thank you guy's for the nice comments. i started collecting remington rimfires about 9yrs ago. at first i was buying like crazy, all nice rifles. but about 3yrs ago i decided my collection would have the best of the best out there. so i've been up grading since then. it's a slow process when you looking for the best there is in a model.

 

[PWNolan]

Not rattled at all. I'm always open to constructive comments and more than willing to learn. The more I learn, the more I realize I have much more to learn. Thanks for setting me straight. It certainly sounds like there were very, very few 513 Sporters made with grooved receivers. According to John and Roy's excellent book, there were only 412 sold in 1955, 322 in 1956 and 7 in 1957. Since it wasn't even in the catalog after 1953, I was guessing the later rifles were assembled from parts on hand, but as you say, the 513 T was offered all the way until 1968.

Just FWIW, the 513S is shown in the 1954 catalog but not in the 1955 catalog when they started advertising the grooved receivers.

 

[Salish]

Hello,

I am resurrecting this old thread for an update. As some of you might recall I found this nice 513-S is a LGS in February, but I decided to pass on it. I recently visited the shop and found that he still had the 513-S and he lowered the price. I went ahead and picked it up last Friday. I thought I'd post photos on the rifle and ask a couple of questions. First, I took it along with me turkey hunting last weekend and had a few minutes to plink. Nothing even approaching formal target shooting, and I didn't have time to try and dial in the scope, but it was hitting various tin cans with ease.

My questions:

1) The serial number is 110970. Can anyone tell me when it was made?
A quick google search didn't turn up much.

2) I believe the rear sight is not original - how about the front sight?

3) The stampings on the left side of the barrel contain a "C" and some other numbers or symbols. Does anyone know what the significance of these are?

4) Likewise, the stamps on the right side of the barrel near the forward scope mount appears to be a number 27 (stamped upside down) followed by a "T" or "P"
and ends with what looks kind of like a clover leaf. Strange. Any ideas?

5) The scope. This is an older Weaver 3x9. I don't know anything about scopes so I don't know the vintage of this model or the quality. There is some lettering on the underside of the scope just behind the bolt, but I can't see it well enough to read it. A buddy tells me it's an El Paso weaver. I have an El Paso Weaver 4x on an old Savage Model 99 and it's not glossy like this one. Also, I don't know what kind of mounts these are. This scope seems like overkill on this rifle and I may elect to purchase a smaller, more vintage looking scope.

6) Lastly, can anyone tell me what the function is of the bar attached at the back end on the left side of the receiver?

Thank you,
Cliff

 

[tomon]

2.......... Original front, but replacement rear
3.......... The letters are the date code The C is for April, and the YY(?) would be 1952
6....... That is the factory mount for a Redfield 75 series micrometer sight

That rifle will shoot as well as any scope you use!

 

[WalnutBill22]

Very nice rifle. Tomon is quite right about the date - 1952, also the rear sight - most came with a Marbles adjustable (elevation) rear leaf, although I have seen some with Remington rear sights. Yours has the higher grade wood with what appears to be an oil finish, and these are worth more. It obviously has been drilled and tapped for Weaver style bases (although yours does not appear to have Weaver brand), and this may or may not have been done at the factory.
The scope is a Japanese made Weaver of excellent quality. I'm guessing it was made in the late 80's or early 90's. A Leupold or current Weaver rimfire (4X or 2 1/2-7X) might look more at home on it. These are parallax corrected for 50-75 yards, if I remember correctly.
I have a 1948 model with plain wood and nowhere near as nice as yours, but it is very accurate, as I'm sure yours will be also.
Good luck with it.
WB

 

[twoplustwo]

Thanks for bringing back this thread. Missed it the first time. Glad the rifle was kind enough to wait for you. Congrats on a beautiful new addition.

 

[jpickar]

That is a nice 513-S.

I have a 513-SA that I bought at a gun show for $125 in about 1996 or so. It was drilled and tapped but done poorly so I had a gunsmith groove it for me. It is a great shooter. It is really boring to shoot it because it shoots so well all the time with a lot of different ammo.

I had a factory grooved 513-T that was a terrible shooter so I sold it. I still have a factory grooved 521-T and 512. They both are in excellent condition and shoot very well.

You got a real nice rimfire there.
John

 

[Salish]

Thanks guys, I appreciate your comments and information. It really is a nice rifle and I can't wait to give it a better go. Im hoping I can get to the range this weekend. Again, thanks for your comments.

Cliff

 

[1SHOT 1KILL]

Salish, that is a beautiful sPorter. Congrats