Remington Model 522 Viper
Encyclopedia
The model 522 Viper is a semi-automatic rifle
chambered for the .22 Long Rifle
cartridge. The Viper uses mostly polymer in construction; only the barrel, bolt and a few small parts are steel.
Official capacity is 11 rounds ("includes 1 in chamber"). This requires chambering a round through the port and then inserting the magazine loaded with 10 rounds.
, a rifle beloved by many. Early reviews were generally positive, but enough people had problems that the Viper never really took off. Early production Vipers had a hefty steel magazine typically described as "bulletproof". Later production Vipers came with plastic magazines that were often problematic.
The Viper was succeeded by the Remington 597
. Due to its short production history and mediocre acceptance by gun owners, a Viper accessory market never materialized.
Semi-automatic rifle
A semi-automatic rifle is a type of rifle that fires a single bullet each time the trigger is pulled, automatically ejects the spent cartridge, chambers a fresh cartridge from its magazine, and is immediately ready to fire another shot...
chambered for the .22 Long Rifle
.22 Long Rifle
The .22 Long Rifle rimfire cartridge is a long established variety of ammunition, and in terms of units sold is still by far the most common in the world today. The cartridge is often referred to simply as .22 LR and various rifles, pistols, revolvers, and even some smoothbore shotguns have...
cartridge. The Viper uses mostly polymer in construction; only the barrel, bolt and a few small parts are steel.
Features
The stock is made of Rynite . Barrel length is 20 inches and weight is 4.5 pounds. The rifle has an integral scope mount rail. The polymer receiver is permanently attached to the barrel and the polymer sights are bolted to the barrel. Magazine capacity is 10 rounds. Ramline briefly produced 25 round magazines for the Viper, but the rifle's introduction was only months before the 1994 Assault Weapons Ban, and the model 522 was dropped before the ban sunset in 2004. The stock did not include provision for sling mounts; these had to be added by the owner or a gunsmith.Official capacity is 11 rounds ("includes 1 in chamber"). This requires chambering a round through the port and then inserting the magazine loaded with 10 rounds.
History
The Viper replaced the Remington Nylon 66Remington Nylon 66
The auto-loading .22 caliber Remington Nylon 66 rifle was introduced by Remington Arms in 1959, featuring a synthetic stock built from the DuPont material Zytel, a compound similar to Nylon. The largely synthetic construction meant that the Nylon 66 could operate without any added lubricants...
, a rifle beloved by many. Early reviews were generally positive, but enough people had problems that the Viper never really took off. Early production Vipers had a hefty steel magazine typically described as "bulletproof". Later production Vipers came with plastic magazines that were often problematic.
The Viper was succeeded by the Remington 597
Remington 597
The Remington Model 597 is a semi-automatic rimfire rifle chambered for the .22 Long Rifle, .22 WMR and .17 HMR cartridges. The .22 Long Rifle version has a removable 10-round magazine, while the magazines for the larger .22 WMR and .17 HMR cartridges hold 8 rounds. The standard and WMR version...
. Due to its short production history and mediocre acceptance by gun owners, a Viper accessory market never materialized.