My Remington Model 8 from 1910 in 35 Remington

[Taj]

Always wanted one of these due to the history of Hamer with his 20 shot Model 8.

Got this recently and will clean her up tomorrow. Range in a week or 2 after.

Born in 1910. Serial number 22905.

Gotta search for ammo now.

Manny

Manny, they are really great old rifles. I have a model 8 and an 81. Mine were old prison guard guns but are in excellent condition. I managed to pick up a few old boxes of .35 Remington 200 grain FMJ, which I think was prison guard ammo. Not sure about that, however. It still shoots great but those rifles kick like a mule and those 200 grain bullets really don't help. Those guns are recoil operated (why they recoil so hard) so make some funny noises when you shoot them. Enjoy it, they are classics. Oh but the way, they use a .358 diameter bullets but I handload .357 bullets in mine all the time and it still shoots pretty good, and handgun bullets can be less expensive.

 

[Drm50]

The Savage 170's don't show up very often especially in .35. Blue Book says they are rare. Would love to know about how many were made.

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I've been lucky enough to fine one of each.

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I think the 170 series utilizes same running gears as their .410 pump shotgun of the day. In 80s when Savage was circling the bowl they put out some pretty common.

 

[Golphin]

I bought a 1908 pre Model 8 in 35 Remington a few years ago off another member of the Marlinowners forums. It is a great shooting rifle and original as far as I can tell. I call it a pre model 8 as the model 8 name did not come out until 1911. Up until that time it was called the Remington Autoloading rifle and the first ones made were 1905. A great reference book for these rifles is a book called "The Great Remington 8" by John Henwood.

 

[Dan W. Cady]

The best bet by far for one you intend to shoot much is a M81 in .300 Savage, assuming you reload. Ammunition is never a problem as .300 Savage brass is very easily and simply formed from .308 or 7.62 NATO cases. Not so with other calibers. Just try finding any. There is nothing that the .35 Rem does that the .300 Savage won’t do better. And .35 Rem ammo is difficult to come by. .25, .30, and .32 Rem ammo and brass is nearly unobtainable. You can form brass, but it’s not an easy job.

25, 30, and 32 Remington are easily formed from 30 Remington which is pretty easily obtained.

 

[Topduarte]

Thanks to all. I have someone sending me about 100 rounds of 35 Rem bras he has had for years. Cannot wait to "Fire Away"

 

[Dan W. Cady]

That is a beautiful Model 8 in my favorite caliber. I've never seen a Model 8 in my area. I have been lucky enough to find several .35's in local pawn shops over the years. This is an 81 and a 141 both made in Dec '42.

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I read many years ago that the 81 was the only non-military rifle designed to be loaded with a stripper clip. I found one of the stripper clips years ago on eBay.

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I also have a few other .35's.

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That is a beautiful Model 8 in my favorite caliber. I've never seen a Model 8 in my area. I have been lucky enough to find several .35's in local pawn shops over the years. This is an 81 and a 141 both made in Dec '42.

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I read many years ago that the 81 was the only non-military rifle designed to be loaded with a stripper clip. I found one of the stripper clips years ago on eBay.

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I also have a few other .35's.

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Model 8 Rifles also had stripper clips available.

 

[Topduarte]

Seller provided me 2 3d printer clips.

 

[Baxter6551]

I have Marlin 336 RC (straight stock) in .35 rem. Was my father in laws. Killed my first deer with it. Bass Pro had .35 last month at $55 / $59 a box

 

[DWalt]

That is a beautiful Model 8 in my favorite caliber. I've never seen a Model 8 in my area. I have been lucky enough to find several .35's in local pawn shops over the years. This is an 81 and a 141 both made in Dec '42.

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I read many years ago that the 81 was the only non-military rifle designed to be loaded with a stripper clip. I found one of the stripper clips years ago on eBay.

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I also have a few other .35's.

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The 8/81 clips are somewhat rare and expensive today, and quite desirable. I found three of them in a gun show junk box maybe 10 years ago for a couple of dollars. Five shot .30-‘06 brass clips for the M1903 can be modified to work with .300 Savage. I have lots of those. Some may know that the FBI used M81s in .30 Rem, but with special lower velocity loads. No idea what the reason was. I think they were kept in fitted leather carrying cases. There are some out there, but the asking prices are astounding.

 

[DWalt]

I have Marlin 336 RC (straight stock) in .35 rem. Was my father in laws. Killed my first deer with it. Bass Pro had .35 last month at $55 / $59 a box

.35 Rem was one of those calibers that the ammo makers make only occasionally, maybe a one or two day production run every few years. Maybe not even that today. I was in Federal’s Anoka factory one time about 15 years ago when they were making a small volume run of it.

 

[BillinAlamo]

Another Model 8 fan here. I have had them in .30, .32 and .35 and currently have a tired old 8 in .25 that Remington built in 1912, the chambering I always wanted most. Hamer carried one when patrolling the border on horseback early in his career. The barrel was a mess, so a gunsmith friend turned me a new one from a 1:12 blank and I need to shoot it to see if the slightly slower twist will still stabilize the Hornady 117-grain RN. I am sure it will be fine with 100-grain bullets. Grafs occasionally has affordable PPU brass -- they have .25 in stock right now. Here's a link to that Model 8 forum:

https://thegreatmodel8.net/ - Index page

 

[DWalt]

If the 81 was still being made, it could fairly easily be adapted to chamber many newer cartridges, at least those having enough recoil impulse to function the action.