Remington Model 8
The Remington Model 8 is a semi-automatic rifle designed by John Browning and produced by Remington Arms, introduced as the Remington Autoloading Rifle in 1905, though the name was changed to the Remington Model 8 in 1911.
| Remington Model 8 | |
|---|---|
| Type | Semi-automatic rifle |
| Place of origin | United States |
| Service history | |
| Used by | Federal Bureau of Investigation Texas Rangers - same model .35 killing Bonnie and Clyde |
| Production history | |
| Designer | John Browning C.C. Loomis |
| Manufacturer | Remington Arms |
| Produced | 1905–1911 (Remington Autoloading Rifle) 1910–1929 (FN Model 1900) |
| No. built | 26,000 (Remington Autoloading Rifle) 4,913 (FN Model 1900) 80,600 (Model 8) 55,581 (Model 81) |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 8 lb (3.6 kg) |
| Length | 41.1 in (104 cm) |
| Barrel length | 22 in (56 cm) |
| Cartridge | .25 Remington .30 Remington .32 Remington .35 Remington .300 Savage |
| Action | recoil-operated |
| Feed system | Fixed 5 round box magazine,(5-,10-,15-round box magazine) |
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