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Post by Hardrada55 on Oct 19, 2008 8:58:33 GMT -5
This month's American Rifleman has a nice article on Remington Semi-Automatic Rifles, including our favorites, the Model 8 and 81. Check it out. Better yet....join the NRA and get the magazine free!
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Post by 81police on Oct 19, 2008 9:52:43 GMT -5
Good pictures and good article. Editor Glenn Gilbert said that Frank Hamer carried a model 8 w/ a 20 round magazine during the ambush of Bonnie & Clyde. I know there are several conflicting reports as to what he actually carried during the ambush, even two different reports from Hamer himself. Sounds like it would have been a "one - off" production and since 15 round POEC magazines are single stack, a 20 round'er would have been LONG. Was there ever a picture taken of this rifle? At texashideout.tripod.com/posse.html, the picture is of a 15 round magazine version...actually it's a "Special Police" 81 depicted not a POEC 8. This is straying into a another topic! Hardrada is right, great magazine, great organization, join the NRA!
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Post by tnrifleman on Oct 19, 2008 10:14:46 GMT -5
Walt,
Thanks for the heads-up about the American Rifleman article. I get one of the other NRA magazines (Hunter) and the article isn't in it. I've been considering changing my magazine choice to the Rifleman. I totally agree with you and 81 Police that every gun owner should be an NRA member!
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Post by tbury on Oct 19, 2008 11:09:27 GMT -5
10-4 on the NRA I have been a member since the 60s and a life member since the 80s. I may not always agreed with everything they have said and done but no one else has consistently done as much for 2nd Amendment rights including hunting and collecting.
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