Remington Model 8 .35 Rem. 22″ Semi-Automatic Rifle MFD 1906-1911 C&R

SOLD FOR: $1200

LSB#: 210417GP19

Make: Remington

Model: 8

Serial Number: 9501

Year of Manufacture: 1906-1911

Caliber: .35 Remington

Action Type: Long-Recoil, Fixed Magazine Fed, Semi-Automatic Rifle

Markings: The top of the barrel jacket is marked “MANUFACTURED BY THE REMINGTON ARMS CO., ILION, N.Y. U.S.A. / BROWNING’S PATENTS OCT 9, 1900 OCT. 16, 1900, JUNE 3, 1902”. The right rear of the barrel, visible at the ejection port is marked “35 REM”. The bottom of the receiver is marked “S / 9501” above circled “P” and there is another circled “P” in front of the magazine. The bottom tang is marked with an inspection mark.

Barrel Length: 22”

Sights / Optics: The front sight is a beaded blade dovetailed into a base fixed to the front of the barrel jacket. There was a white bead but it has broken off. The rear sight is absent and there are two screws on the rear of the barrel jacket. The tang is installed with a flip up aperture peep sight. The sight has a flippable aperture that gives the shooter a small and large aperture size.

Stock Configuration & Condition: The stocks are two-piece smooth walnut with a straight grip, straight comb, and a checkered black hard rubber Remington buttplate. The bottom and left side of the forend both have a crack at the receiver. There is a tiny crack on the bottom of the wrist at the rear of the tang. There are some scattered draglines, scuffs, compressions, and some scrapes. Some of the marks have removed portions of surface wood, most noticeable on the left side of the buttstock. The LOP measures approximately 13 7/8” from the front of the trigger to the back of the buttplate. The plate has some scattered light dings and scratches with a few more noticeable marks at the toe, the checkering and lettering are strong. Overall, the stocks are in about Very Good condition.

Type of Finish: Blue

Finish Originality: Original

Bore Condition: The bore is dark with strong pronounced rifling. There is erosion throughout.

Overall Condition: This rifle retains about 55% of its metal finish. There is a coat of patina, scuffs, scratches, mottled thinning, spots of discoloraiton from previous oxidation, and spots of surface oxidation over the metal. There are a few spots of pinprick erosion. There is finish loss, most noticeable on the bottom of the receiver at the front and on the barrel jacket on the chamber. Some of the strongest remaining blueing is located on the sides of the receiver. The screw heads are tool marked with strong slots. The markings are clear. Overall, this rifle is in about Good condition.

Mechanics: The action functions correctly. We did not fire this rifle. As with all used firearms, a thorough cleaning may be necessary to meet your maintenance standards.

Box, Paperwork & Accessories: None

Our Assessment: The Remington Model 8 was the brainchild of John Moses Browning. Originally patented in 1900, it was the first successful high-powered semi-auto rifle made in the United States–or just about anywhere else, for that matter. The model 8 was chambered in four different Remington rimless cartridges, they were the .25, .30, .32, and .35 Remington. This example was made between 1906 and 1911 and is chambered in .35 Remington, it is in about Good condition with about 55% of its original metal finish remaining. Please see our photos and good luck!