Remington model 8

[DPris]

If you spend an hour or so, you can find so many different accounts from the men actually there that it almost sounds like each guy was describing a different gunfight.

Credible accounts say Oakley may have fired the first shots, with his borrowed 8.
Hamer said he had a shotgun.

You can believe anything you want.
There have been legends bandied about for years concerning Hamer & an 8, but no concrete corroboration of him using one that day.

When I was doing a piece on the 8 & researching it, I talked to a buddy as one source who had done much more intensive research on his own & had even talked to Hamer Jr.
Denis

 

[scaatylobo]

@ DPris

And we all now know that Hammer Jr lied as that gun he claimed was his dads ---- was not made until Later !!.

I also recall the younger trooper [ ranger etc ] that showed up with a gun too small,and Frank lent him either a model 8 or another of his personal guns.

That same man,stated 2 different storys [ as posted ] so the 'he' had the model 8 ---- and Frank had the model 8 ?.

Since I now own a model 8 ,I will go with Frank using one .

 

[DPris]

If it makes you happy to believe, gopher it.
Denis

 

[scaatylobo]

Thank you



I am,I did,I will

 

[tark]

Glad you found the book. No need for snap caps. Just ease the bolt carrier back until you feel it touch the hammer. Hold the trigger down and ease it back forward. The hammer will follow the bolt home, uncocking the gun. Same thing works for M-1s , M-14s and Mini 14s.

 

[scaatylobo]

@ tark

THANK YOU .

I was wondering is that technique wouod work,it does on a few other guns I have owned.

Much Appreciated.

 

[scaatylobo]

The book is here !

Book came today and it is PRISTINE, and well written and laid out too.
MUCH information [ more than I can use ] and I will know that rifle in & out.

Thanks for that information about it

 

[rodinal220]

Congrats Scaatylobo,you have a really nice and historically important rifle. I have a 1908 dated Remington Auto-loading Rifle in 35 Remington as well.

After a thorough take town and clean/lube,the old JMB rifle runs like a champ. I don't like to shoot old vintage guns like this extensively,maybe a box every year or so.

I can see why some back in the day recognized the Remington's firepower,especially the special aftermarket police models.

Too bad it was a gun ahead of its time,and the most expensive one Remington manufactured at the time.

The .35 Remington is a great round,so was .30 Rem(rimless 30-30) but it did not survive.

Enjoy and take care of it,you are the current custodian.

 

[scaatylobo]

@ Rodinal 220

Thank you for the kind words.

And I do look upon this rifle as a piece of history that will see woods time [ they were made for that ] and if it were truly pristine = I either would not have bought it [ could not have afforded it ] ,or I would have bought it as a safe queen.

And I don't own any safe queens !

I would have liked to own the higher cap mag for this rifle as they are legal IF they cannot be detached [ I live in NYS ] or they don't have any of the forbidden add on's [ and this rifle has none ].

And I see they might have been fixed anyway.

Deer / rifle opens on Nov 20 th and I will be out there.

 

[Lloyd Smale]

I had one in 35 and one in 30. Neither were tack drivers but there hands down the most relibably semi auto that ever came out of remingtons factory!

 

[41 Mag]

I have an 81 in 300 Savage and it kicks like a damn mule. LOL

I inherited mine passed down from family. When I got it I found this site,
The Great Model 8 & 81

Don't have the book ....(yet)

I am planning to load up some 150gr CL's for the grandkids to use on hogs if any of them ever get the hankering to shoot it. After watching it kick me around though I doubt that the younger two will, but the older one he likes a challenge.

I won't say if hurt me in any way, but it recoiled harder than my 6.5# .308 does with full loads.

 

[scaatylobo]

Thanks 41 Mag

I shoot a Ruger scout & a Ruger American in .308

Hard to believe that a .35 Rem hits harder on the shoulder.

I have hunted with a TC [super 14 ] in .35 Rem for over 30 years.

No recoil problem there.

 

[T.R.]

My Dad (1922 - 2004) hunted with an 81 in 300 Savage when we lived in Michigan. As I recall it was well built and sturdy. Never experienced any jamming issues at all.

There is a youtube video featuring a man shooting his model 8 at 5/16 inch thick steel plate. His 35 Remington ammo blew holes through it with ease. Very impressive!

TR