Unlike most modern self-loaders in use by police forces, neither of these rifles were true military designs. The Remington was out of production a decade earlier. Arguably we have not seen their like since the Winchester was discontinued in 1957. I’d rather have such a rifle than anybody’s pistol-caliber carbine.īut were there even better cop rifles that were once popular? Are we missing something? I believe we are.īeginning in 1906 with the Remington Model 8 rifle and later with the Winchester Model 1907 rifle, the best selfloaders ever produced for general police use and self-protection were introduced. The lever-action rifles could handle a barricaded gunman and cut through vehicle sheet metal like nobody’s business. But the handy go-anywhere, doanything rifle-that’ll drop a mad steer or handle a gang situation-is a tough niche to fill.Ī couple of generations ago, practically every police agency had on hand a rack of Winchester Model 94. A properly glassed bolt-gun is more versatile than most shooters realize. Part Browning and part AK in appearance, Remington Model 8 is a remarkable allaround rifle.Ī lever-action rifle is sufficient to solve most problems, and the. Winchester is handy, light enough at about 7.75 pounds, and carries ten rounds of hard-hitting ammunition in Triple K magazine. Conversely, once we receive email notification of a gun purchase online, we make it a priority to pull it from inventory so that it cannot be sold in store.Campbell prefers Winchester Model 1907 to Remington Model 8, but it is no longer a practical choice. We do make every effort to remove listings promptly if an item is no longer available. Since we have a large retail space, all internet listings are subject to prior sale in store. Worth’s premier gun store and range, in business since 1947. All items ship fully insured.Ĭheck out more inventory on Please contact us with any questions, or for purchase options. Bore shows some pitting, serial number is: 15306. Receiver has been reblued, and barrel also appears to have been reblued, although markings are very strong. This rifle features a walnut stock and forend with checkered steel buttplate, a blued action with detachable magazine, and 22" barrel with open sights. 351 WINCHESTERįor sale we have a Winchester model 1907 semi-automatic rifle in.
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