Remington Model 8
Remington Arms · Rifle · Out Of Production · 1906
Also known as: Remington Autoloading Rifle, Model 1906
Overview
The Remington Model 8 is one of the first commercially successful semi-automatic sporting rifles, introduced in 1906 (marketed from 1906 and produced through 1936). Designed by John Moses Browning, it operates on a long-recoil principle in which the barrel and bolt recoil fully rearward together inside a distinctive barrel shroud before the bolt unlocks via a rotating-bolt head. It was offered in the rimless .25, .30, .32 and .35 Remington cartridges developed expressly for it, fed from a fixed internal box magazine loaded by stripper clips.
Specifications
| Weight (empty) | 3629 g (128.0 oz) |
| Overall Length | 1041 mm (40.98") |
| Barrel Length | 559 mm (22.01") |
| Action Type | Long Recoil |
| Firing Mechanism | Hammer Fired |
| Trigger Type | Single Stage |
| Magazine Capacity | 5 rounds |
| Magazine Type | Internal |
| Muzzle Velocity | 645 m/s (2116 fps) |
| Muzzle Energy | 2700 J (1991 ft·lbf) |
| Effective Range | 180 m (197 yd) |
| Barrel Rifling | Right Hand |
| Frame Material | Steel |
| Barrel Material | Steel |
| Stock Material | Wood |
| Finish | Blued |
Calibers
- .35 Remington · primary — also known as 9x49mm, .35 Rem
- .25 Remington — also known as .25 Rem
- .30 Remington — also known as .30 Rem
- .32 Remington — also known as .32 Rem
Features
- Firing modes: Semi Automatic
- Feed systems: Internal Box Magazine, Stripper Clip
- Safety mechanisms: Manual Safety
- Features: Long Recoil Action, Barrel Shroud, Fixed Box Magazine, Takedown Design, Rotating Bolt
Variants
- Remington Model 81 Woodsmaster — Improved Successor
- Remington SR-8 (Special Police) — Law Enforcement
Service history
Operators
- Texas Rangers
- United States law enforcement agencies
Production
Estimated total produced: 80,600 · Production years: 1906-1936
Approximately 80,600 Model 8 rifles produced; the successor Model 81 added roughly 55,581 more units
Origin
Country of origin: United States
Designer: John Moses Browning
Discontinued: 1936
Notes
The .35 Remington chambering held four rounds while the smaller calibers held five. The improved Model 81 Woodsmaster (1936-1950) succeeded it and added the .300 Savage chambering; a detachable-magazine police variant was sold as the SR-8.
Background
Retired Texas Ranger Frank Hamer carried a Remington Model 8 in .35 Remington fitted with an extended 20-round magazine by the Peace Officers Equipment company when his posse ambushed outlaws Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow in 1934.