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Remington Model 8: Difference between revisions
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(Model 8 production was from 1906-1936, Browning's patents date from 1900 however. www.thegreatmodel8.net) |
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* Police Officers in [[The Rocketeer]] (1991) | * Police Officers in [[The Rocketeer]] (1991) | ||
* [[Ride the High Country]] | * [[Warren Oates]] as Henry Hammond in [[Ride the High Country]] (1962) | ||
* [[Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor, The]] | * [[Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor, The]] | ||
Revision as of 16:53, 30 April 2010
This centerfire autoloading rifle, designed by John Browning, made from 1906 to 1936 in several calibers (25 Rem., 30 Rem., 32 Rem., 35 Rem). It was specifically designed for medium to moderately powered cartridges designed for pump or lever action rifles (like the .30-30) and was never designed to take any of the higher powered cartridges.
Specifications
Type: Rifle
Caliber: .25 Remington, .30 Remington, .32 Remington, 35 Remington
Capacity: Fixed 5 round box magazine, 15 round detachable magazine
Fire Modes: Semiautomatic
The Remington Model 8 rifle can be seen in the following:
Film
- Police Officers in The Rocketeer (1991)
- Warren Oates as Henry Hammond in Ride the High Country (1962)
- Carbine Williams - (MGM 1952, starring Jimmy Stewart) there is a modified version; it is the actual conversion made by Mr. Williams in Caledonia Prison in NC in the 1920s. It incorporates a floating chamber, which converts the rifle to a fixed barrel, short recoil weapon.