Picked up a classic - Remington Model 8

Main Menu

Affiliates

Newest Members

RDVTX, mattsm55, TM Hunter, Baz55, hlc
72098 Registered Users

Top Posters(All Time)

RKHarm24 44,585

rifleman 44,461

Stub 44,055

Forum Statistics

Forums46

Topics538,623

Posts9,739,231

Members87,098

Most Online25,604
Feb 12th, 2024

Print Thread

Picked up a classic - Remington Model 8 #3336141 06/30/12 03:55 PM
Joined: May 2010 Posts: 155 Alpine, TX T tx357 OP Woodsman
OP tx357 Woodsman T Joined: May 2010 Posts: 155 Alpine, TX	Picked up this old girl the other day. She dates to June 1927. Still in darn good shape. Bore is clean and rifling is sharp, chamber edges still crisp. I already made the mistake of taking apart the Marble's tang sight. Following an impressive bout of cursing, anatomical profanity, rending of garments and bringing into question the lineage of Webster L. Marble, I got it back together------and it even works. I want to die peacefully in my sleep like my grandpa, not kicking and screaming like his passengers.

Re: Picked up a classic - Remington Model 8 [Re: tx357] #3336414 06/30/12 06:39 PM
Joined: May 2012 Posts: 8,384 Naples, FL N nsmike THF Trophy Hunter
nsmike THF Trophy Hunter N Joined: May 2012 Posts: 8,384 Naples, FL	If it were mine I'd get some Hornady Lever Revolution ammo and see if I could wack a hog or two. for every stereotype there's a prototype don't be the prototype

Re: Picked up a classic - Remington Model 8 [Re: nsmike] #3336425 06/30/12 06:47 PM
Joined: May 2010 Posts: 155 Alpine, TX T tx357 OP Woodsman
OP tx357 Woodsman T Joined: May 2010 Posts: 155 Alpine, TX	Originally Posted By: nsmike If it were mine I'd get some Hornady Lever Revolution ammo and see if I could wack a hog or two. That's the plan, actually that's one of my main reasons for buying it. I want to die peacefully in my sleep like my grandpa, not kicking and screaming like his passengers.

Re: Picked up a classic - Remington Model 8 [Re: tx357] #3336477 06/30/12 07:32 PM
Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 44,585 North Texas RKHarm24 sergeant
RKHarm24 sergeant Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 44,585 North Texas	Very nice clean looking rifle. Back when Men were Men and Rifles were Remington, Winchester or Browning.

Re: Picked up a classic - Remington Model 8 [Re: RKHarm24] #3336502 06/30/12 07:45 PM
Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 14,199 North Texas. T tth_40 THF Celebrity
tth_40 THF Celebrity T Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 14,199 North Texas.	BEAUTIFUL!!! I love vintage rifles in vintage calibers!!!! Originally Posted By: theserxtremedays Never underestimate the power of stupid people in large numbers

Re: Picked up a classic - Remington Model 8 [Re: tth_40] #3336741 06/30/12 10:11 PM
Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 1,199 Q quartierleblanc Pro Tracker
quartierleblanc Pro Tracker Q Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 1,199	What a nice weapon. It's the same one and caliber that whacked Clyde Barrow. Simply beautiful. They even made 15 and 20 round fixed and detachable magazines for after market.

Re: Picked up a classic - Remington Model 8 [Re: quartierleblanc] #3336960 07/01/12 12:30 AM
Joined: May 2012 Posts: 130 South TX T Tbone1 Woodsman
Tbone1 Woodsman T Joined: May 2012 Posts: 130 South TX	Dang nice! Jealous is an understatement. Don�t forget to let us know how she shoots. Did I say how nice she is? TBone "Rye will do, provided it gets here quick"...... Augustus McCrae

Re: Picked up a classic - Remington Model 8 [Re: Tbone1] #3339543 07/01/12 11:56 PM
Joined: May 2010 Posts: 155 Alpine, TX T tx357 OP Woodsman
OP tx357 Woodsman T Joined: May 2010 Posts: 155 Alpine, TX	It shot great, didn't get to try it for accuracy because the range was packed, but no malfunctions. That steel torso didn't know what hit it. I want to die peacefully in my sleep like my grandpa, not kicking and screaming like his passengers.

Re: Picked up a classic - Remington Model 8 [Re: tx357] #3339625 07/02/12 12:28 AM
Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 11,933 Texas # #Hayraker Chihuahua
#Hayraker Chihuahua # Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 11,933 Texas	that thing is awesome! #sigline

Re: Picked up a classic - Remington Model 8 [Re: #Hayraker] #3368712 07/12/12 02:27 AM
Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 375 Texas T TXQuailHunter Bird Dog
TXQuailHunter Bird Dog T Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 375 Texas	Looks nice Adrian.

Re: Picked up a classic - Remington Model 8 [Re: TXQuailHunter] #3370592 07/12/12 07:13 PM
Joined: Jan 2012 Posts: 9,273 60 Mi North of DFW B blackcoal THF Trophy Hunter
blackcoal THF Trophy Hunter B Joined: Jan 2012 Posts: 9,273 60 Mi North of DFW	Nice. The Greatest Enemy of knowledge is not ignorance, it is the illusion of knowledge.--Stephen Hawking

Re: Picked up a classic - Remington Model 8 [Re: blackcoal] #3370883 07/12/12 08:23 PM
Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 1,649 Woodville, TX S Savage388 Pro Tracker
Savage388 Pro Tracker S Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 1,649 Woodville, TX	Black Walnut and Blue Steel. Not much finer than that. I LOVE vintage guns!!!! ODERINT DUM METUANT

Re: Picked up a classic - Remington Model 8 [Re: Savage388] #3371135 07/12/12 09:40 PM
Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 746 DFW M Mr. Jeem Tracker
Mr. Jeem Tracker M Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 746 DFW	Very nice, love these old classics.

Hop To