Biathlon Remington ?

[Digger]

This is in Bear Bullets shop here in Gardnerville , Nevada and it is the first time I have ever seen one up close ....
Remington 52 , picked it up and did the "hold" ... Wow ! .. with all the weight out front with that barrel , could not hold decently for more than thirty seconds .
Darn thing weighs 16 pounds ! ..:shock:
All barrel !
Are these the models that biathlon athletes use ? , this thing is heavy !
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[Artful]

Looks like prone position or benchrest rifle to me
Biathlon rifles are a different breed
http://visual.merriam-webster.com/images/sports-games/winter-sports/biathlon/rifle.jpg
lots of modifications over a standard rifle

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PGx03PheuUw
http://www.nordicmarksman.com/Biathlon-Rifles.html

[1980Harley]

No, it's too heavy for the biatheletes and it doesn't have the straight back bolt throw. Someone probably used this rifle for NRA smallbore competitions; prone, three position and possibly four positions. The competitions are both with aperture sights and the use of a scope over distances from 50 feet up to 100 yards.

[Digger]

Thank you gentlemen for the info ... should have known better for it to be a "bench rest" model.