Remington Model 8 - Questions

[carbine85]

I just picked this and bought it since I can't pass up a good deal.
I have a few questions:
1) Is this front hand guard suppose to be notched or is this somones idea of trophy notching?http://www.thehighroad.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=177564&stc=1&d=1358018051

Is this for a rear sling mount? If so, what type fits this? http://www.thehighroad.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=177566&stc=1&d=1358018196

The rifle:http://www.thehighroad.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=177567&stc=1&d=1358018275

 

[rcmodel]

1. Neither the checkering on the stock, or the notches on the forearm are orginial equipment.

2. It could be a base for a push-button QD swivel.
But I wouldn't care to guess what kind it might have been.

Uncle Mikes still makes these, so you might be able to find one to try it.
http://www.brownells.com/shooting-a...e-s-qd-100-sling-swivel-prod8892.aspx?ttver=2

rc

 

[carbine85]

The checkering on the wood is original. I have seen this before. I think the notches have been hacked in.

 

[gpb]

Nice old rifle. From the pictures it doesn't appear to be in bad shape.

With the exception of the bluing being worn off, is the metal in as good of shape as it appears in the pictures?

What caliber is it?

Are you planning on shooting it?

 

[carbine85]

It's the 35 Remington and I plan on shooting it. It came with ammo. The metal is in good shape, bluing mostly gone. I need to fix a few screws that have been notched-up over the years.
Built in 1907. The barrel looks real good.

 

[Ian]

The hole is probably for a sling swivel - these rifles did not come from the factory set up for slings. What looks like a sling loop on the handguard is actually a thumb screw for removing the handguard. Under there is a lever/screw for removing the barrel assembly - all Model 8 and 81 rifles are takedown guns.

I picked up one recently (a Model 8 rebarreled by the factory for .300 Savage), and plan to do a video on it soon. They are really neat complex rifles - a long recoil action designed by John Browning. prior to WWI. So cool!

 

[carbine85]

This Model 8 sorta compliments my Grandfathers Remington Model 11. They are clearly designed by the same man.

 

[Lloyd Smale]

ive seen them checkered too so it could be original. the notches sure arent. Makes you wonder if that old gun could talk though.

 

[carbine85]

I'll probably clean up the stock a little, clean up the checkering and maybe uniform the notches. There a few dings I can steam out. I'll leave the gun mostly the way it is.
Parts appear to be very hard to find.

 

[cat9x]

The checkering on the wood is definitely NOT original. If you'd like to see examples of original checking on Model 8's check out the link and the website dedicated to them below.

http://thegreatmodel8.remingtonsociety.com/?page_id=1051

www.thegreatmodel8.net

 

[carbine85]

The checkering is different for sure.

 

[Jim Watson]

A friend had a Winchester with Bubba Checkering like that, it is definitely not factory.

The notches in the foreend may indicate the number of deer shot... or tin cans.
Another friend has a Winchester that he bought from the old hunter who applied the notches, 22 deer with a .44-40.

These are nice old guns and impressive pieces of machinery.

The Army bought some Remington autos, put peep sights and GI sling swivels on them, and used them to develop autorifle infantry doctrine while Garand and Pedersen slugged it out over the design to be deployed. Picture in Hatcher.

 

[GooseGestapo]

Good thing I don't notch my stocks like that.....!
I've got a Spanish Mauser I rebarreled in 1983 to .257Roberts and stocked with a Bishop #2 grade "fancy" walnut stock. If I'd cut such a large notch on it for every deer, I'd be on my 3rd or 4th stock.... (over 100 deer to date...).

My .35rem (1970's Marlin M336) in my hands has taken over 30 deer, and hasn't shot or been deer hunting/shooting since I took a smallish buck with it on new years day of 2010.... too many guns, too little time to use them... (deer season is "only" three months....).

I passed up on a similar looking Mod 8 in .30rem several months ago. If it'd been a .35rem, I'd have had to bring it home.... Also, a .351.... I'd have had to have had a .401.... Just to give it a good home.....(I'd shoot it !!)