Description
Item Description
Bryant Ridge Auction Company is pleased to present this collectible semi-automatic rifle today for a penny-start auction, this is the Remington Model 8!
SPECIFICATIONS:
Manufacturer: Remington
Model: 8
Serial: 11535
Range of Manufacture: 1906-1936
Caliber: .35 Remington
Finish: Blue
Barrel Length: 22"
Optics/Sights: Blade Front with Adjustable Buckhorn Rear
Stock/Grips: Smooth Walnut Buttstock and Forearm
Action: Semi-Automatic
Markings: Standard
Bryant Ridge's Analysis:
John Browning had been working on a self-loading shotgun design for several years. Instead of a blowback operation, Browning developed a long-stroke recoil operation that kept the breechblock closed until after the bullet left the barrel, allowing for more powerful cartridges better suited for hunting. Patent number 659,786 for an autoloading rifle was granted to Browning on October 16, 1900. Browning sold the patent to Remington, but foreign manufacture was done by Fabrique Nationale. The FN Model 1900, manufactured from 1910 until 1929, never received much attention and was dropped with only 4,913 copies made.
Remington, however, got on the ball and designed four cartridges based upon the same case in .25, .30, .32 and .35 calibers to compete with the most popular hunting cartridge of the day—the .30-30 Winchester. It brought out the Remington Autoloading Rifle in 1906 with a lot of fanfare and promotion. Sales were good, if not spectacular. In 1911, the rifle was rechristened the Remington Model 8, and over the next 25 years, more than 80,000 copies were made. During its manufacturing run, the Remington Model 8 was available in five grades: Standard, Special, Peerless, Expert and Premier. Although standard with a fixed, five-round box magazine that could be loaded via stripper clips made for the Remington line of cartridges, a few Model 8s were made for law enforcement with higher-capacity detachable magazines.
Renowned Texas Ranger Frank Hamer used a Model 8 in .35 Remington with a 15-round detachable magazine to end the careers of Clyde Barrow and Bonnie Parker on May 23, 1934. The Remington Model 8 was a beautifully made rifle, if complex and heavy. Remarkably, in spite of its complexity, it was a very reliable rifle—a hallmark characteristic of John Browning’s designs. In fact, the Model 8 was the first successful autoloading hunting rifle.
Return Policy:
We gladly offer a 3 day unfired inspection policy from the time that the firearm is delivered to your FFL. Refunds are available for all qualifying orders.
Model: 8
Serial: 11535
Range of Manufacture: 1906-1936
Caliber: .35 Remington
Finish: Blue
Barrel Length: 22"
Optics/Sights: Blade Front with Adjustable Buckhorn Rear
Stock/Grips: Smooth Walnut Buttstock and Forearm
Action: Semi-Automatic
Markings: Standard
Bryant Ridge's Analysis:
John Browning had been working on a self-loading shotgun design for several years. Instead of a blowback operation, Browning developed a long-stroke recoil operation that kept the breechblock closed until after the bullet left the barrel, allowing for more powerful cartridges better suited for hunting. Patent number 659,786 for an autoloading rifle was granted to Browning on October 16, 1900. Browning sold the patent to Remington, but foreign manufacture was done by Fabrique Nationale. The FN Model 1900, manufactured from 1910 until 1929, never received much attention and was dropped with only 4,913 copies made.
Remington, however, got on the ball and designed four cartridges based upon the same case in .25, .30, .32 and .35 calibers to compete with the most popular hunting cartridge of the day—the .30-30 Winchester. It brought out the Remington Autoloading Rifle in 1906 with a lot of fanfare and promotion. Sales were good, if not spectacular. In 1911, the rifle was rechristened the Remington Model 8, and over the next 25 years, more than 80,000 copies were made. During its manufacturing run, the Remington Model 8 was available in five grades: Standard, Special, Peerless, Expert and Premier. Although standard with a fixed, five-round box magazine that could be loaded via stripper clips made for the Remington line of cartridges, a few Model 8s were made for law enforcement with higher-capacity detachable magazines.
Renowned Texas Ranger Frank Hamer used a Model 8 in .35 Remington with a 15-round detachable magazine to end the careers of Clyde Barrow and Bonnie Parker on May 23, 1934. The Remington Model 8 was a beautifully made rifle, if complex and heavy. Remarkably, in spite of its complexity, it was a very reliable rifle—a hallmark characteristic of John Browning’s designs. In fact, the Model 8 was the first successful autoloading hunting rifle.
Return Policy:
We gladly offer a 3 day unfired inspection policy from the time that the firearm is delivered to your FFL. Refunds are available for all qualifying orders.
Shipping Details
Handgun Standard Shipping $50.00
Long Gun Standard Shipping $70.00
Any orders placed with magazines that are not compliant with your state, county, or city regulations will not ship with your order.
