Remington Model 14
Remington Arms · Rifle · Discontinued · 1912
Also known as: Model 14A, Remington Slide-Action Rifle
Overview
The Remington Model 14 is a hammerless, takedown pump-action repeating rifle designed by John Pedersen and introduced by Remington in 1912. Chambered for the company's rimless .25, .30, .32 and .35 Remington centerfire cartridges, it was Remington's first high-power slide-action sporting rifle. Its most distinctive feature is a spiral magazine tube that staggers cartridges so the point of one bullet never rests on the primer of the next, allowing safe use of pointed bullets in a tubular magazine. The magazine moves with the fore-end during cycling and loads through an opening between the fore-end and receiver.
Specifications
| Weight (empty) | 2950 g (104.1 oz) |
| Overall Length | 1041 mm (40.98") |
| Barrel Length | 559 mm (22.01") |
| Action Type | Pump Action |
| Firing Mechanism | Internal Hammer |
| Trigger Type | Single Action |
| Magazine Capacity | 5 rounds |
| Magazine Type | Tubular |
| Muzzle Velocity | 640 m/s (2100 fps) |
| Muzzle Energy | 2660 J (1962 ft·lbf) |
| Effective Range | 150 m (164 yd) |
| Barrel Rifling | Right Hand |
| Frame Material | Steel |
| Slide Material | Steel |
| Barrel Material | Steel |
| Stock Material | Walnut |
| Finish | Blued |
Calibers
Features
- Firing modes: Repeating
- Feed systems: Tubular Magazine
- Safety mechanisms: Cross Bolt Safety
- Features: Spiral Magazine Tube, Takedown Design, Pistol Grip Stock, Bead Front Sight, Open Rear Sight
Variants
- Remington Model 14R Carbine — Carbine
- Remington Model 14 1/2 — Pistol Caliber
Service history
Operators
- Civilian hunters and sportsmen
Production
Estimated total produced: 126,000 · Production years: 1912-1934
Approximately 126,000 units produced including the Model 14 1/2 variant; serial numbers ran from 00001 to roughly 125,000.
Origin
Country of origin: United States
Designer: John Pedersen
Discontinued: 1934
Notes
Offered in four grades: Standard (14A), Special (14C), Peerless (14D) and Premier (14F). The carbine variant was the 14R with an 18-inch barrel, and the Model 14 1/2 chambered the .38-40 and .44-40 pistol cartridges. The Model 14 was succeeded by the improved Model 141 Gamemaster in 1935.
Background
John Pedersen, whom John Browning reportedly called the greatest gun designer in the world, began developing a high-power pump rifle for Remington in 1908. The resulting Model 14 popularized the .35 Remington cartridge and established the slide-action big-game rifle as an American hunting staple, a lineage continued by the Models 141 and 760.