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Safety
Modification Program
Remington Model 600 & 660
If you own a Remington Model 600 (including the Mohawk 600) or
Model 660 rifle:
All Remington Model 600 and Model 660 rifles were manufactured with
a bolt-lock mechanism and are subject to this bolt-lock Safety
Modification Program. These models were discontinued in 1979. Please
see Important Safety Notice regarding the 1979 recall below. If you
participate in the current Safety Modification Program, your firearm
will be cleaned and inspected for proper functioning by a qualified
gunsmith. Once the condition of your firearm has been assessed, you
will be notified of one of the following:
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Your rifle’s trigger assembly is
otherwise in good operating condition and the gunsmith will
proceed to physically remove the bolt-lock feature so that your
firearm can be loaded and unloaded while the safety remains in
the “S” or “On Safe” position; or
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Your rifle’s trigger assembly is
found to be in an unsatisfactory or potentially unsafe operating
condition because of any number of factors, including wear,
alteration or maintenance. The entire trigger assembly will be
replaced with a new factory trigger assembly, which does not
incorporate a bolt-lock mechanism. |
The cost, if any, to you for participating
in the bolt-lock Safety Modification Program will depend upon
whether your Model 600 or 660 rifle was previously repaired under a
1979 recall program.
IMPORTANT SAFETY NOTICE:
In 1979, Remington instituted a recall for Model 600 and 660 rifles
made before February, 1975, because, under certain circumstances,
the safety and trigger could be manipulated in a way that could
result in an accidental discharge. Under the 1979 recall program,
owners of the affected rifles could return their guns for
installation of a new trigger assembly at no charge. Since 1979,
thousands of the affected firearms have been serviced under the 1979
recall and received new trigger assemblies.
How can you tell if your Model 600 or 660
rifle was subject to the 1979 recall, and whether it was repaired as
part of that program?
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Model 600 and 660 rifles
- except those with a serial number beginning with an "A" before
the serial number - were subject to the 1979 recall.
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Each Model 600 and 660
rifles repaired under the 1979 recall has a “V” (approximately
1/4 inch high) stamped on the left side of the trigger below the
receiver line. These replacement trigger assemblies included the
bolt-lock feature.
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If you own a Model 600 or 660 rifle that was subject to the 1979
recall, does the current bolt-lock Safety Modification Program
affect you?
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f your Model 600 or 660
rifle was subject to the 1979 recall but was never repaired as
part of that recall, then a new trigger assembly without a
bolt-lock feature will be installed. This change will be made at
no cost to you.
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If your Model 600 or 660 rifle was repaired as part of the 1979
recall, or it was not subject to the 1979 recall, you may have
the bolt-lock removed at a cost of $20, plus shipping and
handling, plus tax. You will
also receive a safety redemption certificate to complete and
submit in order to receive a free blaze orange hat (one hat per
certificate). |
How to participate in the Safety
Modification Program
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Complete the
General Repair Form and
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Send or deliver your firearm and the completed repair form to
either:
a) A Remington Authorized Repair Center; or
b) Ship your firearm to the Remington factory at:
Remington Arms Company, Inc.
Ilion Firearms Plant
Attention: BL Safety Program
14 Hoefler Avenue
Ilion, NY 13357
Remington will bill or arrange for payment once your firearm is received and evaluated. |
