[schapman43]

Well it looks like I will have my 700 PSS next week. My question is this. What does the PSS stand for? Some have said Police Sniper Special but I know that to not be true.

[Quintin Likely]

Depending on who you ask, it could mean "Police Sniper System" or "Parkerized Sniper System."

[HankL]

schapman43, PSS means whatever you want it to. :)
Congratulations on your getting a Remington 700-P. Let us know how it shoots.

[Mark Tyson]

I always thought it was police sniper special too. Regardless, I have one and they are well worth it. ammo is expensive in that caliber though so I don't shoot it too much.

[Quintin Likely]

...when you can buy a Sendero or a VS that's mechanically the same as a PSS except from the stock for at least a hundred bucks or so cheaper.

The P is a fine rifle nonetheless, I'm partial to my 700VS though. :)

[Nero Steptoe]

You'll also find that the Sendero/VS stocks are the same quality/price H-S Precision stocks as the "P" stocks...just without the extra stud, wider forestock and fatter palm swells. I much prefer the feel of the VS to the "p" models.

[schapman43]

Yes but the 700 Sendero in 300 mag, which is exactly like the VS with a long action, has been discontinued. Add to that the fact that I'm getting the PSS for less than I can get a new Sendero and it only has 40 rounds through it and you end up with one heck of a deal :) I prefer yhe bigger palm swell and pistol grip of the PSS.

[Slingster]

I seem to recall PSS standing for "Police Sharp Shooter" but I could be wrong.

[Nando Aqui]

From my post of 05 Feb 2003:
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"I believed that the PSS after the model 700 stood for Police Sniper Special, and that it was later changed to just P, for Police.
Another contributor to this fine forum said that it meant Police Sniper System, and yet another opinion was that the P stood for Parkerized.
So I e-mailed Remington and asked them. Here is their response:

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"Thank you for your inquiry. The Model 700 PSS stands for Model 700 Police Sniper System and then we changed to the Model 700 P which stands for the Model 700 Police."
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Just thought you may like to know...
Alex
P.S. What ever we call it, it is great!
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Anyway, that's what Remington said back in February.

http://www.thehighroad.org/showthread.php?s=&threadid=7204&highlight=pss

[BusMaster007]

The box mine came in says '700 POLICE'.