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- Mon Jul 21, 2014 4:26 pm
- Forum: The Great Model 8
- Topic: 2-Gun Action Match with a Remington Model 8 (video)
- Replies: 12
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Re: 2-Gun Action Match with a Remington Model 8 (video)
Tucson - the match is the third Saturday of each month, at the Pima Pistol Club. Everyone is welcome, but be prepared for a highly physical match.
Entry fee is $15.

- Mon Jul 21, 2014 8:27 am
- Forum: The Great Model 8
- Topic: 2-Gun Action Match with a Remington Model 8 (video)
- Replies: 12
- Views: 12416
Re: 2-Gun Action Match with a Remington Model 8 (video)
Yeah, I know that isn't meant to be a sling mount - I just didn't have a chance to arrange a better system before the match.
- Sun Jul 20, 2014 7:47 pm
- Forum: The Great Model 8
- Topic: 2-Gun Action Match with a Remington Model 8 (video)
- Replies: 12
- Views: 12416
2-Gun Action Match with a Remington Model 8 (video)
I shot a 2-gun action challenge match this weekend using my Remington Model 8 (in .300 Savage), and had a great time. The rifle performed almost flawlessly - I had one malfunction that I believe was caused by the takedown screw loosening slightly (which as easy to fix and didn't hurt my score becaus...
- Wed Oct 02, 2013 2:30 pm
- Forum: General
- Topic: Long Recoil Semi Auto Pistol
- Replies: 12
- Views: 12858
Re: Long Recoil Semi Auto Pistol
The book you're thinking of is probably The Maltese Falcon. There have been a few true long-recoil pistols, but not very many. The Frommer Stop was the final one of Rudolf Frommer's such pistols (subsequent Hungarian designs were just plain blowback). Prior to the Stop he had models in 1901, 1905, a...
- Tue Sep 17, 2013 8:10 pm
- Forum: General
- Topic: Model 8 in slow motion
- Replies: 14
- Views: 13161
Re: Model 8 in slow motion
Well, FWIW, I used a Casio Exilim ZR200 camera to take that shot. You can get them for $200 or less on Amazon, and I've been very impressed with mine for the price. It'll do 120, 240, 480, and 1000 fps video, although the 1000 fps mode is very low resolution. I find that 240 or 480 is generally the ...
- Tue Sep 17, 2013 5:32 pm
- Forum: General
- Topic: Model 8 in slow motion
- Replies: 14
- Views: 13161
Model 8 in slow motion
Figured folks here might find this interesting - I just finished a range trip with a Model 8 in .25 cal, getting footage for a video I'm putting together for my web site on the rifle. In addition to normal video, I also took some slow motion footage (at 480 frames/sec), and I think it came out reall...