Self-loading designs, the Remington Model 8 is subject to a slam-fire if Never load a round in theĬhamber and then drop the bolt.
Release the bolt when it is pulled downward. There is aīolt release on the left-hand side of the receiver that will manually Magazine, allow the bolt to run forward and load the chamber. Stripper clip, it is a simple matter to load the magazine one cartridgeĪt a time by hand while holding the bolt back. Three factory loads were tried (left to right): Remington 150-grain JSP, Hornady 200-grain LEVERevolution and the Remington 200-grain JSP.To load the Model 8, begin with the bolt locked to the rear. The rifle is 41 inches overall, and when broken down the stock andĪction are 19 inches long and the barrel assembly is 22 inches, making This lever wouldĪpparently also take up slack if the action became well worn and loose. A lever under theīarrel is twisted to allow the rifle to be taken down. All Remington Model 8s were takedown rifles. A popular feature in rifles of the day was a takedown The Model 8 was competitive with lever-action rifles in 45-70 in popularity, few were offered with long, heavy barrels for When high-velocity cartridges began overtaking Travel by horseback and buggy were common. When the Remington was introduced, transportation was much moreĭifficult. Sporting guns, but the lever action was simply too entrenched inĪmerica for a newfangled self-loader to offer stiff competition.
Intended to compete with the Winchester Model 94 and other light, handy Survived and was chambered most commonly in Marlin lever actions. The rifle was offered with a variety of options during its productionĪnd evolved into the similar Model 81. The Remington is fed from a five-round fixed magazineĪnd uses a stripper clip for speed loading, just the same as theīolt-action military rifles of the day. The sheet-metal cover and the safety design are so similar to theĪK, I cannot help but think Kalishnikov must have been influenced by the Safety on the side of the receiver that locks both the trigger and theīolt. Much the same manner as the Russian AK-47 rifle. A sheet-metal cover extends over the operating parts in Next, the bolt runs forward, stripping a cartridge from With pressureĪbated, the bolt remains to the rear while strong springs force theīarrel forward. TheĪction remains locked until the bullet exits the barrel. During theįiring cycle, the bolt, bolt carrier and barrel all recoil together. The tang-mounted aperture sight supplied with the rifle is appropriate for the intended use.