{
  "apiVersion": 1,
  "kind": "work-order",
  "purpose": "Taking the firearm apart for a job such as refinishing, and putting it back together to specification.",
  "firearm": {
    "slug": "remington-572",
    "name": "Remington Model 572 Fieldmaster",
    "manufacturer": {
      "id": "remington",
      "name": "Remington Arms"
    },
    "category": "rimfire-rifle",
    "action": "pump-action",
    "calibers": [
      ".22 Long Rifle",
      ".22 Long",
      ".22 Short"
    ],
    "alsoKnownAs": [
      "572 BDL"
    ],
    "coversAlso": [
      "Remington 572 BDL Fieldmaster",
      "Remington Model 552 (semi-automatic version of the same layout)"
    ],
    "page": "firearms/remington-572.html",
    "bundle": "api/v1/firearms/remington-572.json",
    "lastUpdated": "2026-10-29"
  },
  "notices": [
    "Remington Arms limits owner disassembly: Trigger plate assembly out; barrel, fore-end, action bar and bolt removed forward from the receiver; bolt separated from the barrel. Receiver bushing, locking bar and receiver cover stay in place.",
    "Low-confidence entry: compiled from limited or non-authoritative sources. Verify every step against the manufacturer's manual before relying on it.",
    "This work order is written for the Remington Model 572 Fieldmaster. It is reported to cover Remington 572 BDL Fieldmaster; Remington Model 552 (semi-automatic version of the same layout) — if the firearm on the bench is one of those, check the torque notes: values do not always carry over.",
    "No torque values are recorded for this firearm. Get them from the manufacturer or a gunsmith; do not estimate."
  ],
  "disclaimer": {
    "headline": "Read this before you use anything here.",
    "points": [
      "This is a guide, not an authority. Entries are compiled from manufacturer manuals, technical manuals, published references, and community knowledge. Some of it comes from sources that are not authoritative, and some of it may simply be wrong.",
      "Always consult the manufacturer's manual for your specific firearm and serial-number range. Manufacturers change designs mid-production without renaming the model. The manual that shipped with your firearm outranks anything on this site.",
      "Consult a licensed gunsmith for anything beyond routine field stripping and cleaning, for any firearm you are unsure about, and for any procedure marked as gunsmith-recommended here.",
      "Treat every firearm as loaded. Verify it is unloaded, with the magazine removed and the chamber physically and visually checked, before any procedure in this database. Point it in a safe direction the entire time.",
      "Disassembly can damage a firearm or injure you. Springs are under tension, parts can launch, and reassembling a firearm incorrectly can make it unsafe to fire in a way that is not obvious from the outside. If a reassembled firearm does not pass a function check, stop and see a gunsmith.",
      "Torque values are shown in two groups. Values from the manufacturer or the issuing military are shown as such, with the document they came from. Values reported by anyone else — parts makers, gunsmithing publishers, articles, forums — are shown separately with who said them, how reliable that source is, and their exact words. Those are not specifications. Confirm any torque value with the manufacturer or a licensed gunsmith before relying on it.",
      "Nothing here is legal advice. Firearms law varies by country, state, and city, and some modifications or configurations are regulated or prohibited. You are responsible for knowing and following the law where you are.",
      "No warranty of any kind. Contributors and maintainers accept no liability for damage, injury, or loss arising from use of this material."
    ],
    "page": "disclaimer.html",
    "legal": {
      "summary": "Legal notice: this material is third-party information compiled from sources of varying reliability and is provided for general informational and educational purposes only. It is not gunsmithing, technical, safety or legal advice, it is not verified or endorsed by any manufacturer, and it must not be taken as fact. Any work on a firearm beyond the routine field stripping described in its own owner's manual should be performed only by a licensed and insured gunsmith. You use this material entirely at your own risk. Fundamental Build LLC and the project's contributors make no warranty of any kind and accept no liability for death, injury, damage or loss arising from its use. Full terms: LEGAL.md.",
      "page": "legal.html",
      "notice": "https://github.com/Fundamental-build-LLC/Pew-Takedown/blob/main/LEGAL.md"
    }
  },
  "sourcing": {
    "confidence": "low",
    "verification": "unverified"
  },
  "manufacturerDisassembly": {
    "status": "limited",
    "limit": "Trigger plate assembly out; barrel, fore-end, action bar and bolt removed forward from the receiver; bolt separated from the barrel. Receiver bushing, locking bar and receiver cover stay in place.",
    "statement": "Remington says the 572 should not be taken down except to clean out residue or replace parts, not to disturb the receiver bushing, and that the locking bar, its spring and the receiver cover need not be disassembled to clean the receiver.",
    "source": {
      "title": "Remington Model 572 Pump Action 22 Caliber Rifle Parts List",
      "publisher": "Remington Arms Company, Inc.",
      "reliability": "primary",
      "url": "https://archive.org/download/gunmanual_Remington_572/Remington%20572.pdf",
      "page": null,
      "pdfPage": 3,
      "pageUrl": "https://archive.org/download/gunmanual_Remington_572/Remington%20572.pdf#page=3",
      "quote": "CAUTION: Do not disturb receiver bushing. ... Note: No disassembly of locking bar, locking bar spring (in rear of receiver), or receiver cover, necessary when cleaning receiver."
    }
  },
  "recalls": [],
  "shopTier": {
    "tier": 2,
    "group": "rimfire-rifle",
    "rating": "Pew-Takedown editorial rating (1 easy – 3 hardest), not the manufacturer's",
    "reason": "88 key numbers (107 rows incl. BDL and smoothbore variants) on a .22 pump whose trigger plate carries the carrier, action bar lock, hammer, disconnector and safety like an 870, with a locking bar and spring in the receiver and a receiver bushing Remington says not to disturb. Many parts that go back in order; no timing.",
    "confidence": "medium",
    "partCount": {
      "value": 88,
      "kind": "line-items",
      "covers": "Remington 572 parts list (standard Fieldmaster, BDL and Smooth Bore rows in one list, plus accessories); 107 rows",
      "basis": "manufacturer-parts-list",
      "source": {
        "title": "Remington Model 572 Pump Action 22 Caliber Rifle Parts List",
        "publisher": "Remington Arms Company, Inc.",
        "reliability": "primary",
        "url": "https://archive.org/download/gunmanual_Remington_572/Remington%20572.pdf",
        "page": "PDF p. 5",
        "pdfPage": 5,
        "pageUrl": "https://archive.org/download/gunmanual_Remington_572/Remington%20572.pdf#page=5",
        "quote": "88 Windage Screw, BDL Grade"
      }
    },
    "painPoints": [
      {
        "issue": "Remington warns not to disturb the receiver bushing and says the locking bar, its spring and the receiver cover need not come out; a bare-receiver job has to work around fitted parts.",
        "during": "disassembly",
        "source": {
          "title": "Remington Model 572 Pump Action 22 Caliber Rifle Parts List",
          "publisher": "Remington Arms Company, Inc.",
          "reliability": "primary",
          "url": "https://archive.org/download/gunmanual_Remington_572/Remington%20572.pdf",
          "page": null,
          "pdfPage": null,
          "pageUrl": null,
          "quote": "CAUTION:      Do not disturb receiver bushing."
        }
      },
      {
        "issue": "Restorers report that sketchy instructions stop matching the gun partway through a 572 teardown; it needs complete instructions to get through.",
        "during": "both",
        "source": {
          "title": "Restoring a Vintage Remington 572 Fieldmaster",
          "publisher": "American Hunter (NRA)",
          "reliability": "secondary",
          "url": "https://www.americanhunter.org/content/restoring-a-vintage-remington-572-fieldmaster",
          "page": null,
          "pdfPage": null,
          "pageUrl": null,
          "quote": "There came a point where the instructions and the gun in front of me didn't line up. At that point, I reassembled the rifle and put it back into storage."
        }
      }
    ],
    "minutes": {
      "strip": 50,
      "rebuild": 80,
      "basis": "estimated",
      "note": "Strip of trigger plate assembly (carrier, action bar lock, hammer, disconnector, safety), barrel and bolt, action bar, magazine and sights; receiver bushing and locking bar left in place; rebuild longer for the trigger plate.",
      "source": null
    },
    "stripScope": [
      {
        "assembly": "Trigger plate",
        "removes": [
          "trigger plate pins with detent springs",
          "carrier, carrier pivot tube and carrier spring",
          "action bar lock and spring",
          "hammer, hammer plunger and spring",
          "sear, connector/disconnector, trigger, safety and detent ball"
        ]
      },
      {
        "assembly": "Barrel / bolt",
        "removes": [
          "barrel dowel screw and washer",
          "barrel lock screw",
          "barrel, action bar and bolt forward out of the receiver",
          "bolt off the action bar lug"
        ]
      },
      {
        "assembly": "Bolt",
        "removes": [
          "firing pin, extractor and spring"
        ]
      },
      {
        "assembly": "Receiver",
        "removes": [
          "receiver cover screws (leave locking bar, spring and bushing)"
        ]
      },
      {
        "assembly": "Stock / sights",
        "removes": [
          "stock bolt",
          "rear and front sights"
        ],
        "tools": [
          "sight pusher"
        ]
      }
    ],
    "hardware": {
      "pins": 12,
      "springs": 8,
      "detents": 4,
      "basis": "counted from the manufacturer's parts list (one per key number unless a quantity is given)"
    },
    "specialTools": [
      {
        "tool": "Punch set",
        "usedFor": "Trigger plate pins"
      },
      {
        "tool": "Sight pusher or brass drift",
        "usedFor": "Dovetail sights"
      }
    ],
    "fitOnRebuild": [
      {
        "check": "Receiver bushing undisturbed",
        "why": "Remington says not to disturb it; it locates the barrel.",
        "source": {
          "title": "Remington Model 572 Pump Action 22 Caliber Rifle Parts List",
          "publisher": "Remington Arms Company, Inc.",
          "reliability": "primary",
          "url": "https://archive.org/download/gunmanual_Remington_572/Remington%20572.pdf",
          "page": null,
          "pdfPage": null,
          "pageUrl": null,
          "quote": "CAUTION:      Do not disturb receiver bushing."
        }
      },
      {
        "check": "Sight re-zero",
        "why": "Sights removed for coating.",
        "source": null
      },
      {
        "check": "Function check: safety, trigger/sear release, disconnector and feeding with dummy rounds",
        "why": "Standard after any detail strip; a mis-assembled sear or disconnector can double or fail to fire.",
        "source": null
      }
    ],
    "assessed": "2026-10-29"
  },
  "videos": [],
  "configurations": [],
  "tools": [
    {
      "name": "Flat-blade screwdriver",
      "required": true,
      "usedFor": "The takedown screw securing the action."
    }
  ],
  "phases": [
    {
      "id": "clear",
      "title": "Clear and make safe",
      "steps": [
        {
          "n": 1,
          "instruction": "Point the muzzle in a safe direction and keep your finger off the trigger."
        },
        {
          "n": 2,
          "instruction": "Engage the safety."
        },
        {
          "n": 3,
          "instruction": "Twist and withdraw the inner magazine tube from the front of the outer tube under the barrel.",
          "warning": "The magazine spring is compressed inside.",
          "partsFreed": [
            "Inner magazine tube"
          ]
        },
        {
          "n": 4,
          "instruction": "Tip the rifle muzzle-down so any remaining cartridges roll out, and count them out.",
          "partsFreed": [
            "Cartridges from the magazine tube"
          ]
        },
        {
          "n": 5,
          "instruction": "Cycle the action repeatedly, catching each cartridge, until nothing more feeds."
        },
        {
          "n": 6,
          "instruction": "With the action open, inspect the chamber, the carrier, and the magazine tube with a light.",
          "warning": "Chamber, carrier, and tube."
        },
        {
          "n": 7,
          "instruction": "Physically confirm the chamber is empty and remove all live ammunition from the work area."
        }
      ],
      "videos": []
    },
    {
      "id": "disassemble",
      "title": "Disassemble",
      "videos": [],
      "procedures": [
        {
          "procedure": "field-strip",
          "title": "Field Strip",
          "level": "field-strip",
          "configuration": false,
          "steps": [
            {
              "n": 1,
              "instruction": "Complete the Clear and Make Safe procedure."
            },
            {
              "n": 2,
              "instruction": "Remove the takedown screw securing the action assembly.",
              "partsFreed": [
                "Takedown screw"
              ]
            },
            {
              "n": 3,
              "instruction": "Separate the barrel and receiver assembly from the stock and buttstock group as the design requires.",
              "partsFreed": [
                "Stock group"
              ]
            },
            {
              "n": 4,
              "instruction": "Withdraw the bolt and action bar assembly from the receiver.",
              "warning": "The action spring is under tension.",
              "partsFreed": [
                "Bolt",
                "Action bar assembly"
              ]
            },
            {
              "n": 5,
              "instruction": "Clean the bore, chamber, bolt face, and receiver interior. Rimfire fouling accumulates heavily."
            }
          ]
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "refinish",
      "title": "Refinish",
      "components": [
        {
          "name": "Takedown screw",
          "procedure": "field-strip",
          "level": "field-strip",
          "step": 2
        },
        {
          "name": "Stock group",
          "procedure": "field-strip",
          "level": "field-strip",
          "step": 3
        },
        {
          "name": "Bolt",
          "procedure": "field-strip",
          "level": "field-strip",
          "step": 4
        },
        {
          "name": "Action bar assembly",
          "procedure": "field-strip",
          "level": "field-strip",
          "step": 4
        }
      ],
      "manufacturerPartsList": {
        "parts": 107,
        "scope": "Remington \"MODEL 572 PUMP ACTION 22 CALIBER RIFLE PARTS LIST\" in the 572 instruction book: standard (Fieldmaster), BDL Grade and Smooth Bore rows in one list, plus Accessories. No separate variant lists."
      },
      "partsDiagrams": [],
      "materials": [],
      "note": "The components the procedures above separate. Coating, masking and cure are outside this database; follow your coating system's instructions. A part the manufacturer marks \"factory fit\" should not be swapped or reworked."
    },
    {
      "id": "reassemble",
      "title": "Reassemble",
      "videos": [],
      "procedures": [
        {
          "procedure": "reassembly",
          "title": "Reassembly",
          "configuration": false,
          "steps": [
            {
              "n": 1,
              "instruction": "Insert the bolt and action bar assembly into the receiver and seat them."
            },
            {
              "n": 2,
              "instruction": "Cycle the action by hand and confirm it runs smoothly and returns fully to battery."
            },
            {
              "n": 3,
              "instruction": "Reassemble the stock group and install the takedown screw without overtightening."
            },
            {
              "n": 4,
              "instruction": "Reinstall the inner magazine tube and perform the function check."
            }
          ],
          "instruction": null
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "torque",
      "title": "Torque",
      "coverage": "none-recorded",
      "manufacturer": [],
      "reported": [],
      "notes": null
    },
    {
      "id": "function-check",
      "title": "Function check",
      "checks": [
        "Verify the rifle is unloaded — chamber, carrier, and tube — before each step.",
        "Cycle the action fully and confirm it locks closed.",
        "Cock the action, engage the safety, and press the trigger. The hammer must not fall.",
        "Disengage the safety and press the trigger. The hammer should fall.",
        "Confirm the inner magazine tube latches securely.",
        "Load dummy rounds and confirm they feed and eject one at a time."
      ],
      "videos": []
    }
  ],
  "troubleshooting": [],
  "sources": [
    {
      "n": 1,
      "id": null,
      "title": "Remington Model 572 Fieldmaster Owner’s Manual",
      "publisher": "Remington Arms Company",
      "reliability": "primary",
      "url": null,
      "accessed": null
    },
    {
      "n": 2,
      "id": "remington-572-parts-manual",
      "title": "Remington Model 572 Pump Action 22 Caliber Rifle Parts List",
      "publisher": "Remington Arms Company, Inc.",
      "reliability": "primary",
      "url": "https://archive.org/download/gunmanual_Remington_572/Remington%20572.pdf",
      "accessed": "2026-09-27"
    },
    {
      "n": 3,
      "id": "tier-25da5b8c",
      "title": "Restoring a Vintage Remington 572 Fieldmaster",
      "publisher": "American Hunter (NRA)",
      "reliability": "secondary",
      "url": "https://www.americanhunter.org/content/restoring-a-vintage-remington-572-fieldmaster",
      "accessed": "2026-10-29"
    }
  ]
}