Remington claimed "lubricant-free nylon ball bearings throughout the mechanism eliminate the need for lubricants of the functional parts of this rifle." Initial Nylon 66 Publicity ...

In the late 1950s, Remington took advantage of its parent company DuPont’s expertise in industrial chemistry and developed a revolutionary new firearm. The Nylon 66 was the first mass-produced ...

Remington touted the synthetic Nylon 66 rifle as “The only .22 Alaskan fishermen find able to withstand corrosive sea spray,” as demonstrated by a Bob Kuhn painting. The 1959 image (top) shows ...