Make: Remington

Model: Fieldmaster 572 SB Smoothbore

Serial Number: No Serial Number Visible/NSNV, denoting pre-1968 manufacture.

Year of Manufacture: June 1962 (“PJ” Date Code)

Caliber: .22 Long Rifle Shot

Action Type: Pump Action with Tubular Magazine

Barrel Length: 23.5” Round

Sights/Optics: The front sight is a metallic bead at the muzzle. The receiver is scope grooved. 

Stock Configuration and Condition: The stocks are two-piece walnut with a flat-bottom grooved slide handle, smooth semi-pistol grip, straight comb, and checkered hard rubber Remington buttplate. The LOP measures 13 5/8” from the front of the trigger to the back of the buttplate. There is some light handling wear throughout the stocks. There are minor compression marks, scratches, nicks, and scuffs. The bottom rear of the slide has a 2” long crack that creeps along the left side. Overall, the stocks are in Good Condition.

Type of Finish: Blue

Finish Originality: Original

Bore Condition: The bore is counterbored in a “Routledge” style, the last 12” having a diameter of 0.39”. The bore is bright. There is no erosion in the bore. In this writer’s opinion, the bore rates 10 out of 10.

Overall Condition: This rifle retains about 60% of its metal finish. The balance of the finish shows general operation wear. Most of the finish on the left side of the barrel has been lost. There is thinning and finish loss on all of the edges. There is freckled rust intermittently on the barrel. There are drag lines and scratches. The screwheads are tool marked. The markings are clear. Overall, this rifle rates in Good Condition.

Mechanics: The action functions correctly. We did not fire this rifle. As with all previously owned firearms, thorough cleaning may be necessary to meet your maintenance standards.

Box, Paperwork, and Accessories: None

Our Assessment: The Remington Model 572 Fieldmaster SB was made from 1955-1988, and with its smooth bore and capability to shoot .22 Long Rifle Shot cartridges, found a niche role in the sport of “Mo-Skeet-O” backyard miniature trap shooting. The 572SB was essentially a small caliber shotgun, with a “Routledge” style counter bored portion of the barrel to spread the shot. “Mo-Skeet-O” shooting, popular in mid-20th-century America, involved using .22 caliber shotshells to shoot at small aerial targets, similar to clay pigeon shooting but on a much smaller scale, and required a firearm that was both accurate and quick to operate. The Remington Model 572 Fieldmaster SB fit the bill beautifully.

This Remington Model 572 Fieldmaster SB Smoothbore .22 Long Rifle Shot Slide Action Rifle was made in June 1962 and is in Good Condition. It features a 23.5” barrel, 60% of its original blued finish, two-piece walnut stocks with a flat-bottom grooved slide handle (there’s a 2” long crack in the bottom left rear of the slide handle), and a bright “Routledge” style counter-bored smooth bore with no erosion.