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Recently had the opportunity to pick up a Remington model 8 in 35 Remington. I was at a local gun shop that I frequent 1 a week. I was amazed when I seen it and had to take it home.

Serial dates to 1915 and It has a barrel date code of 1946 on left side of barrel with a “3”. On the right side of the barrel it is stamped “RP” yet the 1915 serial is stamped in the butt stock, forearm, barrel and receiver. When I take itt down there is a “3” stamped on the receiver face where the barrel mates up with the receiver. There is “35” stamped on the face of the extractor. There is no “model 8” or model 81 “woodsmaster” stamped on the receiver. Barrel is roll marked “Remington Arms-Inion Metallic Cartridge Co”

After a couple weeks of investigation I believe it was sent back to the factory for some type of repair and then the code was stamped in the barrel. From what I understand in 1915 codes were not stamped on the barrel and this one has a “3” stamped near the code on the barrel. What I have researched is a “3” stamped near the date code is indicative of a factory repair?


I’m all new to the Model 8 but trying to learn more about it. Does anyone have knowledge of a pre model 8 with a barrel code stamp? And is what I described consistent with what the factory would do if a pre model 8 was sent back for repair?

Thanks for any info!

Owt-Buck,
YUP YUP, You've a repair code. I've several. You'de be surprised the number of 1950 date codes I've seen on a variety of our Ladies. Think i have one on a straight stock GrD; you can check some of my earliest posts for the Pics. It developed that the barrel sleeve is a M81, with a M8 forearm mount screw, with Factory engraving on the barrel consistent with the early models. Also a box that was used to ship rifles new & repaired.
Seems many rifles were repaired in the last years they were sold.

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