Remington model 37 serial number6/9/2023 Hamers rifle was a customized.35 Remington Model 8 with a special-order 15 round magazine from Petmeckeys Sporting Goods store in Austin, Texas. ![]() It is noted as the rifle of choice of famed Texas Ranger Frank Hamer. The Model 8 was used as a police gun, modified to use detachable extended capacity magazines, among other changes. The Model 8 was offered in five grades of finish (Standard, Special, Peerless, Expert and Premier) 7 and was the first truly reliable medium power semiautomatic rifle ever commercialized (1906). It is a takedown design, meaning that the barrel and receiver are easily separated with no tools, allowing for a smaller package for transport. The Remington Model 8 has a fixed 5-shot magazine and bolt hold-open device which engages after the magazine is empty. ![]() Then the bolt is held back while the barrel is returned forward by one of the springs permitting extraction and ejection. Remington Model 37 S Serial Number 10045Īfter firing, the barrel and bolt, still locked together, move rearward inside the receiver and compress two recoil springs.
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