Remington 7615

[gerhard1]

Here is an interesting little rifle that I'd almost bet that most of you have not seen. I have had mine for almost fifteen years and I'd be very reluctant to part with it.

Here is a review I did on it for the Kansas gun forum.



The first time that I saw this little carbine was at one of the gun shows at the Kansas Coliseum. At the time, I was intrigued with it, but thought to myself, that I'll sleep on it, then make a decision later on. I had a birthday coming up, so a few days later, I decided to get myself a present: this little Remington.

A short description of this carbine would be this: it is a scaled-down Model 760 or 7600 in 5.56mm or 223 Remington. Rather than the standard four-shot magazine of the 760 series, there is a major departure, however. The 7615 accepts standard AR-15/M16 magazines. There is even an AR-style magazine release.

At first, the action was a little rough but it is starting to smooth out, and should be butter-slick before long.

There are no gas ports to clog up so this rifle will digest anything that it is fed, even ammunition with a reputation for being dirty. Here, I am thinking of Wolf, and other Eastern European brands. I shoot Wolf quite a bit, as it is cheaper, and I hesitate to put it through my Bushie, so I use it in manually-operated rifles a lot. And I concede that I may be making too big a deal out of this.

It is fairly lightweight and handles well, but my rifle marksmanship is so abysmal that I cannot really give any accuracy reports. Being that it is a Remington however, accuracy in more competent hands than mine should be pretty good.

For those who are interested in a 223, but for whatever reason don't want a semi-auto, the Remington 7615 may very well fit your needs. BTW, they also make it as a standard rifle, with wood furniture, and as a turkey gun as well, with camo finish.

Mine is a police carbine because that was what the Bullet Stop had. But it is civilian-legal. The picture I posted is what mine looks like. It is the one with the conventional-shaped stock and the rear sights on the barrel.

It is no longer made and the last ones were, I understand, shipped to Australia where they fetch a good price.

[6518John]

It looks like a pump Nylon 66 with a magazine. American Rifleman did a nice review as well.

Remington 7615P Pump-Action Rifle | American Rifleman | Official Journal Of The NRA

Thanks for posting. I always enjoy reading about these orphan guns. I think many times they aid in the development of firearms.

[Hairtrigger]

I had one and found it to be surprisingly accurate. MOA was the norm with several handloads

[gerhard1]

Originally Posted by 6518John

It looks like a pump Nylon 66 with a magazine. American Rifleman did a nice review as well.

Remington 7615P Pump-Action Rifle | American Rifleman | Official Journal Of The NRA

Thanks for posting. I always enjoy reading about these orphan guns. I think many times they aid in the development of firearms.

And I thank you for the link to the AR review. It's really too bad the 7615 is not made anymore. It really is a nifty little rifle.

[6518John]

Gerhard—I sort of suspected that the rifle was a workaround for AR type bans in some of our sister states. But it was made for law enforcement to have rifle with the same manual of arms as the 870 that so many LEO’s were using. I think that would be a pretty good idea, but you can see now why I am not running a gun company!

[NewSport]

Those were interesting firearms, they were marked 5.56 rather than .223. If I remember correctly that was Remington's answer for upgrading long arms in police cruisers from pump action shotguns to rifles. I think years ago police wanted a more effective firearm than shotguns, but at the time some city fathers were questioning if it was a smart move to go from buckshot to bullets in an urban environment. Some people also complained about the " Military Look" the police would take on if they moved to AR15's, so the Remington 7615 was supposed to be the solution. Since most police departments were well trained in the use of pump shotguns it looked like an easy transition . I don't know why it didn't catch on. Of course maybe after 9/11 and The War on Terrorism, the military look concerns evaporated. I think Remington made a version in 7.62 as well, but in even lesser quantities. Nice rifle, wish they still made them.

[VictorLouis]

I've seen TWO over the years, and didn't have the cake either time. Now, I would snap one up at the right price.

[gerhard1]

Originally Posted by NewSport

Those were interesting firearms, they were marked 5.56 rather than .223. If I remember correctly that was Remington's answer for upgrading long arms in police cruisers from pump action shotguns to rifles. I think years ago police wanted a more effective firearm than shotguns, but at the time some city fathers were questioning if it was a smart move to go from buckshot to bullets in an urban environment. Some people also complained about the " Military Look" the police would take on if they moved to AR15's, so the Remington 7615 was supposed to be the solution. Since most police departments were well trained in the use of pump shotguns it looked like an easy transition . I don't know why it didn't catch on. Of course maybe after 9/11 and The War on Terrorism, the military look concerns evaporated. I think Remington made a version in 7.62 as well, but in even lesser quantities. Nice rifle, wish they still made them.

If memory serves, mine was marked 5.56mm/223.

[jdh]

I kept holding out for a 308 version that took m14 magazines. Waited too long and missed out on the 7615 also.

[Just another 22 shooter]

Nice writeup on a gun not seen much. When it first came to the civilian market there was a lot of pointing and laughing. Like many things, attitudes have changed over the years. Only correction to the op's post is: the original 223 Rem 760 had a magazine that held 6 rounds, not 4.

[hittman77]

I bought one of these right here on this forum a couple years back.

Mine has the peep style sight mounted at the rear and receiver is pre-drilled in case optics are wanted.

I agree that they may be a dandy work-around to the AR. My first ever long gun in the mid-70s was an 870 Wingmaster and to me this is simply the rifle version of that.

These are pretty pricey now but I’d recommend you bite the bullet and get one IF you see it!

[ISCS Yoda]

Very cool rifle. Last Remington I bought was a discontinued, bolt action ADL model in .223. It survived my 2018 fire, has a new scope, etc. I need to post a picture; it's also a cool rifle, but not as cool as that 7615!

[Squarebutt]

Ruger now offers a pair of American bolt-action rifles that accept AR magazines, one with an 18-inch barrel and the other with a 22-incher, which I recently purchased. It came with a 10-round Magpul magazine in the box, and a Picatinny rail to mount optics. Haven't had it to the range yet as I haven't mounted a scope, but the reviews are good and the price is very reasonable.

[bushmaster1313]

On mine I swapped out the factory sights for Tru-Glo Fiber Optics. It is accurate and handy out to 100 yards, which is the longest range I visit. Feels smooth, well-made and solid. It operates well with 10 round Magpul PMAG magazines but does not lock open after the last round:




For some odd reason the factory recoil pad on the 7615's tended to get gooey. Mine did too and I got a very nice replacement from Limbsaver. There is a low Picatinny rail that will mount to the top of the receiver, but the drop of the stock is a bit much, and although it is possible to get a good cheek weld with iron or fiber optic sights, a scope mounted with low Weaver sights on the top rail sits much too high for me Unlike the Remington 870, I’ve read that it is not a good idea to disassemble a 7615. The inverted flowerpot was not a factory option.

Also, the so-called New York Safe Act, which was passed in the middle of the night after the Newtown massacre, banned the 7615 along with so called "assault weapons" and magazines above a certain capacity. The Courts threw out the ban of the 7615 as arbitrary and capricious as there was no evidence of it being particularly dangerous.

On October 16, 2020 I posted here that there was a feeding frenzy going on for the 7615:

Feeding frenzy for Remington 7615

On June 16, 2021, this 7615 sold for $1,599 on Gunbroker:



Closed Auction: Remington 7615 police .556 Hammer price $1,599 To me that seems high.

As of tonight, there were no ongoing auctions for 7615's on Gunbroker.

The 7615 is a gun I would recommend to anyone able to afford the current high prices, especially if you are concerned that semi-auto rifles with removable magazines may get banned in your jurisdiction.

[Muley Gil]

Originally Posted by Squarebutt

Ruger now offers a pair of American bolt-action rifles that accept AR magazines, one with an 18-inch barrel and the other with a 22-incher, which I recently purchased. It came with a 10-round Magpul magazine in the box, and a Picatinny rail to mount optics. Haven't had it to the range yet as I haven't mounted a scope, but the reviews are good and the price is very reasonable.

Which models are those? All I find on Ruger's website is the American ranch rifle in 5.56 with a 16 1/2" barrel.

[gerhard1]

Originally Posted by Just another 22 shooter

Nice writeup on a gun not seen much. When it first came to the civilian market there was a lot of pointing and laughing. Like many things, attitudes have changed over the years. Only correction to the op's post is: the original 223 Rem 760 had a magazine that held 6 rounds, not 4.

Thank you. I stand corrected.

[rich5674]

Originally Posted by jdh

I kept holding out for a 308 version that took m14 magazines. Waited too long and missed out on the 7615 also.

Ditto. I thought a 7.62 would be a great hog gun.

[oldman10mm]

The 5 factory configurations back then.
I've been watching at the gun shows for one for quite a while now.

[Squarebutt]

Muley Gil: You are correct and I was mistaken about the length of the shorter barrel. It's 16.12" not 18". Looks like a handy truck gun for pests. The other is 22". They both also have threaded muzzles. Model 26965 is the 16.12" Ranch rifle and #26944 is the longer Predator rifle. There are some other calibers among the Ranch rifles that use AR-style magazines, and some others that take AI-type magazines.