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Just finished up the reconditioning job on this Remington Model 14 in .35 Remington. I've had this sitting in the back of the safe for two years waiting on the mood to hit to give it a makeover. It functions well, and is a very accurate rifle, but the operation seems clumsy to me ... I can see why they never really took off. I believe these rifles were designed by John Pedersen. Anyway, it's a nice addition to my early 20th century firearms.

 

Sorry for the fingerprints on the receiver ... I should have wiped it down before I took the photo.

 

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Thanks for posting. I can't say I recall seeing one of these before, but now that I've said that, they'll probably start to pop out at me at shows. Good old caliber...

 

David Albert

dalbert@sturmgewehr.com

This is only the second one I have seen ... The only one I have owned. This rifle would not operate when I purchased it. The magazine spring in it was too long and it would not feed cartridges. I trimmed the spring and now it functions very well. These rifles were introduced in 1914 and were made till 1934 ... There was also a Model 14 1/2 produced from 1914 to 1931, and a Model 141 produced from 1935 to 1950. They were chambered in .25, .30. 32. and .35 Remington and the model 14 1/2 was chambered in 38-40 and 44-40 ... Thanks.

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I did not need to know about the 14 1/2 in .44-40...now I am gonna be watching for one to go with my Bisley...this is gonna be expensive....

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Hi All,

 

DeaconKC, yes a nice 14 1/2 that is not messed with will be either pricey or the owner may not know the rarity of the piece. To put additional hurt on search, the 14 1/2 was made in a rifle and carbine. The carbine has a straight grip stock, smooth rounded steel butt-plate and 18 1/2" barrel. Then add the early thumbnail safety. Rifles had either a curved steel butt-plate or smooth steel rounded butt-plate. the 14 1/2 is great for barking beverage cans but most folks don't even know they exist.

 

IMHO, the Model 14 and variants are some of the last firearms with all the parts machined from lumps of steel and quite over designed (let's say I've never broken a part on one.)

 

BTW, the 14 in 35 Rem in the OP is a wonderful piece.

 

Enjoy,

 

Grasshopper

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