Remington 597
- Category
- Rifle
- Barrel
- 508 mm
- Weight, empty
- 2.50 kg
- Introduced
- 1997
About
What it is, and why it matters
The Remington 597 is an American semi-automatic rimfire rifle chambered primarily in .22 Long Rifle. Introduced in 1997 as a competitor to the Ruger 10/22, it uses a blowback action with a bolt riding on twin steel guide rails and feeds from a detachable box magazine. The rifle was also offered in .22 WMR and .17 HMR and remained in production until Remington discontinued it around 2019.
Marketed as Remington's answer to the ubiquitous Ruger 10/22, the 597 built a following among plinkers and small-game hunters for its twin-guide-rail bolt and low-cost accuracy before being dropped from the catalog.
Specification
Everything measured
IdentityWhat it is, who built it and when.
- Manufacturer
- Remington Arms
- Category
- Rifle
- Country
- United States
- Status
- Discontinued
- Produced
- 1997 to 2019
DimensionsAs issued, without a magazine or an optic.
- Barrel
- 508 mm
- Overall length
- 1016 mm
- Weight, empty
- 2.50 kg
ActionHow it cycles, what trips it, and what feeds it.
- Action
- Blowback
- Firing mechanism
- Hammer fired
- Trigger
- Single action
- Capacity
- 10
- Magazine
- Detachable box
MaterialsEach swatch is the material itself, not a colour chosen to stand for it.
- Frame
- Aluminum
- Barrel
- Steel
- Stock
- Synthetic
- Finish
- Matte black
BallisticsFrom the service cartridge, not a handload.
- Muzzle velocity
- 330 m/s
- Muzzle energy
- 141 J
- Effective range
- 100 m
Trajectory
What the round does downrange
Solved from the muzzle figures and the bullet. The dashed rule is the effective range on the record, and the crosses are the steps the solver returned.
No load solved for this record yetThe flight path is computed from a cartridge and a bullet. This record has no ammunition filed against its chambering, so there is nothing to solve.
Features
What it has
What the record lists as fitted, drawn from the catalogue.
- Blowback operation
Twin steel guide rails
Last round bolt hold open
Detachable magazine
Drilled and tapped for scope
Adjustable iron sights
Standing
How it compares
Each figure against the firearms of the same type and cartridge that record it, or of the same type where that cartridge has too few. Positions are read to the nearest tenth.
| Measurement | This firearm | Median | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| Empty weightAmong 215 .22 Long Rifle rifles | 2.50 kg | 2.61 kg | Lighter than about 60% |
| Overall lengthAmong 207 .22 Long Rifle rifles | 1016 mm | 1016 mm | Near the median |
| Barrel lengthAmong 228 .22 Long Rifle rifles | 508 mm | 547 mm | Shorter than about 70% |
| Magazine capacityAmong 231 .22 Long Rifle rifles | 10 | 6 | Holds more rounds than about 70% |
Answers
Questions about the Remington 597
How much does the Remington 597 weigh?
The Remington 597 weighs 2.50 kg (5.50 lb) empty.
What caliber is the Remington 597?
The Remington 597 is chambered in .22 Long Rifle.
How many rounds does the Remington 597 hold?
The Remington 597 holds 10 rounds, fed from a detachable box magazine.
How long is the Remington 597?
The Remington 597 is 1016 mm (40.0 in) long overall, with a 508 mm (20.0 in) barrel.
Who makes the Remington 597?
The Remington 597 is made by Remington Arms (United States).
When was the Remington 597 introduced?
The Remington 597 was introduced in 1997 and discontinued in 2019.
How does the Remington 597 operate?
The Remington 597 uses a blowback action, and its firing mechanism is hammer fired.
Compatibility
Which parts fit this firearm
Studio
Every part that mounts on this, resolved
Not a list the maker typed out: the answer comes from the mounts this firearm exposes and the interface each part needs, so it stays right when either one changes.
- Every part that mounts on any firearm in the catalogue
- Interface standards, platforms and fit overrides
- The same answers through the API and the MCP server
Requires a signed-in GunSpec account on the Studio plan. The answer is computed per part, so it is not part of the public record.
Provenance
What the record holds
Every figure above was taken from one of these pages. The confidence reflects how much of the record came from a page a claim can be checked against.
Provenance
Confidence in this record
82%
Stockists
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API
The call that returns this record
The same fields, in the same units, from the same endpoint the page reads.
curl --request GET \ --url 'https://api.gunspec.io/v1/firearms/remington-model-597' \ --header 'X-API-Key: your_key'{ "id": "remington-model-597", "name": "Remington 597", "manufacturer": { "id": "remington", "name": "Remington Arms", "countryCode": "US", "foundedYear": 1816, "website": "https://www.remarms.com", "logoUrl": null, "description": null, "status": "active", "defunctYear": null, "stateOwned": null, "makesFirearms": null, "parentId": null, "predecessorId": null, "createdAt": "2026-02-11 23:44:38", "updatedAt": "2026-02-18 03:40:45", "version": "f839df62af811e3e261014e3302be8a7e112b5d78fb2f9f7bfad68d74817c9c8" }, "category": { "id": "rifle", "name": "Rifle", "description": "Long-barreled firearms designed for accurate shooting" }, "country_of_origin": "US", "year_introduced": 1997, "barrel_length_mm": 508, "weight_empty_g": 2495, "action_type": "blowback"}