Remington Model 8

Remington Model 8
Side view of a Remington Model 8
TypeSemi-automatic rifle
Service history
Used byFederal Bureau of Investigation
Texas Rangers - same model .35 killing Bonnie and Clyde
Production history
DesignerJohn Browning
C.C. Loomis [1]
ManufacturerRemington Arms
Produced1905–1911 (Remington Autoloading Rifle)

1910–1929 (FN Model 1900)
1911–1936 (Model 8) [1]

1936–1950 (Model 81) [2]
No. built26,000 (Remington Autoloading Rifle)
4,913 (FN Model 1900)
80,600 (Model 8) [1]
55,581 (Model 81) [2]
Specifications
Mass8 lb (3.6 kg) [3]
Length41.1 in (104 cm)
Barrel length22 in (56 cm)

Cartridge.25 Remington
.30 Remington
.32 Remington
.35 Remington
.300 Savage[1]
Actionrecoil-operated
Feed systemFixed 5 round box magazine,(5-,10-,15-round box magazine)

The Remington Model 8 is a semi-automatic rifle designed by John Browning and produced by Remington Arms,[4] introduced as the Remington Autoloading Rifle in 1905, though the name was changed to the Remington Model 8 in 1911.[5]

  1. ^ a b c d "Model 8 Autoloading Centerfire Rifle". Remington Arms. Archived from the original on 20 May 2013. Retrieved 26 December 2012.
  2. ^ a b "Model 81 Woodsmaster Autoloading Centerfire Rifle". Remington Arms. Archived from the original on 4 January 2013. Retrieved 26 December 2012.
  3. ^ Miller, David. The History of Browning Firearms. p. 75.
  4. ^ Herring, Hal (2008). Famous Firearms of the Old West: From Wild Bill Hickok's Colt Revolvers to Geronimo's Winchester, Twelve Guns That Shaped Our History. TwoDot. p. 224. ISBN 978-0-7627-4508-1.
  5. ^ Gilbert, Glenn. "A Century of Remington Autoloading Rifles". American Rifleman. Retrieved 29 December 2012.