Remington Model 8 B Grade .35 Rem 22” Semi-Automatic Long-Recoil Rifle C&R
SOLD FOR: $1,275.00
LSB: LSB250802TS082
Make: Remington
Model: Model 8 B Grade
Serial Number: 61991
Year of Manufacture: 1911-1936
Caliber: .35 Remington
Action Type: Long-Recoil, Fixed Magazine Fed, Semi-Automatic Rifle
Barrel Length: 22”
Sights / Optics: The front sight is a beaded blade dovetailed to a base fixed to the barrel jacket. The rear sight is a u-notch semi-buckhorn sight screwed to the barrel. The rear of the receiver has a drilled, tapped, and filled hole for a tang sight (none present).
Stock Configuration & Condition: The stocks are two-piece B Grade factory checkered walnut with a straight grip, straight comb, and Remington steel buttplate. The LOP measures approximately 13 3/4” from the front of the trigger to the rear of the buttplate. There are some scattered compression lines as well as scattered discoloration. The checkering is crisp. Overall, the stocks are in about Fine Plus condition as not original to the gun.
Type of Finish: Blue
Finish Originality: Original
Bore Condition: The bore is bright and the rifling is sharp. There is no erosion in the bore. In this writer’s opinion the bore rates 9/10.
Overall Condition: This rifle retains about 15% of its metal finish. Most of the metal has thinning significantly and taken to a mottle gray patina. There are some minor spots of erosion. There are two filled/plugged holes on the left side of the receiver. The screw heads range from sharp to tool marked with strong slots. The markings are visible. Overall, this rifle is in about Fair – 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. It is a long-recoil operated rifle and feeds from a fixed magazine. The model 8 was chambered in four different Remington rimless cartridges, they were the .25, .30, .32, and .35 Remington. They were primarily used by hunters, though some law enforcement agencies adopted them and it was possible to modify them for removable magazines. It was even the preferred rifle of Texas Ranger Frank Hamer who used a customized .35 caliber model with 15-round magazines, and his was one of the two Model 8’s known to be at the ambush of Bonnie & Clyde. This example was made in 1929 based on its serial number and date code and is chambered in .35 Remington, it is in about Good condition with a strong bore and strong mechanics. This is the original American semi-auto rifle and something every collector needs! Please see our photos and good luck!- L.S.
