Remington Model 8: John Browning's First Semi-Auto
Remington Model 8: John Browning's First Semi-Auto. The Remington Model 8 is a landmark John Moses Browning design from 1905—one of the first semi-automatic hunting rifles ever made. This collector example { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "Organization", "@id": "https://greyhive.com#organization", "name": "Greyhive", "url": "https://greyhive.com", "description": "Greyhive is a censorship-resistant video platform for the firearms, 2A, hunting, and outdoor industries — where creators build, review, and monetize unfiltered content.", "logo": { "@type": "ImageObject", "url": "https://greyhive.com/static/uploads/images/ae198483-01c9-44b4-a16a-03f516ceaf66.svg", "width": 512, "height": 512 }, "sameAs": [ "https://x.com/greyhive", "https://www.instagram.com/greyhive/", "https://www.youtube.com/@Greyhive", "https://www.linkedin.com/company/greyhive/" ] }, { "@type": "WebSite", "@id": "https://greyhive.com#website", "url": "https://greyhive.com", "name": "Greyhive", "description": "Greyhive is a censorship-resistant video platform for the firearms, 2A, hunting, and outdoor industries — where creators build, review, and monetize unfiltered content.", "publisher": { "@id": "https://greyhive.com#organization" } }, { "@type": "Person", "@id": "https://greyhive.com/c/guns_com#person", "name": "Guns.com", "url": "https://greyhive.com/c/guns_com", "description": "Guns.com is a Greyhive creator producing original 2A, firearms, hunting, and outdoor content.", "image": "https://greyhive.com/lazy-static/avatars/051ae4b8-b4ad-436d-b320-52e0e58d4b5c.png" }, { "@type": "Article", "@id": "https://greyhive.com/blog/remington-model-8-browning-semi-auto-history#article", "isPartOf": { "@id": "https://greyhive.com#website" }, "mainEntityOfPage": { "@id": "https://greyhive.com/blog/remington-model-8-browning-semi-auto-history" }, "url": "https://greyhive.com/blog/remington-model-8-browning-semi-auto-history", "headline": "Remington Model 8: John Browning's First Semi-Auto", "name": "Remington Model 8: John Browning's First Semi-Auto", "description": "The Remington Model 8 is a landmark John Moses Browning design from 1905—one of the first semi-automatic hunting rifles ever made. This collector example", "articleSection": "Firearms", "articleBody": "The Remington Model 8 is one of the first semi-automatic hunting rifles ever produced, designed by John Moses Browning and introduced around 1905. In his walkthrough of the Guns.com Vault, Alexander with Guns.com breaks down why this long recoil-operated rifle earned a permanent place in American firearms history — from its Browning pedigree to its role in the Bonnie and Clyde ambush. Alexander pulled this particular example from the Guns.com Vault, the company's curated experience for rare, one-of-a-kind, and historically significant firearms sourced through its own inventory and dealer network. This isn't a range review. It's a look at craftsmanship, lineage, and the kind of heirloom rifle built to be passed down through generations. What makes this specific Model 8 stand out isn't just the design — it's the heavily engraved, \"dulled out\" receiver covered in scroll work and carved animals, marking it as a legacy piece rather than a working field gun. Key Takeaways The Remington Model 8 was designed by John Moses Browning and introduced around 1905 as one of the first semi-automatic hunting rifles. This example is chambered in .35 — the most popular caliber and the same one used by law enforcement in the Bonnie and Clyde shootout. It uses a long recoil operated system, with the barrel moving back inside a protective sleeve to cycle the action. The receiver features extensive scroll engraving p…