remington model 8 .35 rem

[MinnesotaFats]

any experts out there that can date a rem model 8 .35 rem with a 68762 serial number? also, anyone have experience with one of these? i got offered to buy one for 200$ in about 60 percent condition.

 

[MinnesotaFats]

oops i had no idea there was currently a thread on this topic.

 

[Armed 24/7]

What kind of condition is it in?
It should be worth way more than that if it is still in shoot able condition

 

[clem]

http://thegreatmodel8.remingtonsociety.com/?page_id=450


Look's like 1934.

 

[YZ]

One man's 60% is another's 40. Shootable is one thing, safe to shoot is another. If the bore is all shot up, then perhaps $200 is a deal. Saw one in "good cond" on GI for 5K+, kid u not. But your prospect is likely Mod 81.

 

[carbine85]

$200 might be a steal. I turned down $375 for mine. They go for $400-$600 on gunbroker. The Model 8 is the original and the 81 replaced it.

 

[rodinal220]

I would buy it. My 1908 dated Model 8 in .35 Remi sounds like yours,not a minty collectors piece,but a great shooter. Mine will do about 1.5 moa with Remington Cor-Lokt 200gr and flattens whitetails.If its all there and the bore still pretty good sounds like a fair price for great rifle.

 

[YZ]

I would buy it. My 1908 dated Model 8 in .35 Remi sounds like yours,not a minty collectors piece,but a great shooter. Mine will do about 1.5 moa with Remington Cor-Lokt 200gr and flattens whitetails.If its all there and the bore still pretty good sounds like a fair price for great rifle.

Do you have any problems with your Mod 8?

 

[rodinal220]

None,it runs like a swiss watch. I did completely take the rifle apart. Had to make a special spanner to take off the barrel jacket nut,lots of kroil and some light heat(probably hadn't been off in 100 years). I gave it a thorough cleaning and re-lubed/greased(barrel and barrel spring moly-grease) everything. The bore had about a roll of pennies worth of copper in the bore,brite and shiny now,no pits.

JMB was a genius.

All my 8s and 81s run just fine.

 

[rodinal220]

Here is cat9x's most excellent video on disassembling the barrel assembly.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wZhI3T9nMb0

 

[YZ]

Thank you for the link. I stand forewarned about the barrel nut and possibly other parts cemented in. I will ask the seller to field strip the rifle first.

 

[Gordon]

Couple pictures of my .35 Model 8:

 

[cat9x]

nice Dockendorf front sight Gordon, don't see those too often!

Model 8's are fun guns for sure.

 

[MinnesotaFats]

thanks for the replies fellas. i dont remember it having any marks saying if it was a model 8 or 81... is there much of a difference?

 

[DPris]

Minor differences, mostly a pistolgrip stock & larger fore-end in the 81.

Shot my 1935 8 today. Did not like the 150-grainers, around 7 inches for five at 100.
The older 200-grain load did a best of four inches for five at 100.

Despite the cramped sights & long trigger.
Great old guns.
Denis