recent model 8

rhighno · Post by **rhighno** » Sat Nov 22, 2025 10:39 am

i bought this early model 8 from bass pro in south dakota mainly because of the tang sight not much finish left bore is good no markings other than serial number on receiver and patent dates on barrel shroud any thoughts on the markings or is this way the early ones the others i own all have different markings all newer all with serial number on receiver and barrel this is a 25 remington marked 25-35 the serial number is 12535 thats pretty cool

rhighno · Post by **rhighno** » Sat Nov 22, 2025 10:42 am

more pics

Hibby83 · Post by **Hibby83** » Sat Nov 22, 2025 1:26 pm

Howdy Rhighno.

I think you got a sweet early autoloader. The checkering likely would've peaked my interest before the tang peep sight.

What you have is an early 1909 production Autoloading Rifle, not called a Model 8 yet. The early 25's were stamped 25-35, your's appears correct. It wasn't until the mid* 1920's that the guns had the stamping on the left of the receiver.

I'd like to see pictures showing off the checkering! You may have a factory checkered standard grade or even a #3/C special grade.

Chek this part of the website out.
https://thegreatmodel8.net/?page_id=1051

rhighno · Post by **rhighno** » Sat Nov 22, 2025 3:29 pm

heres a couple of the checkering

rhighno · Post by **rhighno** » Sat Nov 22, 2025 3:31 pm

one more

rhighno · Post by **rhighno** » Sat Nov 22, 2025 3:33 pm

the right one

Hibby83 · Post by **Hibby83** » Sat Nov 22, 2025 5:22 pm

Nice! I say that's factory checkering with certainty.

Roger · Post by **Roger** » Sun Nov 23, 2025 12:15 am

Sir, the checkering appears factory original. However it is hard to tell if this is a standard Agrade with checkering, or a Cgrade. English walnut would have been used on a Cgrade, American walnut on an Agrade. It’s hard to tell from the pictures, most Cgrade that I’ve seen though, have more interesting grain patterns. Either way it’s a real rare piece. You are real lucky to have found and purchased it
Thanks for your time
Roger

rhighno · Post by **rhighno** » Sun Nov 23, 2025 6:36 am

Yes I'm pretty pleased with it so far..... I keep seeing more and more interesting things about. The lack of any markings other than serial number and patent date seemed odd to me .the patent date is July 3 also not June 3 like some others I've seen pictures

54bullseye · Post by **54bullseye** » Tue May 26, 2026 3:44 am

Hi rhighno
I just saw this post ! Don't know how I missed it but in my opinion that is 100 percent a C grade. Checkering on an A grade is bigger less lines per inch I believe. Pretty hard to count the lines in a picture. Here are a few pictures of an early A grade in 30-30 rem. The spacing looks bigger to me. Nice gun anyway !!! John Taylor